Weighing the Mayor tradition

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The annual custom dates back to medieval times and is unique to this Buckinghamshire market town.

This tradition is unique to High Wycombe and goes back over 200 years. The incoming mayor is weighed before they take office & the outgoing mayor is weighed to make sure they have not put on weight on taxpayers money.



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