Neville Bosworth | |
Honorific Prefix: | Sir |
Office: | Leader of Birmingham City Council |
Term Start: | May 1976 |
Term End: | May 1980 |
Predecessor: | Clive Wilkinson |
Successor: | Clive Wilkinson |
Term Start1: | May 1982 |
Term End1: | May 1984 |
Predecessor1: | Clive Wilkinson |
Successor1: | Dick Knowles |
Office2: | Member of Birmingham City Council for Erdington |
Term Start2: | 1950 |
Term End2: | 1996 |
Party: | Conservative |
Birth Name: | Neville Bruce Alfred Bosworth |
Birth Date: | 18 April 1918 |
Birth Place: | Birmingham, England |
Death Date: | 25 December 2012 |
Sir Neville Bruce Alfred Bosworth (18 April 1918 - 25 December 2012) was a British Conservative politician. He served as leader of Birmingham City Council from 1976 to 1980 and 1982 to 1984, Lord Mayor of the city from 1969 to 1970, and director of Birmingham City FC.
Bosworth was born on 18 April 1918 in Birmingham, England. He was educated at the private King Edward's School, Birmingham. He went on to study law at the University of Birmingham, graduating with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree.[1]
Bosworth was elected as a councillor for Erdington in 1950. He served as a councillor for 46 years.
In 1945, Bosworth married Charlotte Marian Davis.[2] Together they had a son and two daughters; Simon, Jane and Jo.[3] His wife died in 2003.
In the 1987 Queen's Birthday Honours, it was announced that Bosworth was to become a Knight Bachelor "for political and public service". He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II on 22 July 1987 at Buckingham Palace.