Background
Atha, Bernard Peter was born on August 27, 1928 in Leeds, England. Son of Horace Michael Atha and Mary Elizabeth Quinlan.
Atha, Bernard Peter was born on August 27, 1928 in Leeds, England. Son of Horace Michael Atha and Mary Elizabeth Quinlan.
Bachelor of Laws with honors, Leeds University, 1949. Teacher qualification, Royal Air Force School Education, London, 1950.
Professional dancer, United Kingdom, 1952-1956. Councillor Leeds City Council, since 1957. Professional film and television actor, since 1969.
Vice chairman W. Leeds Health Authority, Leeds, 1988-1990, St. James Hospital, Leeds, 1990-1998, Sports Council Lottery Board, since 1995.
Member Arts Council Great Britain, London, 1979-1982. Board directors Opera North, Leeds, since 1984, Sports Aid Foundation, London, since 1980. Chairman Leeds Grand Theatre, since 1988, Red Ladder Theatre Company, Leeds, since 1984, W.Y. Playhouse, Leeds, since 1978, Leeds City Varieties, United Kingdom, since 1988.
Chairman British Paralympic Association, London, 1989-1997, U.K.S.A. People Mental Handicap, London, since 1981, Leeds Industrial Cooperative Society, since 1980, Yorkshire Dance Center, Leeds, since 1986, English Federation Disability Sport. Honorary president International Sports Association on People with Mental Handicaps, since 1993. Chairman Northern Ballet Theatre, since 1995.
Executive International Paralymic Committee, 1991-1997. Vice chair committee sport disabled European University, 1995-1999. Lord mayor City of Leeds, 2000.
President European Association Sport for People with Mental Handivap, since 2001. Trustee United Leeds Hospital, since 2001. Fellow Royal Society Arts.
Member Royal Academy Dance.