Peter Cook (antiques)
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Peter Cook | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 July 1924 |
| Died | 22 December 2003 (aged 79) |
| Education | Newington College Royal Military College, Duntroon |
| Occupations | Army officer Antique dealer |
| Spouse | Joan (née Beattie) |
| Children | 2 sons, 1 daughter |
| Parent(s) | George Sydney Cook Elsie Sheppard (née Sheppard) |
Lieutenant Colonel Peter Joseph Cook (21 July 1924 – 22 December 2003) was an Australian Army officer, antique dealer and writer, and ABC Television panelist on For Love or Money.
Cook was born in Melbourne, the only child of Major George Sydney "Syd" Cook and Elsie Cook (née Sheppard)[1] His second given name, Joseph, was in honour of his paternal grandfather, Sir Joseph Cook GCMG, the sixth Prime Minister of Australia. Elsie, a Red Cross nurse, and Syd, an architect, had served abroad during World War I[2] and were both mentioned in dispatches.[3] In the six-part Australian television drama series ANZAC Girls, on ABC1, Laura Brent plays Elsie Cook and Todd Lasance plays Syd Cook.
Education
Syd Cook was appointed Director of the Department of Housing and Construction in Western Australia[4] and Peter was educated at Wesley College, Perth, from 1936 until 1939. After his father's transfer to Sydney, Cook attended Newington College from 1940 until 1942.[5] He was the second of four generations of his family to be educated at Newington – his uncles, including The Hon. Mr Justice Cecil Cook, were amongst the first generation and his grandsons were amongst the fourth. His grandmother, Mary Turner Cook DBE, was the foundation president of the Newington College Parents' and Friends' Association.[6]
