Peter Clark – Part 2

Peter and Valerie's son Jeremy with former wife Elizabeth and sons Alex and James. Jeremy and Elizabeth were married for 20 years.

Jeremy's sons James and Alex at school in Spain

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Grandsons James and Alex have gone on to lead exciting lives

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Jeremy with daughter Jasy and his wife Supatra

Peter and Valerie's son Nick with former wife Claire and children Alice, Emma and Jessica. They were married for 27 years.

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Peter and Valerie's granddaughters grew up to win places at university collecting degrees. Left to right: nurse Alice, teacher Emma and self employed personal trainer Jessica.

The girls on parade again with Peter and Valerie and dad Nick

Degrees for the young Clarks

James, BA Music
Surrey University

Emma, BA Fine Art
Southampton and Portsmouth Universities

Alice, BSc
Bournemouth University
First Class Honours

Jessica, BSc Health and Exercise Science
Southampton University
First Class Honours

Grand daughter Jessica, a highly successful personal trainer running her own business

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Jessica hit the headlines when she became best in the world in a power lifting contest

Grand daughter Jasy (pronounced 'Yasoo')

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Jasy ready for her prom

Introducing Peter and Valerie's great grandchildren

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Great grandchildren Henry and Jemima born to grandson James and his wife Mary

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James and Mary

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Henry and Jemima

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The family on a day out

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Great grandson Julian, born to grand daughter Alice and partner Will

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On holiday in France

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Julian takes the wheel

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Granddaughter Emma

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Great granddaughter Annora

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Annora and Mum

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Emma with partner Dan, senior digital product manager for British Heart Foundation. Emma is a Hampshire County Council special needs officer

Ambitious grandson Alex and highly supportive partner Alice have opened their second cafe-restaurant, this time at Portchester, called the Crate, an idea they picked up in Indonesia. And all this is seemingly just the start.

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Sharing the moment at the opening is their son baby Jasper

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Jasper and family dog Baxter

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Jasper's brother Felix

Peter and Valerie's son Jeremy with wife Supatra

Peter and Valerie's son Nick and his partner Emma

Peter and Valerie at the annual dinner of the International Police Association.

Peter and Valerie at a Southern TV celebration dinner seated next to Pat and Terry Johnston (editor of Day by Day) and other colleagues including programme linker Kenneth Kendall former BBC national newsreader.

Peter and Valerie, far left, judging a Miss Plessey contest with others including the BBC's Tony Blackburn

 

 

Tony Blackburn was among Peter and Valerie's many television friends

 

Peter and Valerie with assorted comedians at a reception at the old Gaumont Theatre, Southampton.

A Christmas Eve caper during Coast to Coast starred Fern Britton, soon to be a top national presenter. She is serenaded by (from top left) John Doyle and Trevor Baker, and below David Bobin and Peter Clark.

The opening of the Globe restaurant and pub of colleague presenter Dickie Davies in Andover. In the picture left to right: Dickie's wife Liz, Peter, Dickie and Eamonn Andrews with his wife Raine. Eamonn was one of Britain's leading broadcasters.

Peter and Valerie relaxing on a cruise aboard the liner Independence of the Seas.

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Peter and Valerie

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Peter and Valerie in Spain while on a visit to son Jeremy

 

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As well as opening shops, exhibitions, carnivals and fetes, he presented prizes and awards galore and gave many talks. He also judged scores of beauty contests and crowned the winners.

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The south of England ITV newsroom had plenty of fun and here four of the Day by Day programme reporters dressed as cops for a Christmas frolic. With Peter are Alistair Stewart (later to become ITN's News at Six main newscaster), presenter Chris Peacock and sports reporter David Bobin.

Peter also played football for an ITV team alongside colleagues Fred Dinenage and Tony Blackburn

Valerie, Peter and programme colleague Fern Britton who went on to become a national favourite, at one of Peter's farewell parties.

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Paul and Diane at their grandson Kristian's wedding in Italy

And then 5 years later another card from the Palace

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Peter was appointed a director of Portsmouth Football Club and was soon promoted to vice chairman. His schemes to raise funds and tackle hooliganism attracted local and national publicity.

Portsmouth Football Club. BACK ROW: Bobby McGuinness, Billy Eames, Peter Ellis, Paul Bennett, Phil Figgins, Graham Lloyd, Peter Denyer, Billy Wilson.
MIDDLE ROW: Keith Viney, Clive Green, Ray Crawford (Youth Team Coach), Ian St John (Manager), Billy Hunter (Assistant Manager), Norman Piper, Phil Roberts, Maitland Pollock, Gordon Neave (Trainer)
FRONT ROW: Steve Foster, Chris Kamara, Paul Cahill, J. Parkhouse (Director), J. D. P, Collett (Director), B. J. Deacon (Chairman), P. Clark (Vice Chairman), D. Deacon (Director), J. W. Dickinson (Secretary), Paul Went, George Graham, Mick Mellows
SEATED ON GROUND: Chris Paige, Avrom Sank, Dave Pullar, Ian Gillespie, Leigh Barnard, Paddy McParland, David May

 

 

 

 

Valerie and Peter

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