The Hammersmith Metropolitan Borough Council, formally The Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith, was the local authority for the

Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith The Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith was a Metropolitan boroughs of the County of London, metropolitan borough in London, England from 1900 to 1965. It included Hammersmith, Wormwood Scrubs, Old Oak Common and Shepherd's Bush. The borough ...

, which existed from 1900 to 1965.

History

The

London Government Act 1899 The London Government Act 1899 ( 62 & 63 Vict. c. 14) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed the administration of the capital. The act divided the County of London into 28 metropolitan boroughs, replacing the 42 loc ...

( 62 & 63 Vict. c. 14) reformed the administration of

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by dividing the

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into 28

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, replacing the 41 parish vestries and district boards of works administering the area. On 15 May 1900, by the "Borough of Hammersmith in Council, 1900"

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, the

was formed from the civil parish of Hammersmith, and the Hammersmith Metropolitan Borough Council (formally "The Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith") was established and incorporated as a

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, replacing the

Hammersmith Vestry The Hammersmith Vestry was the vestry of Hammersmith from 1631 to 1900. The vestry was established following the building of a chapel of ease for the inhabitants of Hammersmith in the parish of Fulham. Hammersmith became a distinct parish in 18 ...

. The

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created

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, divided into 32

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, abolishing civil parishes in London. On 30 March 1965, The London Government Order 1965 was

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, to effect the changes. On 1 April 1965, the

ceased to exist and merged with the

Metropolitan Borough of Fulham The Metropolitan Borough of Fulham was a Metropolitan boroughs of the County of London, metropolitan borough in the County of London between 1900 and 1965, when it was merged with the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith to form the London Boroug ...

to form the

London Borough of Hammersmith The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham () is a London boroughs, London borough in West London and which also forms part of Inner London. The borough was formed in 1965 as the London Borough of Hammersmith from the merger of the former Metr ...

. The Hammersmith Metropolitan Borough Council was succeeded by the Hammersmith London Borough Council. On 1 April 1979, the borough was renamed to the

London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham () is a London boroughs, London borough in West London and which also forms part of Inner London. The borough was formed in 1965 as the London Borough of Hammersmith from the merger of the former Metr ...

and the council was renamed to the

Hammersmith and Fulham Borough Council Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council, which styles itself Hammersmith and Fulham Council, is the local authority for the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in Lo ...

Politics

Under the terms of the

( 62 & 63 Vict. c. 14), each borough was to be governed by a

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consisting of a

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and

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Mayor

The mayor of the borough was appointed by the

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. In 1900, local builder and politician Thomas Chamberlen was unanimously chosen as the borough's first mayor on 16 November 1900. He served two terms from 1900 to 1902.

References

{{Reflist Former local authorities in London Politics of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham 1900 establishments in England 1965 disestablishments in England