Background
Hilton, Peter was born on June 30, 1919 in Winchester, England. Son of Richard and Phyliss Martha (Woodin) Hilton.
Hilton, Peter was born on June 30, 1919 in Winchester, England. Son of Richard and Phyliss Martha (Woodin) Hilton.
Degree, Staff College, 1946; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Staff College, 1995.
Second in command Lieutenant, British Army, 1939; advanced through grades to colonel, British Army, 1948; retired, British Army, 1949; high sheriff of Derbyshire, England, 1970-1971; lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire, England, 1978-1994. Consultant James Smith Scotland Nurseries Ltd., 1956-1994.
Councillor Derbyshire County Council, 1967-1977. Justice of the peace and custos rotulorum. President East Midlands Territorial Army.
President Derbyshire Rural Community Council. County president Royal British Legion Grenadier Guards, Soldiers, Sailors and Airman's Families and Army Benevolent Fund. member RSPCA (president Derby branch), CPRE (president), Derbyshire Agricultural Society (patron), Brailsford District Ploughing and Hedgecutting Society (patron), National Trust South Derbyshire (president), Normandy Veterans (national president), Royal British Legion (national vice president).
Married Annie Winifred Smith, January 8, 1942. Children: Andrew Peter, James Richard Woodin (deceased).