1952 – 5th May – KUDC Triennial Election

Abbey (3 seats)

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sidney Flavel	Independent	510
Mrs C. Alford	Independent	401
Mrs P. Huckvale	Independent	401
Howard Hooper	Independent	319
*Frederick Whitehouse	Independent	303
Florence Langdale	Labour	232
Cecil Johnson	Labour	196
Thomas Ingram	Labour	192

63% Turnout

Borrowell (3 seats)

Candidate	Party	Votes
*Wiliiam Bostock	Independent	978
*Alan Huckvale	Independent	883
*Eric Bernard Smith	Independent	873
Leonard McDonald	Labour	429
W. P. Bracewell	Labour	372
Norman Anderson	Labour	291

61% Turnout

Castle (3 seats)

Candidate	Party	Votes
W. R. Taylor	Independent	679
*Leonard Smalley	Independent	656
*Henry Watling	Independent	575
*Frank Weetman	Independent	551

62% Turnout

Park Hill (3 seats)

Candidate	Party	Votes
*Thomas Jackson	Independent	727
A. James	Independent	629
Ernest Glenn	Independent	528
D. Deykin	Labour	357
Harold Gloster	Labour	459
Robert Tuck	Independent	235

53% Turnout

*denotes retiring councillor

INDEPENDENTS DAY – WOMEN MEMBERS ARRIVE

For the first time in its history, the KUDC has two women councillors. Mrs C. Alford and Mrs Huckvale, wife of councillor Alan Huckvale. They polled the same number of votes in Abbey Ward.

Two members that stood for re-election, Frederick Whitehouse and Frank Weetman lost their seats. Frank Weetman had served 17-years and Frederick Whitehouse had done six.

Four councillors did not seek re-election: Jeacock, Griffiths, Smallwood and former chairman, Howe. Hubert Howe had resigned his chairmanship just before the election due to health reasons. He was an engineer at Armstrong Siddeley and the chairman of not only the council but the local Conservative Club as well. His wife said that it was all getting too much for him and he needs a rest from these responsibilities.

There were 7,699 people on the register in Kenilworth and although the Labour party made a determined effort, getting 2,528 ‘crosses’ on their ballot papers, it was to no avail. The political compostion of the council is entirely Independent. Exactly half of the council are new members.

Two members of council run licensed premises, Ernest Glenn at the Abbey Hotel, and Thomas Jackson at the Engine Pub in Mill End. Both were elected in Park Hill. (Drinks all round!)

Chairman

Chairmans Chain of Office – Courtesy of Warwickshire County Records Office. (ref. PN (N) 600/147/3)