The Mock Mayor by Robert William Buss (1804–1875). Brampton Museum, Newcastle-under-Lyme.[1]
The election of a mock mayor is British folk tradition found in a number of communities throughout the British Isles. A mock mayor is an individual who is elected by a popular informal assembly of individuals as a parody of the official office of mayor in any given community.
The election of a mockmayor is British folk tradition found in a number of communities throughout the British Isles. A mockmayor is an individual who...
the flames. During these celebrations it was also usual to elect a MockMayor or Mayor of the Quay. In 1864 it was recorded that the organising committee...
annual beanfeast at which, in a parody of Bristol's civic ceremonies, a mockmayor, sheriffs and other dignitaries were elected and the ruled became the...
present. Barton is one of the few places in England still to elect a MockMayor. There are few areas with Segregated Bicycle Paths such as Metz Way and...
week-long Gloucester History & Heritage Week and included a parade by the MockMayor of Barton. Waving the flag of pride for Gloucester. thisisgloucestershire...
The Garrat Elections were a carnival of mock elections in Wandsworth, Surrey (now part of London), England in the 18th century. The events were organized...
the young vote, as more than 20% of Toronto students voted for him in mockmayoral byelection". Toronto Star. June 27, 2023. "Gong, drag and waterguns:...
head" of St John the Baptist. His head is shown on the civic regalia of the Mayor of Penzance and on the northern side of the Market House in the town. About...
Sai Wing Mock (aka Mock Duck) (1879 – July 23, 1941) was a Chinese-American criminal and leader of the Hip Sing Tong, which replaced the On Leong Tong...
mayors Ed Koch and Rudy Giuliani appeared on Saturday Night Live on several occasions, sometimes mocking themselves in sketches. Giuliani and Mayor Michael...
Alois Mock (10 June 1934 – 1 June 2017) was an Austrian politician and member of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP). He was Vice Chancellor of Austria from...
was declared Jerrie Mock Day by an official proclamation from Newark, Ohio mayor Jeff Hall. A life-size bronze sculpture of Mock, sculpted by Renate Burgyan...
Mayor Joseph Fitzgerald O'Malley Fitzpatrick O'Donnell The Edge "Joe" Quimby, nicknamed "Diamond Joe", is a recurring character from the animated sitcom...
birthday party after mocking Arizona attorney general". NBC News. Retrieved May 19, 2024. Billeaud, Jacques (May 21, 2024). "Ex-NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani pleads...
Democratic Party, he was the 32nd mayor of South Bend, Indiana, from 2012 to 2020, which earned him the nickname "Mayor Pete". Buttigieg is a graduate of...
festival, participants known as the Els Enfarinats dress in mock military dress and stage a mock coup d'état. Meanwhile, the Casats i Fadrins, accompanied...
experience with the Missionary Society is an ironic juxtaposition of women who mock her, gossip, and "reflect a smug, colonialist attitude toward other races"...
referendums. In May 2022, Brentin Mock of Bloomberg News described the city movement in Metro Atlanta as being "defeated". Though Mock reported that Mableton was...
. He made his first of many appearances on BBC Two satirical panel show Mock the Week, and in October, he guest-presented an episode of Never Mind the...
fictionalized version of the New York City mayor's office, and originally starred Michael J. Fox as Mike Flaherty, the Deputy Mayor of New York. Fox departed in 2000...
They then help Harry stand up and there is no snake to be seen. Timber mocks Harry for his fear, but as soon as the doctor is gone, Timber lies on the...
Fitzsimmons, Emma; Mays, Jeffrey (January 18, 2021). "Rivals Mock Andrew Yang: 5 Takeaways From the Mayor's Race". The New York Times. Archived from the original...
Country and "Gule Block" in Lincolnshire. In Cornwall, the term "Stock of the Mock" was found. In Wales it's called Boncyff Nadolig or Blocyn y Gwyliau (the...
Council (GLC) from 1981 until the council was abolished in 1986, and as Mayor of London from the creation of the office in 2000 until 2008. He also served...