Jim Watson (English politician)

Rev. Jim Watson (c. 1917 – 4 January 2013) was a British politician and former minister of the Audley Range United Reformed Church from 1958 to 1982. Watson served as a Labour councillor for St Thomas's ward, now known as Queen's Park, in Blackburn, Lancashire from 1964 until 1997.[1] He also held office as the Mayor of Blackburn from 1982 to 1983.[1]

Watson died at Royal Blackburn Hospital on 4 January 2013, at the age of 95.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Clough, Dan (2013-01-08). "Ex-church minister and mayor of Blackburn dies at 95". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 2013-01-16.


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