Part of National Museums Liverpool

Wilfrid Sir Peek

Associated with Ethnology collections

A Major in the late Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry and served in the Second World War. Sir Wilfrid's grandfather, Sir Henry William Peek (1925-1898) was an importer of tea and spices and established a museum in his house at Rousden, Devon, in about 1850-1880. Other items may have been collected by Sir Wilfrid's father, Sir Cuthbert Edward Peek (1855-1901), astronomer and meteorologist, who travelled extensively in Australia and New Zealand.

Source: Who Was Who and museum records.
  • Gender
    Male
  • Relationship
    Previous owner
  • Nationality
    British
  • Born
    1884-10-09
  • Place of birth
    Unknown or unrecorded
  • Died
    1927-10-12
  • Place of death
    Unknown or unrecorded
  • Cause of death
    Unknown or unrecorded

8 item(s) from the New Zealand collection related to Wilfrid Sir Peek

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