Further to Geoff''s posting the change of Mayor ordinarily takes place on 9th November so you will need to check issues of Sunderland Echo from November 1964. There were a number of Swinburne families living in Silksworth, are they possibly related to your Swinburnes? Alan Vickers. __________________________________________________ Tiscali Broadband only £7.99 a month for your first 3 months! http://www.tiscali.co.uk/products/broadband/