Editing Congleton (section)

== Aldermen/Alderwomen and Freeman ==
The following is a list of people who have been either an Alderman/Alderwoman or Freeman of Congleton, and when the title was bestowed.
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*A.J. Solly (Alderman ???)<ref>{{Cite news|date= 9 December 2021 |title= Extracts from the Chronicle Files "100 years ago" |department= Glancing Back|page=6|newspaper=[[Congleton Chronicle]]}}</ref>
*Solly (Alderman ???)<ref>{{Cite news|date= 26 September 2024 |title= Extracts from the Chronicle Files "100 years ago" |department= Glancing Back|page=6|newspaper=[[Congleton Chronicle]]}}</ref><!-- Cite does not give full name, so this Alderman could be A.J. Solly who is mentioned above, however no evidence to back this up yet -->
*Ernest Hancock (Alderman ???)<ref>{{Cite book |last=Alcock |first=Joan P. |title=History & Guide Congleton |publisher=Tempus Publishing Ltd |date=30 June 2003 |isbn=0752429469 |location=Stroud |page=100}}</ref>
*J.A. Clayton (Alderman ???)<ref name="ChroniclingThePast">{{Cite news|date= 8 February 2024 |title= Chronicling the past<br>Bringing old characters to life |page=27|newspaper=[[Congleton Chronicle]]}}</ref>
*John Smith (Alderman ???)<ref>{{Cite book |last=Alcock |first=Joan P. |title=History and Guide Congleton |publisher=Tempus Publishing Ltd |date=30 June 2003 |isbn=0752429469 |location=Stroud |page=115}}</ref>
*Massie Harper (Alderman ???)<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 June 2022 |title=Remarkable family with local link |page=7 |newspaper=[[Congleton Chronicle]]}}</ref>
*Harold Burns (Alderman ???)<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 August 1972 |title=BY-PASS YES,<br />BUT MAYOR<br />HAS MIXED<br />FEELINGS |page=12 |newspaper=[[Evening Sentinel]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/868443351/?terms=BY-PASS%20YES%2C%20BUT%20MAYOR%20HAS%20MIXED%20FEELINGS |url-access=subscription |access-date=25 June 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
*H.W. Howard (Alderman ???)<ref name="ChroniclingThePast" />
*W.I. Fern [[Justice of the peace|J.P.]] (Alderman ???)<ref name="DayByDay">{{Cite news |date=15 May 1934 |title=* DAY BY DAY * |page=6 |newspaper=[[Evening Sentinel]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/808032261/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=25 June 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
*S. Maskery (Alderman ???)<ref name="GrandOldMan">{{Cite news |date=4 September 1931 |title=CONGLETON'S<br />"GRAND<br />OLD MAN."<br />79th Birthday of<br />Ald. S. Maskery.<br />SEVEN TIMES MAYOR. |page=3 |newspaper=[[Evening Sentinel]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/808841702/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=25 June 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
*Fred Jackson (Alderman ???, Freeman ???)<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 October 1953 |title=Honouring Congleton Public Men |page=2 |newspaper=[[Evening Sentinel]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111567939/honouring-congleton-public-men/ |access-date=19 October 2022 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
*Frederick Barton (Alderman ???)<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 November 1945 |title=ANOTHER ALDERMAN RESIGNS |page=1 |newspaper=[[Congleton Chronicle]]}}</ref>
*D. Charlesworth (Alderman ???)<ref name="RoyalTour">{{Cite news |date=5 May 1972 |title=Thrilling start to Royal tour with 'meet the people' stroll |page=Front page |newspaper=[[Evening Sentinel]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/868115615/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=25 June 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
*W.H. Semper (Alderman ???)<ref name="RoyalTour" />
*R.A. Daniel (Alderman ???)<ref name="HONORARYFREEDOMOFTHEBOROUGH">{{Cite news |date=30 October 1953 |title=HONORARY FREEDOM OF THE BOROUGH |page=4 |newspaper=Staffordshire Weekly Sentinel |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/869605178/?clipping_id=127049183&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjg2OTYwNTE3OCwiaWF0IjoxNjg3NjU3MzU1LCJleHAiOjE2ODc3NDM3NTV9.yO-p8OWgt8T2-CT1_bIxnRoDK_kibE6WXXDQqWGXw94 |access-date=25 June 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
*S. Moores (Alderman ???)<ref name="HONORARYFREEDOMOFTHEBOROUGH" />
*A. Gleeson (Alderman ???)<ref name="HONORARYFREEDOMOFTHEBOROUGH" />
*Jackson [[Justice of the peace|JP]] (Alderman ???)<ref>{{Cite news|date= 17 August 2023|title= Extracts from the Chronicle Files "100 years ago" |department= Glancing Back|page=6|newspaper=[[Congleton Chronicle]]}}</ref><!-- Cite does not give full name, so this Alderman could be Fred Jackson who is mentioned above, however no evidence to back this up yet -->
*F Jackson (Alderman???)<ref>{{Cite news|date= 15 August 2024|title= Extracts from the Chronicle Files "100 years ago" |department= Glancing Back|page=6|newspaper=[[Congleton Chronicle]]}}</ref><!-- Cite does not give full name, so this Alderman could be Fred Jackson who is mentioned above, however no evidence to back this up yet -->
*Shepard (Alderman ???)<ref name="SEATVACANT">{{Cite news |date=4 September 1931 |title=CONGLETON TOWN COUNCIL<br>ALDERMANIC SEAT VACANT|page=3 |newspaper=[[Evening Sentinel]] |url= https://www-newspapers.com/image/973077680/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=11 April 2024 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
*Wright (Alderman ???)<ref name="SEATVACANT" />
*Isaac Salt (Alderman ???)<ref name="SEATVACANT" />
*M. Pass (Alderwoman 1937)<ref>{{Cite book |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=ydFRAQAAIAAJ |title=History of Congleton<br> Published to Celebrate the 700th Anniversary of the Granting of the Charter to the Town |publisher=Manchester University Press |year=1970 |editor-last=Stevans |editor-first=W.B. |location=Manchester |page=108 |isbn=978-0-7190-1245-7 |via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>
*Frank Dale (Alderman 1938)<ref name="HONORARYFREEDOMOFTHEBOROUGH" />
*G. Rowell (Alderman November 1945)<ref name="ThreenewAldermen">{{Cite news |date=11 November 1945 |title=Three new Aldermen |page=8 |newspaper=[[Congleton Chronicle]]}}</ref>
*W. Newton (Alderman November 1945)<ref name="ThreenewAldermen" />
*W.F. O'Reilly (Alderman November 1945)<ref name="ThreenewAldermen" />
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