1952 – 5th May – Kenilworth Urban District Council – Elections

Abbey Ward (3 seats)

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 Party	232
Cecil Johnson	Labour Party	196
Thomas Ingram	Labour Party	192

63% Turnout

Borrowell Ward (3 seats)

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

61% Turnout

Castle Ward (3 seats)

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

62% Turnout

Park Hill Ward (3 seats)

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

53% Turnout

*denotes retiring members

INDEPENDENTS DAY – WOMEN MEMBERS ARRIVE

For the first time in its history, the KUDC has two women councillors. Mrs Huckvale, wife of councillor Mr A. Huckvale and Mrs C. Alford. 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. Mr. Weetman had served 17 years and Mr. Whitehouse had done six.

Four councillors did not seek re-election: Jeacock, Griffiths, Smallwood and former chairman, Howe. Hubert Howe had resigned as chairman just before the election due to health reasons bought on by a heavy work-load. 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 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 the Park Hill Ward. Drinks all round!

Chairman 1952-55

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