Peter Wood G. Wood, Son & Co.

1 peter wood

1.1 history
1.2 other interests
1.3 family

peter wood

peter wood (22 june 1855 – 21 december 1921), eldest son of gilbert wood, followed father head of g. wood, son , co.

history

peter born in adelaide, , after leaving school joined father s company, admitted partner shortly after turned 21. on death of father, peter, had shown remarkable business acumen , ability, took on management of business james gertrell. built new , imposing premises on north terrace , in 1920 turned private partnership limited liability company. particularly successful in forging business links fruit growers in renmark , along river murray.

other interests

peter wood followed father in religious observances , philanthropic interests. senior deacon of clayton church , superintendent of sunday school many years, , associated in other works of congregationalist church alongside sir edwin smith.

he took particular interest in victims of loch sloy shipwreck, , in citizens relief committee formed in conjunction visit of duke , duchess of cornwall , york (later king george v. , queen mary). on numerous boards , committees associated boys brigade, city mission, , our boys institute, boy scouts association, y.m.c.a., y.w.c.a., minda home, deaf , dumb institution, zoological gardens , adelaide workmen s homes, incorporated. associated town planning movement, vice-president of commonwealth club , active member of adelaide caledonian society. member of burnside district council 34 years, , chairman last five. member of liberal union , urged stand parliament.

he director of victorian insurance company, silver & co., , walton s limited.

he first-rate shot , expert horse rider. raised jersey cattle , successful in ring @ adelaide show. 1 of cows, maid of tarraganda, broke state record milk production. had private zoo @ beautiful home @ burnside, including fine herd of deer, purchased william gilbert of pewsey vale.

family

peter wood married alice maud johnson (10 jun 1862 – 20 jul 1945) on 25 march 1882. children included:

maude wood (23 apr 1884 – 5 aug 1974) married g. s. tyler
gilbert wood (24 apr 1885 – 10 jun 1965)
alison wood (28 jul 1889 – 25 november 1933)
robert wood (8 apr 1891 – 18 may 1964)
linden wood (28 feb 1902 – 9 jun 1952)
annie wood (21 nov 1894 – 22 oct 1987)
colin wood (2 jan 1905 – 10 dec 1953)


he buried in clayton church graveyard.




^ death of mr. peter wood . register. adelaide: national library of australia. 22 december 1921. p. 7. retrieved 24 september 2014.