Last night, at Exeter City Council's Annual General Meeting, Councillor Cynthia Thompson was elected The Right Worshipful the Lord Mayor of Exeter for 2016/17.
Cllr Thompson was born and grew up in St. Thomas, and attended local schools. She gained a Licentiateship from Trinity College of Music, London, where she studied piano for three years under the Czechoslovakian concert pianist Madame Eva Bernathova and later gained a diploma in music in the multiple disciplines of music theory, including composition.
Councillor Peter Holland was appointed Deputy Lord Mayor of Exeter.
