Credit: Wandsworth Council
John Archer, whose father was from Barbados, moved to Battersea the 1890s and initially served as a councillor in the Latchmere ward.
He was elected as Mayor of Battersea, and London’s first black Mayor, in 1913.
During his time in office, he successfully campaigned for a minimum wage of 32 shillings a week for council workers.
The campaign is being led by Wandsworth’s leader Ravi Govindia.
John Archer, whose father was from Barbados, moved to Battersea the 1890s and initially served as a councillor in the Latchmere ward.
He was elected as Mayor of Battersea, and London’s first black Mayor, in 1913.
During his time in office, he successfully campaigned for a minimum wage of 32 shillings a week for council workers.
The campaign is being led by Wandsworth’s leader Ravi Govindia.