Sir Edward Robert Peacock G.C.V.O. (1871-1962)

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Sir Edward Robert Peacock, G.C.V.O. 1871-1962

There are two plaques about this gentleman.
The first is in London, England.
The second is in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry.
Both can be seen on this page.

Photo by contributor Pierre Charron - Posted April, 2012

Photo Source - Wikipedia

Plaque Location

England
London
In the Bank of England in a hallway near the main lobby

Coordinates: N 51 30.828 W 00 05.297

Plaque Text

A native of St. Elmo, Ontario, Edward Peacock joined the Dominion Securities Corporation, a prominent Canadian investment firm, in 1902, and in 1907 came to London to establish their European office. He played a leading part in British and Canadian financial affairs, becoming a director of the Bank of England (1921 - 1924 and 1929 - 1946), Baring Brothers and Co., Limited (1924 - 1954) and the Canadian Pacific Railway Company (1926 - 1961), among other institutions. In recognition of his services to the Crown, notably as Receiver-General of the Duchy of Cornwall, he was knighted in 1934. Sir Edward's other official responsibilities included the office, during the Second World War, of Chairman of the Overseas Committee of the Canadian National War Services Funds Advisory Board. In 1981 the Government of Ontario presented this memorial to the Bank of England to honour his achievements in Canada and the United Kingdom and his contributions to relations between them.

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Photo by Alan L Brown - Posted June, 2005

Photo by contributors by David & Kellie Clifford - Posted April, 2009

Plaque Location

The United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
The Township of North Glengarry
In St. Elmo, on the north side of Concession 8
just west of Road 20, 4.0 km south of Highway 417

Coordinates: N 45 18.716 W 74 52.543

Plaque Text

An internationally renowned financier, Peacock was born near here in the former Congregational Church manse and educated at Queen's University in Kingston. He taught at Upper Canada College for seven years before joining the Dominion Securities Corporation, a prominent investment company, in 1902. Five years later he was transferred to London, England to manage the firm's European office. Acclaimed for his exceptional financial abilities, Peacock played an increasingly important role in the international securities market and in industrial organization and reconstruction as a director of the Bank of England (1921-24, 1929-46), the head of Baring Brothers and Company (1929-54) and a director of the Commonwealth Development Finance Company (1953-59). He also became a trusted adviser to the Royal Family and was knighted for his services in 1934.

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Related Ontario plaque
Queen's University

Related Toronto plaque
Upper Canada College

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