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Lived 1906 – 1992 (aged 85). Peter Brook was a rugby union player, military personnel and association football player.

Reverend Peter Watts Pitt Brook (21 September 1906 – 6 August 1992) was a Church of England priest and England international rugby union player of the 1930s.

Raised in south London, Brook was educated at Whitgift School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge.

Brook, a back-row forward, gained four rugby blues at Cambridge University from 1928 to 1931. He won three England caps in sporadic appearances during the 1930s, while playing his club rugby for Harlequins. At the end of his England career in 1936, Brook was appointed a chaplain at Clifton College.

Brook helped produced three England captains through his involvement in Clifton College rugby and after retiring was involved in local politics, as a Avon County Council and Bristol city councillor.

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Who was Peter Brook?

rugby player

When was Peter Brook born?

Peter Brook was born on 21 September 1906.

When did Peter Brook die?

Peter Brook died on 6 August 1992.

What was Peter Brook's occupation?

Peter Brook was a rugby union player, military personnel and association football player.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Peter Brook

· Wikidata: Q130611558

· DBpedia: Peter Brook (rugby union)

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