Draft:Alderman William Callow

Former Lord Mayor of Coventry (1961) who succeed Alderman Harry Stanley. Born in Sutton Coldfield (1906/1907) but moved to Coventry aged 5

William Callow was installed in office at the annual meeting of the city council held at St Mary's hall (reported by the Coventry Evening Telegraph 25th June 1961) At the ceremony Alderman A.J Waugh accepted an invitation to be Deputy Mayor.

The proposal that Callow should be elected as Lord Mayor was made by Labour Councillor T.L.K Locksley and was seconded by Councillor Mrs M.E Stoneman (Conservative) and supported by N.P Lister (Labour member). All 3 making the proposal members of the Education committee of which Callow was Chairman

In September 1974 a newly built secondary school in Canley, Coventry was named Alderman Callow School & Community College.