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The title Lord Mayor of Coventry was created on 3 June 1953 when the dignity was conferred on the city of Coventry, England by Letters Patent as part of the Coronation celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II. Prior to that Coventry had had a Mayor since it was granted its Charter of Incorporation by King Edward III in 1345. The Lord Mayor is the Chairman of the City Council and has the casting vote. As Coventry's first citizen, they are the non-political, ceremonial head of the city. ==Notable Mayors of Coventry== * 1583 Henry Breres (MP for Coventry, 1586 and 1601) * 1587 Henry Sewall (MP for Coventry, 1621) * 1606 Henry Sewall * 1609 Sampson Hopkins (MP for Coventry, 1614 and 1621) * 1631 William Jesson (MP for Coventry, 1640) * 1633 Simon Norton (MP for Coventry, 1640) * 1634 John Barker {MP for Coventry, 1640) * 1655 Robert Beake (MP for Coventry, 1654-1660) * 1834 George Eld (antiquary and editor of the ''Coventry Standard'') * 1891–94 George Singer (founder of Singer Cycle Company) * 1913 Seigfried Bettmann (founder of Triumph Cycle company) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lord Mayor of Coventry」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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