Kesteven County Council

Kesteven County Council
Kesteven County Council
History
Founded	1 April 1889
Disbanded	1 April 1974
Succeeded by	Lincolnshire County Council
Meeting place
	County Offices, Sleaford

Kesteven County Council was the county council of Kesteven, one of the three Parts of Lincolnshire in eastern England. It came into its powers on 1 April 1889 and was abolished on 1 April 1974.[1] The county council was based at the County Offices in Sleaford.[2] It was amalgamated with Holland County Council and Lindsey County Council to form the new Lincolnshire County Council in 1974.[3]

Chairmen and vice-chairmen

Chairmen

1889–98: Sir William Welby-Gregory, 4th Baronet
1898–1921: Sir John Thorold, 12th Baronet.[4]
1921–34: Sir Charles Welby, 5th Baronet
1934–54: Sir Robert Pattinson
1955–62: F. J. Jenkinson
1962–67: H. W. N. Fane
1968–73: J. H. Lewis

Vice-chairmen

1889–98: Sir John Thorold, 12th Baronet.[4]
1898–1904: Sir Hugh Cholmeley, 3rd Baronet.[5]
1904–09: Valentine Stapleton.[5][6]
1909–21: Sir Charles Welby, 5th Baronet.[6]
1921–34: Robert Pattinson
1934–37: W. V. R. King-Fane
1937–40: J. H. Bowman
1940–55: F. J. Jenkinson
1955–56: John Cracroft-Amcotts
1957–62: H. W. N. Fane

Coat of arms

Kesteven County Council received a grant of arms in 1950. The Lincoln green shield bears an ermine pale, representing the Roman Ermine Street which runs the length of the county. This is charged with an oak tree for the ancient forests, among them Kesteven Forest.[7]

The crest shows a heron with a pike in its beak. The dexter supporter is a Roman legionary which recalls the Roman settlements of the county. The sinister supporter is a poacher, recalling the song "The Lincolnshire Poacher", an unofficial anthem of Lincolnshire.[8][9]

References

Local government in England and Wales: A Guide to the New System. London: HMSO. 1974. ISBN 0-11-750847-0.
"Archivists' Report 18". Lincolnshire Archives Committee. 1967. p. 4. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
"Historical Background". Lincoln Family History Society. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
"Death of Sir John H. Thorold, Bart.", Grantham Journal, 7 October 1922, p. 5
"Kesteven County Council", Sheffield Independent, 31 March 1904, p. 8
"Kesteven County Council", Grantham Journal, 15 May 1909, p. 6
"Coat of Arms of Kesteven". Retrieved 29 August 2022.
"Lincolnshire - Parts of Kesteven". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
Joan, Varley (1974). The Parts of Kesteven. pp. viii.

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[1] Local government in England and Wales: A Guide to the New System. London: HMSO. 1974. ISBN 0-11-750847-0.

[2] "Archivists' Report 18". Lincolnshire Archives Committee. 1967. p. 4. Retrieved 28 August 2022.

[3] "Historical Background". Lincoln Family History Society. Retrieved 28 August 2022.

[:0-4] "Death of Sir John H. Thorold, Bart.", Grantham Journal, 7 October 1922, p. 5

[:1-5] "Kesteven County Council", Sheffield Independent, 31 March 1904, p. 8

[:2-6] "Kesteven County Council", Grantham Journal, 15 May 1909, p. 6

[7] "Coat of Arms of Kesteven". Retrieved 29 August 2022.

[8] "Lincolnshire - Parts of Kesteven". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 20 August 2016.

[9] Joan, Varley (1974). The Parts of Kesteven. pp. viii.