George Blance
From Shetland History Online
George William 'Dodie Willie' Blance (b. 9 June 1905, Lerwick, d. 11 March 1977, Lerwick) was Headmaster of the Lerwick Central School, Lerwick Town Councillor, Convener of the Zetland County Council from 1973 until it's dissolution in 1975, the Guizer Jarl for the 1950 Lerwick Up Helly Aa and helped pioneer the Lerwick Junior Up Helly Aa.
He unsuccessfully contested the Lerwick Twageos seat at the inaugural Shetland Islands Council election in 1974.
Political Career
- Lerwick Town Council Election May 1967
- Lerwick Town Council Election May 1970
- Lerwick Town Council Election May 1973
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| Conveners | ||
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| Preceded by Edward Thomason |
Convener of the Zetland County Council 1973-1975 |
Council body dissolved |
| Conveners of the Zetland County Council | ||
|---|---|---|
| Councillors | John Bruce (1890-1907) • John Anderson (1907-1910) • James Grierson (1911-1913) • Robert D. Ganson (1914-1917) • John W. Robertson (1918-1923) • Henry Mouat (1924-1927) • James A. Smith (1928-1929) • Magnus Shearer (1930-1935) • Thomas Johnston (1935-1936) • William McDougall (1936-1937) • Adam Halcrow (1937-1938) • Edward Adie (1938-1943) • Robert J. H. Ganson (1944-1947) • William Thomson (1947-1955) • Prophet Smith (1955-1960) • Tom Henderson (1960-1963) • William Hamilton (1963-1967) • Robert A. Johnson (1967-1970) • Edward Thomason (1970-1973) • George Blance (1973-1975) | |
