WEIGHING THE MAYOR HIGH WYCOMBE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE 1970S (4 images)
Weighing the Mayor High Wycombe Buckinghamshire 1970s. At the start of his or term of office and again at the end is a custom unique to High Wycombe. It is thought the tradition started to ensure the mayor and other officials did not "live off the fat of the land" at the expense of the ratepayers.