Braishfield Parish Councillors and Clerks
At the introduction of Civil Parishes in1895 most of the village of Braishfield was part of the Civil Parish of Michelmersh. In 1932, Timsbury also became part of the Parish but Braishfield became a separate Civil Parish in 1951 with the inaugural meeting of the new Council being held on 14th April. Most of Braishfield came from the original Michelmersh Parish but it gained Sharpes Farm and related buildings from Timsbury. Since the boundary review of 1951, the Civil Parish of Braishfield has expanded to include Crookhill south of the Crook stream.
The first Chairman of Braishfield Parish Council was Major General (retd) Algernon Ransome who was born in the USA and was a naturalised UK citizen. He had seen service throughout the First World War rising to Brigadier, was recalled briefly to the BEF in the Second World War and then became CO of the Romsey area Home Guard. He lived at The Close in Church Lane.
The first Vice-Chairman was Albert Cobbold who was the village blacksmith living at the bottom end of Paynes Hay Road. He remained in this post for nearly 30 years.
The following villagers have served as Members of Braishfield Parish Council:
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Algernon RANSOME |
1951-1962 |
Chairman 1951-1962 |
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Albert COBBOLD |
1951-1980 |
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Dorothy BACON |
1951-1976 |
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Edward SIMS |
1951-1953 |
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Francis GREENWOOD |
1951-1958 |
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William DUMMER |
1951-1958 |
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George PARSONS |
1955-1972 |
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Henry TRAVIS |
1958-1967 |
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Richard WILLETT |
1958-1960 |
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Douglas WILSON |
1961-1962 |
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Thomas ROBINSON |
1962-1967 |
Chairman 1962-1967 |
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John HODDINOTT |
1962-1964 |
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Douglas LOWMAN |
1964-1976 |
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Charles BARTLAM |
1967-1976 |
Chairman 1967-1976 |
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Hans STEINER |
1967-1979 |
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Barbara BELL |
1972-1983 |
Chairman 1976-1977, 1979-1981 |
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Philip WATKINS |
1976-1979, 1981-1995 |
Chairman 1983-1995 |
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Robert CORRY |
1976-1979 |
Chairman 1977-1979 |
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George SHIPTON |
1979-1987 |
Chairman 1981-1983 |
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James STEWART |
1979-1985 |
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Iain CHISHOLM |
1979-1987 |
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Pamela SAUNDERS |
1983-2002 |
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Jeremy MUSSLEWHITE |
1985-1995, 1999-2000 |
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David BUTTERFIELD |
1987-1991 |
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Timothy HOWKINS |
1987-1999 |
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Ivy SHEPHERD |
1987-1992 |
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Pauline MELBOURNE |
1987-1999 |
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Rita STITT |
1991-1995 |
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Andrew LALONDE |
1993-2009 |
Chairman 1995-2007 |
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Meryl BALCHIN |
1995-2001 |
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Michael PRINCE |
1995- |
Chairman 2007- |
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Michael EDWARDS |
1995- |
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Mandy PAYNE |
1999-2006 |
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Sue RANSOM |
2001-2007 |
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Alan LIGHT |
2001-2006 |
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Jean LOWE |
2003-2007 |
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Kate MARSHALL |
2006- |
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Simon PALMER |
2007-2009 |
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Dorothy ROSS |
2007- |
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Carole RENVOIZE |
2007- |
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Camilla HORTON |
2009- |
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Nick VIRGO |
2010- |
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The following have served as Clerk to Braishfield Parish Council:
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Walter Gay |
1951-1970 |
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Andrew Lalonde |
1970-1978 |
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Stan Emery |
1978-1982 |
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Mike Sherwood |
1982-1984 |
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Len Shelton |
1984-1999 |
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John Rhodes |
1999- |