Peter Eckersley (cricketer)

For other people named Peter Eckersley, see Peter Eckersley (disambiguation).
Lieutenant (A)
Peter Thorp Eckersley
MP
Born2 July 1904
Lowton, Lancashire, England
Died13 August 1940 (aged 36)
near Eastleigh, Hampshire, England
Resting placeTyldesley Cemetery
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge
Known forCricket
SpouseAudrey E. J. Eckersley
Member of Parliament
for Manchester Exchange
In office
14 November 1935 – 13 August 1940
Preceded byEdward Fielden
Succeeded byThomas Hewlett

Peter Thorp Eckersley (2 July 1904 – 13 August 1940)[1] was the captain of Lancashire County Cricket Club from 1929 to 1935, who retired for a career as a Conservative Party politician.

  1. ^ "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "M" (part 2)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)