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Chairmen of Parish Council 1894-1974:

1894 Dec - 1895: W.Mapson
1895-96: H. P. Major
1896-1901: H. P. Major
1901-1911: G.Cottrell
1911-1919: J. C.Adnams
1919-1922: J.H.Dore
1922-1925: S.W.Beard
1925-1929: A.G.Bartholomew
1929-1931: F.Barnard
1931-1946: A.G.Bartholomew
1946-1949: E.Pratt
1949-1952: H. J. Bushnell
1952-1958: S.R.Neate
1958-1962: G.C.Watson
1962-1965: F.W.Horwood
1965-1969: J. C. Williams
1969-1973: Mrs H.R. Kennedy
1973-1974: W.J.Brady

Mayors of Hungerford (Established 1974):

1974-1975: W. J. Brady
1975-1978: J. A. Tarry
1978-1981: J. C. Williams
1981-1982: E. A. Whittaker
1982-1983: Lord E. Fermoy
1983-1984: C. R. Brown
1984-1985: H. A. G. Hassall
1985-1986: J. C. Hathway
1986-1987: R. F. Oliver
1987-1988: R. A. Tarry
1988-1990: Mrs I. Wells
1990-1991: J. C. Williams
1991-1992: J. A. North
1992-1993: P. B. Cable
1993-1994: J. C. Hathway
1994-1995: M. L. Morgan
1995-1996: Janette Kersey
1996-1997: Jean Hutchings
1997-1998: Paul Cable
1998-1999: Mansil Morgan
1999-2000: Jack Williams
2000-2001: Christine Jennings
2001-2002: Jean Hutchings
2002-2003: Janette Kersey
2003-2004: David Liddiard
2004-2005: Roger Ballard
2005-2006: Mansil Morgan
2006-2007: Gwyneth Bullock
2007-2009: Peter Harries
2009-2010: Elizabeth Cardwell
2010-2011: Anthony Buckwell
2011-2014: Martin Crane, OBE
2014-2015: Dennis Benneyworth
2015-2017: Martin Crane, OBE
2017-2018: Keith Knight
2018-present: Helen Simpson

Mayors of Hungerford

Hungerford's mayor Martin Crane (at RIGHT in the group photograph) managed to gather 11 former Hungerford mayors for photographs on Hungerford's new canal footbridge (21st April 2012). The bridge was to be officially opened during the Queen's diamond jubilee celebrations and is likely to bear a similar name to The Diamond Jubilee Bridge.  
From LEFT the former mayors are Ron Tarry (1987 and previously), Jack Williams (1990, 1999 and previously), John North (1991), Mansil Morgan (1994, 1998, 2005), Janette Kersey (l995, 2002), Jean Hutchings 1996, 2001), Chris Jennings (2000), Roger Ballard (2004), Peter Harries (2007, 2008), Elizabeth Cardwell (2009), Anthony Buckwell (2010). Missing were: Paul Cable (1992, 1997), John Hathway (1993), David Liddiard (2003), Gwynneth Bullock (2006). Picture by Tony Bartlett. 

Clerks to Hungerford Parish and Town Council:

1894-1910: John Hawkins
1910-1928: Wallace King
1928-1936: J. W. Billington
1936-1953: Clifford Audsley (on active service in Royal Navy 1939-1945. Temporary Clerks: Miss Tucker and Miss Phillips)
1953-1956: Cyril Bates
                   William Stephenson Raine, MBE
                   Denis Brittain
1973-1975: Alice Crame (acting clerk)
1975- 2005: Beryl Fowler
2005-2007: Jean Hutchings
2007-2008: Locums
2008-2010: Jennie Collins
2010-present: Claire Barnes

See also:

- Constables of Town & Manor of Hungerford

Mayor's Reception, 23rd March 2015 (photos by Tony Bartlett)

- Mayor's Reception, 26th April 2016 (photos by Tony Bartlett)

- Mayor's Reception, 26th April 2019 (photos by Tony Bartlett)

- "Keith and Helen join the town's 'chain gang'". NWN 4 May 2017.