Peter Orton
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Peter Orton CVO | |
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| Born | Peter Charles Orton 17 June 1943 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 5 December 2007 (aged 64) Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, England |
| Known for | Co-Founder of HIT Entertainment |
| Spouse |
Susan Stevenson
(m. 1972–2007) |
| Children | 1 |
Peter Charles Orton,
Personal life
Orton married his wife Susan Stevenson in 1972. They have a son named Jamie.
President of Royal Wootton Bassett RFC
Peter was also a much loved president of Royal Wootton Bassett Rugby Football Club. Peter would visit and support the team whenever business commitments would allow. Peter was instrumental in the club's move to impressive new premises at Ballard's Ash on the edge of the town. He would certainly have been very proud of the opening of the new clubhouse, the Peter Orton Pavilion on 7 September 2013. The clubhouse was unveiled with a tribute to Peter by RFU president Robert Reeves.
Illness and death
After being diagnosed with neck cancer in 1996, he served as chairman of the Head and Neck Cancer Research Trust.
Orton died of cancer in 2007 at the age of 64.[2]
Honours
Peter Orton was honoured with a
Peter Orton was appointed a
References
- ^ Obituary - The Times - 12 December 2007 Retrieved 3 April 2010
- ^ Forrest, Simon (12 December 2007). "Obituary: Peter Orton". The Guardian.
- ^ "The Special Award - Awards - the BAFTA site". Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- Independent.co.uk. 12 December 2007. Archivedfrom the original on 26 May 2022.
External links
- Peter Orton at IMDb
