John Grout, 1909 - 1910

Grout was born in London and was privately educated before attending Queen's College, Birmingham. He settled in Wolverhampton in 1891 to become the senior surgeon of the Medical Association. In 1902 he entered Wolverhampton Council, sitting on numerous committees. He pioneered a sanatorium for phthisis (tuberculosis) and the memorial to King Edward VII. During his term of office as mayor he made the public proclamation to George V, opened the Craft School at the School of Art, the Elementary School at Graisley and the Reading Room at Horseley Fields (a gift from Councillor A. Bantock). The Mayoress opened the art exhibition at the School of Art. Occasionally Grout was organist at St Peter's church.

J Jones The Mayors of Wolverhampton Vol 2 (Whitehead Brothers, Wolverhampton)
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