Peter Greasley

A Civilian, Peter died on 6th of March 1941 aged 72. 

Peter was born at Wallasey, Cheshire, on 21 June 1868, a son of William and Catherine Greasley. He was baptised at Saint Hillary’s Church, Wallasey, on 15 July 1868. In 1871 his family lived at The Village, Wallasey, and this was still their address in 1881. 

Peter began work with the Salvation Army and in 1891 was a Captain at the Citadel at Bridport, Devon. In 1892 Peter married Susie Swiney, this was registered in the Yeovil district. In 1901 they lived at 12 Northcote Road, Tonbridge, Kent, and Peter was a Salvation Army officer. In 1911 they were living at Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, and Peter was still with the Salvation Army.

Peter began working with the British and Foreign Sailor’s Missionary Society and became the Harbour Missioner at Ramsgate and local sea-scout master. From 1915 to 1920 he was the missioner at Thanet Bethel. In 1920 Peter and Susie moved to Lowestoft where Peter was to be a missioner in the fishing community. Susie died in 1921. By 1939 Peter had retired and he lived at 58 A Kirkley Cliff Road.

Peter was in Lowestoft on 6 March 1914 when an air raid took place. He was opposite Austin & Whale, on Clapham Road, when an explosion occurred. Peter died at the rear east side of Raglan Street.