Peter C. Newton

September 29, 1939 - October 18, 2022

In Memoriam

A Celebration of Peter's Life

Born September 29, 1939 in Calcutta, India, the only child of Wing Commander W. Guy Newton (IAF) and May J. Bell. Peter led an accomplished life rich with family, sports, career and travel.

Peter passed away peacefully in the late afternoon of October 18, 2022, at the age of 83 after a long, courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease and its complications.

"I'll be seeing you, in all the old familiar places that this heart of mine embraces all day through."

A Lifelong Sportsman

Breaking Records (and a few hearts)

Peter was Britain's hammer-throwing junior champion, at one particular meet even breaking the national scholastic record with each throw. In university he went on to compete in the Word Student Games and qualified for the Commonwealth games.

The Life & Soul

of Every Room

A Quick Wit &

Remarkable Charm

Peter was a force. A vibrant man, he was the life and soul of any room from his earliest days.

Anyone who crossed his path has a story to share about Peter, an unforgettable presence that will forever live on in our minds and hearts.

Peter's Studies

A Scholar &

A Gentleman

A Poet, Too

His quick wit, biting sense of humour, notable charm and penchant for breaking into song (and reciting Shakespeare) was shaped through his years studying at boarding schools in India and England and universities in England (Leicester),

Canada (University of Toronto) and the US (Harvard).

"There are no happy endings, endings are the saddest part. So just give me a happy middle, and a very happy start."

A Loving Husband,

Father & Grandfather

Peter's legacy is his family: his ‘girls’: Annette – his wife and companion for 50 years, daughters Jennifer and Samantha, grandchildren Benjamin and Sage and a pack of devoted granddogs.

His loving energy and playfulness often made him the most popular

gent in the room with any generation.