He went from a working class background in Barton Hill to be one of the most important figures in the Allied victory in World War Two, but his name has been virtually forgotten from the pages of Bristol’s recent history.
And now, finally, there is recognition in Bristol for AV Alexander, who was three times made the First Lord of the Admiralty, and played a key role in the National Government under Churchill in World Two.
A biography written about him described him as ‘Churchill’s favourite socialist’, and there were effusive tributes to the long-serving statesman from local residents, community leaders and politicians alike at a special ceremony in Barton Hill.
