Background
Thurnham, Peter Giles was born on August 21, 1938 in Staines, England, United Kingdom. Son of Giles Rymer and Marjorie May (Preston) Thurnham.
Thurnham, Peter Giles was born on August 21, 1938 in Staines, England, United Kingdom. Son of Giles Rymer and Marjorie May (Preston) Thurnham.
Student, Cambridge (England) University. Student, Cranfield Institute of Technology. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University.
Councillor, South Lakeland District Council, 1982-1984. Member of Parliament for Bolton North East, 1983. Vice-Chairman, Conservative Small Businesses Committee, 1985-1987.
Secretary, Conservative Employment Committee, 1986-1987. Vice-Chairman, All Party Parliamentary Group for Children, 1987. Council member. Policy Studies Institute, 1985.
Parliamentary Private Secretary to Secretary of State for Employment, 1987. Professional Engineer, Turbine Designer, CA Parsons & Company, Newcastle on Tyne, 1957-1966. Div. Director. British Steam Specialties Ltd., Leicester, 1967-1971.
Chairman, Wathes Group of Companies, since 1972.
Member South Lakeland District, Cumbria, 1982-1984. Member parliament House of Commons Bolton North-East, 1983-1997. Member Social Security Select Committee, 1993-1994.
Married Sarah Janet Stroude, March 23, 1963. Children: Joanna, Timothy, Sophie, Emma, Stephen (adopted).