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Martin Andrew Rowley BEM (born 1962)[1] is a City of York Councillor for Osbaldwick and Derwent, awarded the BEM (British Empire Medal) for services to the community in 2020, has been named new Lord Mayor of the historic City of York in the United Kingdom.
He was first elected as Conservative councillor in 2019 and re-elected in 2023 with increased vote share.[2] He currently chairs the Council's Joint Standards Committee.[3] For City of York Council he was part of the team presented with the Gold Award for the Ministry of Defence's Employer Recognition Scheme for its work to support past and serving members of the armed forces.[4] He also supported development of affordable homes in the city in 2024.[5]
Founder and senior partner of Rowley & Sons Funeral Service,[6] he has been school governor of St Aeldred's RC Primary School and Archbishop Holgate's School[7][8]for 32 years.[9] He is Vice Chair of the York branch of the Royal British Legion.[10]
Born in Norfolk in 1962, he moved to Sheffield before finally becoming a "proud Yorkshireman". At 16 years old he joined the Army through the Royal Corps of Signals and went on to serve in Germany, Northern Ireland and the Falklands. He will be York's first Conservative Mayor for 11 years.[11] His wife Elizabeth will be the city's Lady Mayoress.[12]
He was reported by The Guardian to have called for reassurance that in future "no one received a freedom of the city award as a result of right of birth" at York city council's meeting to discuss Prince Andrew's Duke of York title.[13]
He attended the coronation of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Honours for York funeral director, optometrist and charity founder". York Press. 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Martin Rowley BEM". democracy.york.gov.uk. 2025-04-06. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ https://democracy.york.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=9770
- ^ YorkMix (2020-12-30). "Sports leader and funeral director among York residents earning New Year's Honours". YorkMix. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ "City developers in talks for "substantial" amount of affordable housing". Yorkshire Post. 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ "Coronavirus: Demand for live-streaming funerals set to increase". BBC News. 2020-03-17. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ "'World class' sell out show performed in York". York Press. 2025-03-21. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ YorkMix (2020-12-30). "Sports leader and funeral director among York residents earning New Year's Honours". YorkMix. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ "Veterans parade in York for Remembrance Sunday". York Press. 2023-11-07. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ "Cllr Martin Rowley BEM". York. 2024-01-30. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ "REVEALED: Meet the new Lord Mayor of York". York Press. 2024-11-21. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ Brown, Mark; correspondent, North of England (2022-04-27). "Prince Andrew loses freedom of York after councillors' vote". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
{{cite news}}:|last2=has generic name (help) - ^ "York man Martin's date with King Charles - and with Ant and Dec!". York Press. 2023-05-06. Retrieved 2025-04-06.