Peter Francis Thorne

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Sir

Peter Francis Thorne
Born(1914-08-06)6 August 1914
Died16 March 2004(2004-03-16) (aged 89)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
UnitGrenadier Guards
Battles/warsWorld War II
Alma materTrinity College, Oxford

Sir Peter Francis Thorne (6 August 1914 – 16 March 2004) was a British Army officer.

Early life[]

Peter Francis Thorne was born on 6 August 1914.[1] Peter was the youngest son of Sir Andrew Thorne.[2]

Thorne was educated at Eton College, before attending Trinity College, Oxford.[1] Whilst at Oxford, in 1934, Thorne joined the regimental reserve of the Grenadier Guards, his father's regiment.[3][2]

Military service[]

Thorne crossed to France with the 3rd Battalion of the Grenadier Guards in 1939, to fight in World War II.[2] He was wounded at Comines, Nord during the Allied retreat to Dunkirk.[2]

Serjeant-at-Arms[]

Thorne became the 33rd Serjeant-at-Arms of the House of Commons in 1976.[3] A position he held until 1976.[1]

Retirement and death[]

Thorne died on 16 March 2004, aged 89.[1]

Personal life[]

Thorne married Lady Anne Thorne (née Pery) in 1959.[1]

Thorne was a member of the Cavalry and Guards Club and the Royal Yacht Squadron.[1]

Publications[]

  • The Royal Mace in the House of Commons. Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1990. ISBN 978-0-10-850628-4.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Thorne, Sir Peter (Francis)". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ^ a b c d "Sir Peter Thorne". The Times. 30 March 2004. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Sir Peter Thorne". The Daily Telegraph. 26 May 2004. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
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