William Raynes

[2] In October 1911 he was selected to be the Labour party candidate for Osmaston Ward when a by-election was called following the untimely death of Councillor Edwin Goldsmith.

[4] In May 1919, Raynes made a speech where he called for the withdrawal of British troops from the Russian civil war.

Raynes' speech also praised the Soviet Union's educational policy, adding "If that is Bolshevism then I am a Bolshevik.

"[5] In response, the right-wing magazine John Bull called Raynes "a dangerous fool and an unholy liar", and added "Derby should spew such a man...out from its midst.

"[5] As one of the longest serving members of the council, he was nominated as the town's first Labour mayor in 1921 without opposition from the other parties.