Peter Heady

Peter was born in Folkestone and moved to the Buckingham district in 1939. He was educated at the Royal Latin School oi Buckingham and at the University College of Hull. His National Service was spent in the RAF, learning Russian at Cambridge University.

He joined the Colonial Service in 1955 and served in the Bechuanaland Protectorate/Botswana until 1969. His principal achievements were first to organize the moves of the headquarters of government, involving one hundred families, from Mafeking to Gaberon, prior to independence. His second important contribution was the organisation of famine relief in 1965-67. In recognition of these services he was appointed M.B.E. Subsequently he worked in the Seychelles and in Hong Kong. After a part time job with John Swire and Sons in London, he devoted his time to creating a garden in Helmdon, when he wasn’t playing tennis at Brackley Tennis Club and chairing a committee, which worked tirelessly to replace the existing “converted chicken house” club house with a purpose built brick one.

Following Peter’s Death, Janet and family have been hugely comforted by the sympathy and support of both Helmdon and Sulgrave friends.

From: Talkabout Spring 2006