Bernard Atha

Bernard Atha
CBE
Leeds City Councillor
for Kirkstall Ward
In office
1973–2014
Preceded by R. Robertson?
Succeeded by Fiona Venner
Leeds City Councillor
for Holbeck Ward
In office
1969–1973
Preceded by W. Smith?
Succeeded by Ward abolished
Leeds City Councillor
for City Ward
In office
1957–1968
Preceded by E. Stubbs
Succeeded by Ward abolished
Personal details
Born Bernard Peter Atha
(1928-08-27) 27 August 1928
Leeds, England
Political party Labour

Bernard Peter Atha CBE (born 27 August 1928) is a former Lord Mayor of Leeds and a major figure in the arts and sport in West Yorkshire and elsewhere; he has also appeared in a number of films.

Atha was born in Leeds and educated at Leeds Modern School and Leeds University.[1]

In Ken Loach's film Kes Atha played the part of the careers officer who "throws Billy on the scrap heap".[2]

He was Lord Mayor of Leeds 2000-2001.[3] During his mayoralty he selected 18 "high-profile, well-known Yorkshire women" to act in turn as his Lady Mayoress, a role traditionally taken by the spouse or another family member of the mayor.[4]

He was appointed CBE in the 2007 Birthday Honours "for services to the Arts and to the community in Leeds",[5] having earlier been appointed OBE in the 1991 New Year Honours "for services to Sport, particularly Sport for the Disabled".[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Bernard Atha CBE: Chairman & President". Board of Directors. UK Sports Association. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  2. ↑ Golding, Simon W. (2014). "Bernard Atha OBE - Youth Employment Officer". Life after Kes. Andrews UK. ISBN 9781910295311.
  3. ↑ "Lord Mayors & Aldermen of Leeds since 1626" (PDF). Leeds City Council. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  4. ↑ Hutchison, Helen (18 May 2001). "Bernard and his Ladies". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "No. 58358". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 16 June 2007. p. 7.
  6. ↑ "No. 9". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 28 December 1990. p. 9.
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