Sir Sidney Guy Kimber was a British politician.

Kimber first became a councillor

Councillor

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 in 1910. He served as mayor

Mayor

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 of Southampton

Southampton

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 for two consecutive terms, from November 1918 to November 1920. After serving as mayor, he became an alderman

Alderman

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. He pioneered the building of the Civic Centre

Civic Centre, Southampton

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 and the Southampton Sports Centre (including the municipal golf course). He was knighted

Knight Bachelor

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for his services in 1935 and later published his memoirs, Thirty Eight Years of Public Life in Southampton.