Autor/-in: Peter Buckle

Peter Buckle was born into World War II, in Monpelier Gardens EastHam, he and his sister Jean were evacuated twice. The first time he went to Stoke with his mother. In 1942, he moved to Cottesmore Avenue, in Barkingside Ilford Essex. He and his sister were evacuated again, this time to a farm in Bridgend, Yorkshire. It was there he went to school for the first time. His father was an Electrical Engineer for West Ham Electricity Board. In 1946, his father formed his own company as an Electrical Contractor. After finishing school Peter joined his father and did a five-year apprenticeship. Peter eventually started his own business and at the age of 60 went into teaching electricians. On retiring, he and his wife moved to Spain where they lived for 11 years. Finally, they returned and now live in an annex with their daughter Gemma and her husband Martin.