From South West Norfolk,
and working hard
FOR South West Norfolk

Terry served as Mayor of Thetford in the 2016/17 Mayoral year and is believed to have been Thetford’s youngest Mayor in its more than 800-year history. During his twelve months in the role, Terry attended more than 200 events locally and across Norfolk, Suffolk and beyond. He raised more than £6,000 for local good causes during the year by hosting an 80’s themed disco, a quiz night, a curry night and the annual Mayor’s Ball which was a sell-out that year. The money raised was divided between more than a dozen local charities and good causes. Terry selected Corinne Fulford, Manager of Thetford’s Great Information Centre and Leaping Hare to serve as his Consort for the year and between them they promoted Thetford far and wide.

Particularly highlights for Terry’s year as Mayor include hosting representatives from Japan who were exploring links between obsidian and flint, which included a trip for Terry down one of the mines at Grimes Graves. He also officially opened the Polish Language School at Charles Burrell Centre and visited local museums including Dad’s Army Museum and Ancient House.

For Terry’s Mayoral Reception, he dispensed with the usual table flowers which had a limited use and decorated the room with small trees which were donated to every school in Thetford after the reception. Terry later visited schools to meet with students and field questions, helping some students to plant the trees in the school grounds.