About Bill Olner
Lived 1942 – 2020 (aged 78). Bill Olner was a British politician, trade unionist and councillor.
Return to local politics
Olner decided three years after leaving Parliament to stand in the 2013 Warwickshire County Council Elections for the Arbury and Stockingford constituency in Nuneaton. Olner won the seat with 2092 votes, keeping him in office until May 2017.
Following County Council boundary changes, Olner decided to stand in the new Nuneaton Abbey County Division in May 2017 and won the seat until his death in 2020. The division is currently the safest Labour seat in Warwickshire.
Personal life Olner lived with his wife Gill, who has been a school governor in the past.
Olner died from complications of COVID-19, amid the pandemic in England, at George Eliot Hospital in Nuneaton on 18 May 2020, at age 78.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Bill Olner?
British politician (1942-2020)
When was Bill Olner born?
Bill Olner was born on 9 May 1942 in Atherstone.
When did Bill Olner die?
Bill Olner died on 18 May 2020 in Nuneaton.
What was Bill Olner's occupation?
Bill Olner was a politician, trade unionist and councillor.
What nationality was Bill Olner?
Bill Olner was British.
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