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Photograph of E Dudley M Peacock sitting at a desk. [1978]
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Photograph of the installation of E. Dudley M. Peacock as High Sheriff of Bedfordshire. 3 Apr 1978.
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Photograph of E. Dudley M. Peacock, his wife Moyra and parents Robert & Margaret Peacock, with a portrait of Dudley presented by his parents to mark his installation. 3 Apr 1978.
[See X1029/2 page 18 & 22]
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Photograph of E. Dudley M. Peacock, his wife Moyra, daughters Clair & Susan and parents Robert & Margaret Peacock, with a portrait of Dudley presented by his parents to mark his installation. 3 Apr 1978.
[See X1029/2 page 23]
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Photograph of dignitaries walking along a path – location unknown. Includes man in uniform carrying mace, Mrs Nora Polhill, E Dudley M Peacock and Mayor Paul Hooley. Believed to have been taken on the occasion of the opening of the Michaelmas session of the Crown Court, 11 Sep 1978.
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Photographs taken in St. Pauls Square, Bedford and outside St. Paul’s church at the opening of the Michaelmas session of the Crown Court, 11 Sep 1978. All include E Dudley M Peacock and other dignitaries.
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Photographs taken at the official opening of the County Police Headquarters, Kempston by Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, 17 Oct 1978: -
E D M Peacock bowing and shaking the hand of the Duchess of Kent.
The Duchess of Kent speaking to Mayor Paul Hooley with E Dudley M Peacock and Mrs Moyra Peacock next in line to be received.
The Duchess of Kent speaking to Mrs Hooley with E Dudley M Peacock and Mrs Moyra Peacock next in line to be received.
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Group photograph taken at Bedford School speech day, including Lord Lieutenant Ct. Col. Hanbury, Headmaster Ian Jones, Sir Henry Chilver, High Sheriff E Dudley M Peacock, Councillor Lennox-Lamb and others. 26 Oct 1978.
[Part of this photograph is used in X1029/2 page 84]
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Photograph of official visit to Bedford Rotary Club by the mayor of North Bedford, Councillor Paul Hooley.
L-R Cyril Osborne (Chief Executive of North Bedfordshire), Paul Hooley, Maurice Wormald (club president), and E Dudley M Peacock (High Sheriff). Nov 1978.
[See X1029/2 page 95]
Page 28, 29 & 30
Photographs of visit by E Dudley M Peacock to George Fischer Castings, Feb 1979:
E Dudley M Peacock, Ronald Jones and another unidentified man [Albert Binstead?] outside George Fischer Castings.
E Dudley M Peacock, Ronald Jones and another unidentified man [Albert Binstead?] with Mrs Gladys Hope, the company’s longest serving member of staff, who has 33 years’ service.
E Dudley M Peacock, Ronald Jones and another unidentified man [Albert Binstead?] looking at a piece of machinery.
[See X1029/2 page 106]
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Photograph of High Sheriff E. Dudley M. Peacock and wife Moyra with Chief Constable Anthony Armstrong and his wife Nancy, taken at Annual Police Ball, held at Bedford Corn Exchange 9 Feb 1979.
[See X1029/2 page 110]
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Photograph of 6 men all wearing chains of office. Location and event unknown. Includes George Brummell, president of Bedford and District Association of Estate Agents, E Dudley M Peacock, high sheriff, Paul Hooley, mayor.
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Photograph of dignitaries at Institute of Bankers Bedford and District Centre 51st Annual Dinner 16 Mar 1979.
L-R: Arthur A Jones MP, F R Thorp, vice president, Paul Hooley, mayor of North Bedfordshire, R Barley, president, Dudley Peacock, high sheriff, J A Brooks, on behalf of the Institute of Bankers.
[See X1029/2 page 125]
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Photographs of visit of dignitaries to Burts Printing works at Kempston, Apr 1979. Includes photograph of North Bedfordshire Mayor Paul Hooley, outgoing High Sheriff Dudley Peacock and Mr Latimer and Mr Keith Burgess of Burts Printers.
[See X1029/2 page 129]
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Photograph of outgoing high Sheriff E Dudley M Peacock giving chain of office to incoming sheriff Peter Wardill. 2 Apr 1979. [See X1029/2 page 133]
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Photograph of E Dudley M Peacock being presented with photograph album from Bedford County Press.
L-R: Robert M Peacock, unidentified, Anthony Omerod, E Dudley M Peacock, unidentified, unidentified, Bernard West.