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'''Cecil Cousley''' [[Order of the British Empire (MBE)|MBE]] (February 1932 – 12 October 2020<ref name="obituary">{{cite news |title=Tributes paid to former Ballymoney Mayor Cecil Cousley MBE |url=https://www.tyronecourier.co.uk/home/2020/10/20/news/tributes-paid-to-former-ballymoney-mayor-cecil-cousley-mbe-11621/ |access-date=29 January 2021 |work=Tyrone Courier |date=20 October 2020}}</ref>) was a politician |
'''Cecil Cousley''' [[Order of the British Empire (MBE)|MBE]] (February 1932 – 12 October 2020<ref name="obituary">{{cite news |title=Tributes paid to former Ballymoney Mayor Cecil Cousley MBE |url=https://www.tyronecourier.co.uk/home/2020/10/20/news/tributes-paid-to-former-ballymoney-mayor-cecil-cousley-mbe-11621/ |access-date=29 January 2021 |work=Tyrone Courier |date=20 October 2020}}</ref>) was a Northern Irish unionist politician who served as Mayor of [[Ballymoney]] on three separate occasions, and was a [[Ballymoney Borough Council|Ballymoney Councillor]] from [[1981 Ballymoney Borough Council election|1981]] to [[2014 Northern Ireland local elections|2014]]. |
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A member of the [[Democratic Unionist Party]] (DUP), Cousley was a [[Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly]] (MLA) for [[North Antrim (Assembly constituency)|North Antrim]] from [[1982 Northern Ireland Assembly election|1982]] until 1986. |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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Cousley was a farmer<ref>[http://www.ballymoney.gov.uk/Alderman_Cecil_Cousley.aspx Alderman Cecil Cousley] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080218075916/http://www.ballymoney.gov.uk/Alderman_Cecil_Cousley.aspx |date=18 February 2008 }}, [[Ballymoney Borough Council]]</ref> living near [[Ballymoney]], and an elder at [[Drumreagh]] [[Presbyterian]] Church.<ref>[http://www.dup.org.uk/CanProfile.asp?CandidateID=107 Your local DUP Council Representative: Cecil Cousley], [[Democratic Unionist Party]]</ref> |
Cousley was a farmer<ref>[http://www.ballymoney.gov.uk/Alderman_Cecil_Cousley.aspx Alderman Cecil Cousley] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080218075916/http://www.ballymoney.gov.uk/Alderman_Cecil_Cousley.aspx |date=18 February 2008 }}, [[Ballymoney Borough Council]]</ref> living near [[Ballymoney]], and an elder at [[Drumreagh]] [[Presbyterian]] Church.<ref>[http://www.dup.org.uk/CanProfile.asp?CandidateID=107 Your local DUP Council Representative: Cecil Cousley], [[Democratic Unionist Party]]</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 09:57, 17 April 2024
Cecil Cousley | |
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| Mayor of Ballymoney | |
| In office 2004–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Campbell |
| Succeeded by | John Finlay |
| In office 1994–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Gaston |
| Succeeded by | Joe Gaston |
| In office 1988–1989 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Gaston |
| Succeeded by | Joe Gaston |
| Member of Ballymoney Borough Council | |
| In office 15 May 1985 – 22 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Council abolished |
| Constituency | Ballymoney Town |
| In office 20 May 1981 – 15 May 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Brendan Smyth |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Constituency | Ballymoney Area C |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for North Antrim | |
| In office 20 October 1982 – 1986 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1932 Ballymoney, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 12 October 2020 |
| Political party | Democratic Unionist |
Cecil Cousley MBE (February 1932 – 12 October 2020[1]) was a Northern Irish unionist politician who served as Mayor of Ballymoney on three separate occasions, and was a Ballymoney Councillor from 1981 to 2014.
A member of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Cousley was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for North Antrim from 1982 until 1986.
Background
[edit]Cousley was a farmer[2] living near Ballymoney, and an elder at Drumreagh Presbyterian Church.[3]
Cousley was elected to Ballymoney Borough Council in 1981 for the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP).[4] He was also elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1982 in North Antrim.[5] He held his council seat at each election until he retired in 2015, regularly placing top in the poll.[6][1] He served as Mayor of Ballymoney in 1988 – 89, 94 – 95 and 2004 – 05, and as Deputy Mayor in 1991 – 92, 2002–03 and 2006 – 07.
In 2007, several sheep were killed on his land, leading to speculation that the Beast of Ballybogey, a phantom cat, was active; the Police Service of Northern Ireland discounted this theory.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Tributes paid to former Ballymoney Mayor Cecil Cousley MBE". Tyrone Courier. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ Alderman Cecil Cousley Archived 18 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Ballymoney Borough Council
- ^ Your local DUP Council Representative: Cecil Cousley, Democratic Unionist Party
- ^ The Local Government Elections 1973–1981: Ballymoney
- ^ North Antrim 1973–1982
- ^ Ballymoney Borough Council Elections 1993–2005
- ^ "Big Cat Not to Blame: Police Archived 23 December 2012 at archive.today", Ballymoney Times, 7 December 2007