Alfred Robert Grindlay

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
MonarchGeorge VI
Prime MinisterWinston 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
Died14 April 1965(1965-04-14) (aged 89)
Allesley, Warwickshire
Resting placeAll Saints Church, Allesley
Political partyConservative; Liberal
SpouseEmma Chaplin (m. 1896)
Children
Parents
  • William Vaughan Grindlay (father)
  • Mary Ann Raby (mother)
Residence(s)Trinity House, Allesley, Warwickshire
Occupation
Awards
FamilyGrindlay

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.

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