English inventor, industrialist and official (1876–1965)
His Worship
Alfred Robert Grindlay
CBE JP
A. R. Grindlay in the regalia of the Mayor of Coventry, 1947
Mayor of Coventry
In office 1 January 1941 – 31 December 1941
Monarch
George VI
Prime Minister
Winston Churchill
Alderman for Coventry City Council
In office 1950 – 1964 (14 years)
Councillor for Coventry City Council
In office 1924 – 1964 (40 years)
Magistrate (Justice of the Peace)
In office 1932 – 1951 (19 years)
Further government positions
Chairman of Coventry Progressive Party
Chairman of City Redevelopment Committee
Chairman of Coventry Savings Committee
Chairman of Coventry Waterworks and Fire Brigade Committee
Chairman of Coventry Libraries and Museum Committee
Chairman of Coventry Hospital Carnival Committee
Member of Coventry Hospital Committee
City Engineer for Coventry
Further civic positions
Chairman of Coventry and Warwickshire Motor Club
President of Coventry and District Free Church Council
Vice-President of Coventry City Football Club
Vice-President of Coventry and North Warwickshire Cricket Club
Commandant of the Coventry Auxiliary Fire Service
Special Constable
Personal details
Born
(1876-02-01)1 February 1876 Coventry, Warwickshire
Died
14 April 1965(1965-04-14) (aged 89) Allesley, Warwickshire
Resting place
All Saints Church, Allesley
Political party
Conservative; Liberal
Spouse
Emma Chaplin (m. 1896)
Children
Reginald Robert Grindlay
Alfred Stephen Chaplin Grindlay
Parents
William Vaughan Grindlay (father)
Mary Ann Raby (mother)
Residence(s)
Trinity House, Allesley, Warwickshire
Occupation
Politician
Official
Industrialist
Engineer
Inventor
Awards
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Honorary Freedom of the City of Coventry
Family
Grindlay
Alfred Robert Grindlay CBE, JP (1 February 1876 – 14 April 1965) was an English inventor, industrialist and official during the 19th and 20th centuries. He co-founded Grindlay Peerless, the motorcycle engineering company and was Mayor of Coventry during WWII and the Coventry Blitz.[1][2][3][4]
^"Coventry's Mayors". Historic Coventry. Archived from the original on 8 April 2011. Roll of the Mayors of Coventry - 1941 Alfred Robert Grindley (Grindlay)
^McGrory, David (2015). Coventry's Blitz. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445650005.
^Kimberley, Damien (2012). Coventry's Motorcar Heritage. History Press Limited. ISBN 9780752490410.
^Cite error: The named reference Extra Meeting 2015-07-14 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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