Wycombe Abbey Pupils Visit the Mayor of High Wycombe
23 January 2023 - All
At the invitation of the Mayor of High Wycombe, Cllr Hussain, our Heads of Senior Houses and the Head Girl Team were recently given a fascinating opportunity to learn more about the Mayoralty and its role in the local community and beyond. The Wycombe Abbey girls had many questions, which the Mayor was able to discuss over refreshments in his parlour.
In addition to learning more about the valuable charitable projects that the Mayor supports, the girls discovered the important ceremonial role the Mayor plays in the local area, particularly on occasions such as the funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II and the forthcoming coronation of His Majesty King Charles III. They also had the opportunity to sit in the ‘weighing chair’, which is used at the beginning and end of the mayoral term of office to determine how wisely the Mayor has been using public funds! This is a tradition dating back hundreds of years and High Wycombe is, perhaps, the only mayoralty that still carries out the ceremony.
Many thanks to the Mayor, Cllr Hussain, the Deputy Mayor, Cllr Rana and all the staff at High Wycombe Town Council for making this visit possible.
Dr Stephen Goward
Deputy Head of Sixth Form
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