On Wednesday, I attended the ceremony at Oxford Town Hall when Cllr. Alan Armitage took over the chains of offices as Lord Mayor of Oxford from Cllr. Elise Benjamin. Apparently, the first recorded Mayor of Oxford is Turchillus in 1122-23 and it was in 1962 that the title of Lord Mayor was granted.
Another unusual fact, the Oxford city mace - which was on display during the ceremony - is over 5 feet tall and the largest one in Britain.
With the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations and the London Olympics, I am sure this will be a busy year for the new mayor!
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