Hello. Can anyone tell me about this hotel? It's been torn down now and replaced with legal offices. But my great Uncle Harry Gray ran it during WW2 and up until the 1960's.

Many thanks for any info. you could provide.

Brenda Turner

Hi Brenda
I am the nephew of Catharine (Kit) Gray, Harry's wife. My Dad was Syd Parr. I am also trying to find out details of Kit and Harry (I think he was christened Henry). I think they were both born in 1900 and Kit died in 1983. I do not know when Harry died or when they were married. I used to spend every Lord Mayors Show Day at Peeles, looking out of the window watching it.
Regards
Graham Parr

Delighted to hear from you Graham!! I have recently made contact with your cousin Shirley Horton, who has been wonderfully helpful telling me about her Aunt Kit and Harry.
Harry Gray WAS born Henry Gray on 27 August, 1899 in Wimbledon. He was the younger brother of my grandfather, Leonard Samuel Gray. I was in London last year, where I FINALLY found out the name and address of Peele's. No one in the family on this side of the pond (Canada, where my grandparents arrived in 1921) knew what the pub was called or its address.
Would you like to contact me on regular e-mail, please? I ask this as there are attachments I would like to send you. I hope to hear from you soon.

Brenda Turner
turnerbrenda@rogers.com