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Francis John Tillstone (c. 1830 – fl. 1904) was a long-serving civic official in the town of
Brighton
Brighton () is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the City of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located south of London.
Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze A ...
, in
England
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.
Tillstone was an officer of Brighton Borough Council (now
Brighton and Hove City Council
Brighton and Hove City Council is the local authority of the city of Brighton and Hove. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. It provides a full range of local government services ...
) for 49 years from 1855 to 1904, serving from 1881 to 1904 as town clerk (the chief officer of the council).Service in post for 1867 noted in Kelly's Post Office Directory of Essex, Herts, Middlesex, Kent, Surrey and Sussex, 1867, online at http://sandh.me.uk/ssx1867/brighton1867e.html
A plaque in his memory is situated outside the Council Chamber in Brighton Town Hall, and Tillstone Street near Queen's Park is named in his honour.
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