Mayoress of Wigan

Mayoress of Wigan
Arms of Wigan Borough Council
Incumbent John Cullen since November 2014
Style	Mayor's Consort
Term length	1 year
Formation	1974
Website	Mayoralty of Wigan

Styles of The Mayoress of Wigan
Reference style	The Mayoress of Wigan
Spoken style	Madam Mayoress
Alternative style	Miss Lumley

The Mayoress of Wigan is the title traditionally given to the wife of the current Mayor of Wigan in office. As the first lady in Wigan, the mayoress attends engagements whilst also being the hostess at functions organised by the Mayor. If a Lady Mayor is in office, usually their partner takes on the role of the first gentleman as the 'Mayor's Consort'

Upon the appointment of Cllr Phyllis Cullen as mayor in 2014, her partner the late Mr Terence Cullen served as the Mayors Consort until his death in October. Their son John Cullen has most recently been taking the role of Mayor's Consort.

There is no official role on being the Mayoress of Wigan, however over the years the role of Mayoress has played an active part in the daily activity of the Mayoralty, attending events and engagements with the Mayor, attending awards ceremonies, visiting local schools in the area, as well as playing the hostess for local charities and British or foreign dignitaries who visit the borough. The Mayoress in office also assists with the fundraising of the sponsored charities chosen by the Mayor

When the elected Mayor is not married, another councillor is elected to serve as Mayoress in the term of one year. If there is a Lady Mayor in office then the partner of the Mayor would take on the style of 'Mayor's Consort' or as in the past a female relative of the Lady Mayor's family may take the role of the Mayoress.

The wife of the Deputy Mayor of Wigan takes the office of the Deputy Mayoress of Wigan, assisting the deputy mayor on official ceremonies and engagements, as well as the Mayor and Mayoress. If a lady deputy mayor is elected, their partner would take the office with the style of 'The Deputy-Mayors Consort'

When referring to the Mayoress it can be simply Mayoress or Madam Mayoress, and when presenting the person in office can simply be announced as The Mayoress of Wigan, [name] or simply The Mayoress of Wigan

When there is a Lady Mayor in office, their husband may be styled as The Mayor's Consort' [name] and they are simply referred to be their name e.g. Mr Smith, if the Lady Mayors husband is a councillor himself then he would be referred to as Councillor [name]