Mayoral Record Panels

There are ten Mayoral Record Panels, grouped in twos. They carry the names of the Mayors and Lord Mayors of Portsmouth, with their years of office, and brief summaries of national and local events of consequence. The names are listed from 1531, the date when the corporation's records of the annual election of the Mayor began.

After much careful research, the original artists F Angello del Cauchferta, MGLC (Spain), and Beryl Hardman, ARCA, of London, illuminated each panel with scenes, both momentous and whimsical, from the period it encompasses. Since completion of the building, entries have continued to be made and illuminated for each successive Lord Mayor.