William Wilkes

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Mayor of Richmond 1917 - 1923.

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William Edward Wilkes was born in Ardens Grafton, Stratford, Warwickshire, England, 2 September 1867.  He arrived in Wellington on the "Star of India", with his parents George Edward Wilkes (1840 - 1915) and Mary Ann Wilkes (1848 - 1920) nee Ballard and brothers and sisters.  They moved to Richmond.  In December 1892 he married Edith Amelia Sutton, daughter of John Sutton and Esther Sutton, nee Tidd.

As well as serving on the Richmond Borough Council, he also served in the Fire Brigade.  He was the founder of W E Wilkes Ltd.

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