| Much Woolton | |
|---|---|
| Suburban Area | |
  Much Woolton Location withinMerseyside | |
| OS grid reference | SJ412889 |
| • London | 179 mi (288 km) South |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LIVERPOOL |
| Postcode district | L25 |
| Dialling code | 0151 |
| Police | Merseyside |
| Fire | Merseyside |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
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Much Woolton is a historic area inLiverpool, located inMerseyside, England, and part of theLiverpool Wavertree parliamentary constituency. Much Woolton is bordered by the suburbs ofAllerton to the south,Hunt's Cross to the southeast, andChildwall to the north. It was historically part ofLancashire before the creation of Merseyside. The area is known for its parks and landmarks such as theChurch of St Peter and St Paul.[citation needed]
Much Woolton ward was an electoral division of Liverpool City Council covering the Woolton Village area, created in 1918 and abolished in the 1953 boundary review to merge into the expanded Woolton ward. Initially represented by a single councillor, its representation grew to two seats by 1920 and three seats by 1929, reflecting local population growth.[1] Elections were suspended during World War II from 1939 to 1944 due to the conflict . Notable councillors includedJohn Hinshaw, Robert Gladstone and Caroline Whiteley—the first woman to represent the ward . After abolition, Much Woolton’s territory formed part of Woolton ward (1953–2023) and, since 2023, falls within the new Much Woolton & Hunts Cross ward.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Buchanan Hinshaw | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservativewin (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Harrison | 756 | 63% | ||
| Labour | Charles Jabez Edwards | 438 | 37% | ||
| Majority | 318 | ||||
| Registered electors | 1,585 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,194 | 75% | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Liberal | Robert Gladstone | 776 | 62% | ||
| Labour | Charles Jabez Edwards | 475 | 38% | ||
| Majority | 301 | ||||
| Registered electors | 1,600 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,251 | 78% | |||
| National Liberalhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Francis Roskell Reynolds | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Robert Gladstone * | 785 | 69% | ||
| Labour | Charles Jabez Edwards | 346 | 31% | ||
| Majority | 439 | ||||
| Registered electors | 1,691 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,131 | 67% | |||
| Independentgain fromNational Liberal | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Francis Roskell Reynolds * | 600 | 69% | ||
| Labour | William Henry Paulson | 271 | 31% | ||
| Majority | 329 | ||||
| Registered electors | 1,735 | ||||
| Turnout | 871 | 50% | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Edward Stirling Napier | 683 | 72% | ||
| Labour | Frederick Stapleton | 262 | 28% | ||
| Majority | 421 | ||||
| Registered electors | 1,801 | ||||
| Turnout | 945 | 52% | |||
| Conservativegain fromIndependent | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charles Stuart Pethick * | 773 | 55% | ||
| Conservative | John Francis Roskell Reynolds * | 736 | 53% | ||
| Labour | John Reginald Bevins | 513 | 37% | ||
| Labour | Robert Edward Cottier | 495 | 36% | ||
| Liberal | Edward Alexander Ferguson | 108 | 8% | ||
| Majority | 260 | ||||
| Registered electors | 2,046 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,394 | 68% | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Edward Stirling Napier * | 753 | 74% | ||
| Labour | William Robert Snell | 258 | 26% | ||
| Majority | 495 | ||||
| Registered electors | 2,136 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,011 | 47% | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Herbert Neville Bewley | 885 | 52% | ||
| Independent | Ernest Whiteley | 821 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 64 | 4% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,299 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,706 | 74% | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mrs. Caroline Whiteley | 850 | 52% | ||
| Conservative | Edwin Phillips Thompson | 740 | 45% | ||
| Labour | Arthur Lumb | 52 | 3.2% | ||
| Independent Democratic Labour | Patrick O'Brien Hendley | 7 | 3.2% | ||
| Majority | 110 | ||||
| Registered electors | 2,371 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,649 | 70% | |||
| Independentgain fromConservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Joseph Butterfield | 759 | 46% | ||
| Independent | Ernest Whiteley | 745 | 45% | ||
| Labour | John Reginald Bevins | 163 | 10% | ||
| Majority | 14 | ||||
| Registered electors | 2,558 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,667 | 65% | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Ernest Whitley | 731 | 40% | ||
| Conservative | Isaac Robinson | 724 | 40% | ||
| Ratepayers | Charles Frederick Hind | 227 | 12% | ||
| Labour | Andre John Holman | 140 | 8% | ||
| Majority | 7 | ||||
| Registered electors | 2,591 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,822 | 70% | |||
| Independentgain fromConservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Isaac Robinson | 1,013 | 51% | ||
