Fred Thorne

Fred Thorne (born 1867) was a local politician in the East End of London.

Born in Yarnscombe near Barnstaple in Devon, by 1888 he had moved to Poplsr in London. He was a member of Poplar Borough Council, formed in 1900, and served as Mayor of Poplar in 1906-07.

He maintained links with his home area, and during his mayoral year attended the annual dinnerof a society known as the "Barumites" or "Sons of Barum" (or Barnstaple) who had settled in London.