Peter Penfold

Peter Penfold was a member of the British Diplomatic Service for 38 years. He served in various 'hotspots' around the world, especially in Africa and the Caribbean, where he witnessed many coups, civil wars, kidnappings and insurrections. He oversaw several evacuations of the British and international communities. He was awarded the CMG and the OBE by The Queen and was appointed a Paramount Chief by the people of Sierra Leone. In his retirement he lives with his wife by the Thames in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.