Alfred Robert Grindlay

His Worship
Alfred Robert Grindlay
CBE JP
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)
Chairman of Coventry Progressive Party
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
Chairman of Coventry and Warwickshire Motor Club
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	1 February 1876; Coventry, Warwickshire
Died	14 April 1965 (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).

[Mayors-1] "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_2015_p.?-2] McGrory, David (2015). Coventry's Blitz. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445650005.

[Kimberley_2012_p.?-3] Kimberley, Damien (2012). Coventry's Motorcar Heritage. History Press Limited. ISBN 9780752490410.

[Extra_Meeting_2015-07-14-4] Cite error: The named reference Extra Meeting 2015-07-14 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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