page_title: John Archer (British politician)
section_title: Legacy
hierarchical_section_title: John Archer (British politician) / Legacy
caption_attribution_description: English: Entrance to Archer House Taken from Vicarage Crescent.
context_page_description: John Richard Archer was a British politician and political activist. In 1913 he was elected Mayor of Battersea, becoming the first black mayor in London. He was a notable Pan-Africanist and the founding president of the African Progress Union.
context_section_description: Archer House, part of the Battersea Village estate, was named after John Archer upon construction in the 1930s.  Wandsworth School was renamed in his honour in 1986 but it closed in 1991. There is a John Archer Way in Wandsworth.
  In 2004, John Archer was chosen for the '100 Great Black Britons' list, coming 72nd in a public vote.
  In 2010, John Archer was commemorated with a blue plaque from the Nubian Jak Community Trust.
  In April 2013 Archer was honoured by Royal Mail in the UK, as one of six people selected for the 'Great Britons' commemorative postage stamp issue.
  In November 2013 Archer was honoured by English Heritage with a blue plaque at his former home, 55 Brynmaer Road, Battersea.
  In March 2018 Archer was honoured by Ark Academy Network renaming High View Primary school in Battersea to Ark John Archer Academy.
caption: Entrance of Archer House in Battersea Village
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