| Independent | Mrs. Caroline Whiteley* | 853 | 43% | ||
| Liberal | John Richard Jones | 123 | 6% | ||
| Majority | 160 | ||||
| Registered electors | 2,747 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,989 | 72% | |||
| Conservativegain fromIndependent | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Joseph Butterfield * | 1,104 | 77% | ||
| Labour | William Smith Fraser | 331 | 23% | ||
| Majority | 773 | ||||
| Registered electors | 2,828 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,435 | 51% | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Vivian Forsyth Crosthwaite * | 1,453 | 71% | ||
| Labour | Andrew Campbell | 586 | 29% | ||
| Majority | 867 | ||||
| Registered electors | 2,911 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,039 | 70% | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Isaac Robinson * | 1,144 | 76% | ||
| Labour | Daniel Whelan | 359 | 24% | ||
| Majority | 785 | ||||
| Registered electors | 2,975 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,503 | 51% | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Reginald Wm. Stewart | 1,541 | 59% | ||
| Labour | Griffith D. Ellis | 1,084 | 41% | ||
| Majority | 457 | ||||
| Registered electors | 5,180 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,625 | 51% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Vivian Forsyth Crosthwaite | 1,886 | 63% | ||
| Labour | Griffith Daniel Ellis | 1,128 | 37% | ||
| Majority | 758 | ||||
| Registered electors | 5,387 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,014 | 56% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Isaac Robinson | 2,331 | 74% | ||
| Labour | Noel Arthur Pinches | 838 | 26% | ||
| Majority | 1,493 | ||||
| Registered electors | 5,463 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,169 | 58% | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Reginald William Stewart * | 2,261 | 78% | +19% | |
| Labour | Noel Arthur Pinches | 646 | 22% | −19% | |
| Majority | 1,615 | ||||
| Registered electors | 5,547 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,907 | 52% | −1% | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | +19% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Vivian Forsyth Crosthwaite | 2,054 | 80% | +6% | |
| Labour | William H. Sefton | 509 | 20% | −6% | |
| Majority | 1,545 | ||||
| Registered electors | 5,790 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,563 | 43% | −15% | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Joseph Norton(PARTY) | 2,399 | 82% | +8% | |
| Labour | Alan Frank Skinner | 523 | 18% | −8% | |
| Majority | 1,876 | ||||
| Registered electors | 6,367 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,922 | 46% | −8% | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | +8% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Reginald William Stewart | 2,224 | 72% | −6% | |
| Labour | Thomas Keith Williams | 846 | 28% | +6% | |
| Majority | 1,378 | ||||
| Registered electors | 6,525 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,070 | 47% | −5% | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
1918–1919 (1 seat): John Hinshaw (Conservative) served as the inaugural councillor, elected unopposed in both the 1918 and 1919 elections .
1920–1928 (2 seats): A second seat was added for the 1920 election, with Thomas Harrison (Conservative) joining John Hinshaw. Thereafter, representations included Robert Gladstone (National Liberal/Independent) alongside Harrison or John Reynolds (Conservative) in successive years .
1929 onwards (3 seats): A third councillor position was introduced in 1929; early holders included Charles Pethick (Conservative) alongside William Napier and John Reynolds. By 1932, Caroline Whiteley became the first woman to represent the ward, serving as an Independent councillor.
No elections were held between 1939 and 1944 as a result of the Second World War, with sitting councillors’ terms extended under wartime legislation.
Post‑war representation: After wartime suspension, Reginald Stewart (Conservative) held one of the three seats from 1945 until the ward’s abolition in 1952.
Woolton ward (1953–2023): Covered an expanded area including former Much and Little Woolton, remaining a three‑member ward until 2023.
The ward was officially established in 1918 to represent the Woolton Village area in the south‑east of Liverpool . Woolton Village itself stands approximately 2 miles north‑north‑east ofGarston railway station and about 5 miles south‑east of Liverpool city centre, historically part of the Much Woolton township in the parish ofChildwall, Lancashire.[5]
In its early years, Much Woolton ward covered the main thoroughfares and residential streets of the village, reflecting its role as a suburban district within theCounty Borough of Liverpool.[6] The ward fell within theLiverpool Garston parliamentary constituency throughout its existence.[7] The 1953 Liverpool City Council election implemented widespread boundary changes under the Local Government Act 1952, resulting in the deletion of several wards, including Much Woolton.[8] In its place, Little Woolton and Much Woolton wards were combined to form the new Woolton ward, which elected three councillors from 7 May 1953.[9][10]