04-06-2025
Tributes to Wolverhampton ex-mayor who served city for 38 years
Tributes have been paid after the death of a "legendary" former mayor and longstanding Wolverhampton Rowley served as a Blakenhall ward councillor for 38 years until November 2020 and was made an honorary alderman by City of Wolverhampton Council in was the city's mayor between 2003 and 2004, and a former cabinet member for communities who also chaired multiple committees and panels for the mayor Craig Collingswood said he was "deeply saddened" to hear about the death of Mr Rowley, who had shown "dedication and commitment to the people of the city".
"John served the city as a councillor with great distinction for almost 40 years," he added."Our thoughts are with his friends and family at this time."Dudley Council shadow leader councillor Adam Aston called him a "true son of Wolverhampton" and a "legendary campaigner for Labour".He was "always a friend to Dudley" and would be greatly missed, Aston added.
Honorary aldermen are invited to attend full council meetings in a non-participating capacity and invited to various civic names are inscribed on a roll of honour board on the ground floor of the Civic Centre.
