Peter Penny, 2nd Viscount Marchwood
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Peter George Penny, 2nd Viscount Marchwood (7 November 1912 – 6 April 1979) was a British soldier, businessman and hereditary peer who was a Conservative member of the House of Lords from 1955 to 1979.
Lord Marchwood was the only son of George Penny, 1st Viscount Marchwood. He was educated at Winchester College.
He succeeded to the viscountcy and other titles upon his father's death on 1 February 1955.[1] He sat in the House of Lords as a Conservative.
Military service
Marchwood was commissioned into the Royal Artillery as a 2nd Lieutenant, rising to the rank of major during the Second World War.
Business career
Marchwood was later a director of George Wimpey and chairman and managing director of Vine Products.[1]