John Hanscomb

John Hanscomb
Chairman and Transitional Mayor of Bolton
John Hanscomb Chairman and Transitional Mayor of Bolton
	In office; 1973–1974
Personal details
Born	John Collins Hanscomb; 7 October 1924; Bolton, England, UK
Died	14 February 2019 (aged 94)
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	(1) Joan Ryder ; (2) Norma Gibbons

John Collins Hanscomb

CBE (7 October 1924 – 14 February 2019) was a British Conservative politician from the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England.^[1]

Early life and family

Born in

modern languages.^[1] He married twice, firstly Joan Ryder at Christ Church, Heaton in 1950, and secondly Norma Gibbons at Bolton Register Office in 1976.^[2] His son, Dr Nicholas Hanscomb, a scientist who helped to develop DNA testing, was murdered after attending Notting Hill Carnival in 1991, aged 38.^[1]^[3]

Political career

Hanscomb was first elected as a Councillor for the Heaton Ward in the County Borough of Bolton in 1964.^[1] He became the Leader of the Conservative group and the Council Leader in 1972.^[1]

Following the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972, the County Borough was amalgamated with other local authorities to form the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton and Hanscomb became a Councillor for the Deane-cum-Heaton Ward. At the same time, he became the chairman of the new local authority in 1973 and transitional Mayor of Bolton the following year.^[1]

After the 1980 local elections, he resigned as the Leader of Bolton Council, but continued as the Leader of the

Mayor of Bolton, with his wife, Norma, as Mayoress.^[1]

He stood down as Leader of the Conservative group in 1994, and retired as Councillor for the Deane-cum-Heaton Ward when boundary changes took place in 2004.[1] Hanscomb died in February 2019 at the age of 94.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l John Collins Hanscomb. Links in a chain. Retrieved on 23 May 2011
^ Lancashire BMD - Marriages. Retrieved on 23 May 2011.
^ The Green Arrow's Fallen List. Retrieved on 23 May 2011
^ "No. 48467". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1980. p. 8.
^ Death Announcement: John Collins Hanscomb Cbe.ma. Cantab

[mayorjohnhanscomb-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l John Collins Hanscomb. Links in a chain. Retrieved on 23 May 2011

[2] Lancashire BMD - Marriages. Retrieved on 23 May 2011.

[3] The Green Arrow's Fallen List. Retrieved on 23 May 2011

[4] "No. 48467". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1980. p. 8.

[5] Death Announcement: John Collins Hanscomb Cbe.ma. Cantab

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