Peter was one of the world’s gentleman – easy going, good humoured and polite with a lovely warmth – all of which hid a sharp mind. He was very straight and fair in all his dealings with other people. After a spell in the Navy, he started his first business. He was a very successful entrepreneur going on to build a number of businesses from scratch. Always a lover of good food and good company he and Marie found a natural outlet for this in the Chaine.

It seemed to me that no matter what the occasion we met, a formal dinner, a breakfast, a flight – Peter was always immaculately dressed. In a beautiful suit, tie, silk handkerchief in pocket, polished shoes. He was a real advertisement overseas for the perfect English gentleman. Peter was enormously fond and proud of his family and I recall at his funeral that his very well dressed 11 year old grandson Oliver, in recalling his grandfather, said ‘He was my friend and he taught me to tie a tie and how to fold a handkerchief’ Not many parents or grandparents would think to pass such things to the next generation.

Peter travelled the world for the Chaine and will be greatly missed. His unassuming support to Marie in her very busy life as a Board Member was clearly of enormous help to her. We hope that she will consider us still her extended family.