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View of the Morley Mayoral Chain bought for the installation of Joseph Schofield, just elected Alderman and top of the poll of the candidates for the Municipal Elections for the Central Ward in April 1886. The chain has a large badge hanging downwards from the main circular ring. On the badge is the coat-of-arms for Morley, not officially granted until a year later. Above the coat-of-arms is the largest link in the Mayor's chain which states on it 'Mayor of Morley' around a monogram of J.S. In each direction from this, separated by one or two links, are the castellated shields atop a heraldic type of badge which gives the Mayor's name from 9-10 years from the first Mayor's name. Then the links run out to keep the chain a reasonable wearing length. The chain is 22 carat gold and cost ?200. The M.P. for Morley, elected only a year earlier in 1885, Mr. Charles Milnes-Gaskell of Thornes House, Wakefield gave ?100 for this and the rest was raised from local subscriptions. A Mayoress chain was purchased in 1897 for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. Photograph from the David Atkinson Archive. | License: | http://www.leodis.net/article.aspx?id=12 | Rights holder: | Leeds Central Library | Subjects: | chain Mayor | Source: | Leodis - A photographic archive of Leeds | Identifier: | http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?id=20... | Go to resource |
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