Peckover Bank

	Peckover Bank Peckover is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alexander Peckover, 1st Baron Peckover (1830–1919), British Quaker banker, philanthropist and collector of ancient manuscripts Gerald Peckover (born 1955), Zimbabwean cricketer Priscilla Hannah Peckover (1833–1931), English Quaker, pacifist and linguist Richard Peckover Richard Stuart Peckover FInstP, FIMA, FRMetS, FRAS, FSaRS (5 May 1942 – 15 August 2005) was Chief Safety Adviser to the UK Atomic Energy Authority, 2000–2002. (1942–2005), British nuclear physicists See also * Peckover House & Garden, is a National Trust property located in North Brink, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England. References {{Surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Alexander Peckover, 1st Baron Peckover Alexander Peckover, 1st Baron Peckover LL FRGS, FSA, FLS (16 August 1830 – 21 October 1919), was an English Quaker banker, philanthropist and collector of ancient manuscripts. Early years Peckover was born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, the son of Algernon Peckover, of Bank House, Wisbech, by Priscilla Alexander, daughter of Dykes Alexander, a Quaker banker, of Ipswich, Suffolk. Priscilla Hannah Peckover was his sister. He was educated at Grove House School, Tottenham, London. Career The Peckovers were a Quaker banking family and owners of the Peckover Bank, which later merged into Gurney, Peckover and Company, he started as a clerk in 1847 and worked his way up and became a partner in 1866 retiring in 1894. His sister Priscilla Hannah Peckover was a pacifist and linguist. Peckover was also an active peace campaigner, chairing annual meetings of the Wisbech Local Peace Association. Retirement In his retirement he devoted himself mainly to meteorological studies and the col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Gerald Peckover Gerald Edward Peckover (born 2 June 1955) is a former Zimbabwean cricketer. He played three One Day Internationals for Zimbabwe at the 1983 Cricket World Cup The 1983 Cricket World Cup (officially the Prudential Cup '83) was the 3rd edition of the Cricket World Cup tournament. It was held from 9 to 25 June 1983 in England and Wales and was won by India. Eight countries participated in the event. En .... References 1955 births Living people Cricketers from Harare Zimbabwean people of British descent White Zimbabwean sportspeople Rhodesia cricketers Zimbabwe One Day International cricketers Zimbabwean cricketers Cricketers at the 1983 Cricket World Cup {{Zimbabwe-cricketbio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Priscilla Hannah Peckover Priscilla Hannah Peckover (27 October 1833 – 8 September 1931) was an English Quaker, pacifist and linguist from a prosperous banking family. After helping to raise the three daughters of her widowed brother, in her forties she became involved in the pacifist movement. She founded the Wisbech Local Peace Association, which grew to have 6,000 members. She was active at a national level with the Peace Society and worked with pacifist groups in several other countries. She funded and edited the journal ''Peace and Goodwill: a Sequel to the Olive Leaf'' for almost fifty years, and funded publication of an Esperanto version of the Bible. She was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize on four occasions. Background Priscilla Hannah Peckover was born on 27 October 1833 in Wisbech, Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, the third of eight children of Algernon Peckover (1803–1893) and Priscilla Alexander ( – 1883). Her brother was Alexander Peckover, 1st Baron Peckover (1830–1919). Her fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Richard Peckover Richard Stuart Peckover FInstP, FIMA, FRMetS, FRAS, FSaRS (5 May 1942 – 15 August 2005) was Chief Safety Adviser to the UK Atomic Energy Authority, 2000–2002.Peckover, Dr Richard Stuart ''Who Was Who'', A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press , December 2007. Retrieved 24 May 2011. Peckover married Carole Jordan Dame Carole Jordan, (born 19 July 1941) is a British physicist, astrophysicist, astronomer and academic. Currently, she is Professor Emeritus of Astrophysics at the University of Oxford and Em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

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