Peter Thorp Eckersley was the captain of Lancashire County Cricket Club from 1929 to 1935, who retired for a career as a Conservative Party politician.
Career
He died in 1940 in a flying accident near Eastleigh, Hampshire whilst serving with the Fleet Air Arm, becoming the fourth Member of Parliament to be killed in World World War World War II A stained glass window to his memory is in Chowbent Unitarian Chapel in Atherton.
Membership
37th United Kingdom Parliament]
He was elected at the 1935 general election as Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Manchester Exchange.