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Lord Mayor's Portrait
Southampton, United Kingdom
Aim
We aim to commission a historic portrait of Jacqui Rayment, the first Lord Mayor of Southampton, to hang in the iconic Civic Centre.
- The city of Southampton was awarded Lord Mayor status as part of Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022. This honour was bestowed upon Jacqui Rayment who is the 800th mayor of the city.
We believe that this unique event should be commemorated by the commissioning of a portrait of Jacqui in her ceremonial robes, that should hang in the Civic Centre alongside other pioneering mayors such as Lucia Foster Welch.
A talented well-known local artist, Martin Davey, has agreed to undertake the project at a very reasonable sum. We believe the overall cost will be somewhere in the region of £4000 - a relatively small amount to mark such a historic event.
As the Bevois Mount History Group we have experience of commissioning murals and plaques in our area, and we are committed to this worthwhile project. Southampton City Council Leader Satvir Kaur has expressed her support.
This project successfully funded on 25th April 2023