A bus has been named after civil rights campaigner George Powe who worked to improve the countless lives of others facing inequality. The unveiling of the Nottingham City Transport bus took place outside Mr Powe's family home in Gorsey Road, Mapperley Park.
The naming of the number 45 took place on Thursday, August 11, on what would have been Mr Powe's 96th birthday. Some of his many many achievements included being elected as a councillor on Long Eaton District Council in the 1960s.
He became the second black person to achieve such a position in the country. He was also elected as a councillor to represent the Manvers Ward, in greater Nottingham, in 1989. He also led a successful campaign in forcing bicycle company Raleigh to improve its treatment and recruitment of black workers.
