Basil Lewis
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Basil Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Councillor for Haringey Borough Council (Crouch End Ward) | |
| In office 4 May 1978 – 6 May 1982 Serving with Brian Smith and Stephen Ayres | |
| Preceded by | W. A. Blackburne |
| Succeeded by | Heather Thorpe |
| Councillor for Haringey Borough Council (Stroud Green Ward) | |
| In office 9 May 1968 – 4 May 1978 Serving with J. Lotery and G. H. Stansall | |
| Preceded by | C. Hannington |
| Succeeded by | ward abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Basil Lewis 24 December 1927 |
| Died | 26 April 2020[1] |
| Party | Conservative |
| Relatives | Daniel Lewis |
Basil Lewis OBE (1927-2020) was a British community leader, politician and businessman. He was the first black councillor elected in the London Borough of Haringey and one of the first black councillors elected anywhere in the United Kingdom.[2][3]
Basil Lewis was an active community organiser who helped establish a series of local associations in north London, including the Hornsey Co-operative Credit Union (which became one of the longest-running credit unions in Britain),[4] the North London West Indian Association, and the Anglo-West Indian Conservative Society. During his time as a councillor, he helped found Haringey Council's Community Relations Council.
He was awarded an OBE by Queen Elizabeth II for services to politics and the community, recognising his efforts to raise political participation and build community relations.[5]
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