Peter is currently studying for an MRes in History at Birkbeck College, University of London, having recently completed his MA in European History there.

His MA dissertation explored the impact of the political ideas of leading political exiles who lived in London after 1848. Peter’s current work explores the influence of religion on working men and women’s adult education in the years immediately after the decline of Chartism in the 1850s and 1860s. He is interested to understand whether this represent continuity in the development of socialism during the period.

Peter’s first degree was in Law at the University of Manchester. He then qualified as an accountant and also has an MBA. Before retiring he held senior IT positions for a number of household name companies. Prior to that he worked for KPMG as a consultant and also for the Royal Opera House helping with, amongst other things, the launch of their cinema transmissions.

Peter is currently the treasurer and trustee of FHALMA, a charity that builds awareness of Black heritage, especially associated with the legacy or Eric and Jessica Huntley. FHALMA aims to inspire learning about history, education and culture found in the various Huntley Collections at the London Metropolitan Archives.