Robert Blance
From Shetland History Online
Robert Blance as Provost of the Lerwick Town Council.
Image kindly supplied by the Shetland Islands Council
Image kindly supplied by the Shetland Islands Council
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This picture is from the early 1920's and is of all the Post Office Staff. Robert Blance can be seen in the back row, second from the right. Also in this photo is John Gear, councillor, in the front row third from the right (his face is partially covered in shadow), Charles Manson, councillor, back row second from the left and William G. Smith, also a councillor, next to him.
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Lerwick Bowls club in Gilbertson Park, 1930's. Back Row: T. Hendry, John Duthie (Dentist), Laurence A. Cogle, ?, Jimmy Macintosh, Mathewson (Tailor), Feint (Coastgaurd). 2nd Row: Robert Blance (former Provost), Henry Mouat (Tods LTD), George Inkster (Shop Keeper), John T. J. Sinclair, ?, George H. Duffin (Pearl Insurance) Front Row: ?, William Halcrow, ?, Jimmy Houston, Peter Laurenson (Shop Keeper), L Dalziel Sr (Painter), L.Robertson (Shop Keepter), Tommy Nicolson, ?
Robert Bruce Blance (b. 26 August 1889, Lerwick, d. 2 October 1963, Lerwick) was a Post Office clerk, telegraphist and a Lerwick Town Councillor between 1950 and 1962.
He unsuccessfully contested the 1949 and the 1950 Lerwick Town Council election.
Political Career
- Lerwick Town Council By-Election September 1950
- Lerwick Town Council Election May 1951
- Lerwick Town Council Election May 1954
- Lerwick Town Council Election May 1957
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| Provosts | ||
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| Preceded by William Conochie 
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Provost for Lerwick Town Council 1959-1962 |
Succeeded by Harry Gray 
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| Leaders of the Lerwick Town Council | ||
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| Councillors | Arthur Edmondston (1818-1823) • Charles Ogilvy Snr (1823-1827) • William Spence (1827-1832) • Charles Ogilvy Jr (1832-1844) • Joseph Leask (1844-1847) • William Sievwright Snr (1847-1856) • Charles Duncan (1856-1862) • Joseph Leask (1862-1865) • Charles Duncan (1865-1874) • William Sievwright Jr (1874-1876) • Thomas Cameron (1876-1883) • John Robertson (1883-1890) • Charles Robertson (1890-1895) • John Leisk (1895-1904) • James Goudie (1904-1907) • Arthur Porteous (1907-1910) • Arthur Laing (1910-1913) • Robert Stout (1913-1915) • Peter Goodlad (1915-1920) • Robert D. Ganson (1920-1924) • James Laing (1924-1927) • John Sinclair (1927-1930) • William Sinclair (1930-1933) • Robert Ollason (1933-1936) • James A. Smith (1936-1941) • Magnus Shearer (1941-1946) • James Aitken (1946-1950) • Robert A. Anderson (1950-1953) • George Burgess (1953-1956) • William Conochie (1956-1959) • Robert Blance (1959-1962) • Harry Gray (1962-1965) • Andrew Nicolson (1965-1967) • Eric Gray (1967-1971) • Bill Smith (1971-1974) • James Taylor (1974-1975) | |
