Calderdale resident who still enjoys his daily walk celebrates his 100th birthday
A Calderdale resident who still enjoys a daily walk is celebrating his 100th birthday.
Peter Greenwood was born on February 2 1916 and grew up in Kebroyd, attending Sowerby Bridge Grammar School.
At 15 he left to work for Ciba Geigy in Bradford.
He joined the Air Training Corps in 1941 and went onto join the Oxford University Air Squadron in 1944 studying in Keble College.
He went through the RAF training learning how to fly whilst working as an armourer.
He was demobbed and after his father was killed in an accident he took over the family milk business.
He went onto work for Carpets International in Mirfield as a Dye House manager.
He met his wife Barbara at a dance at the Queen’s Hall and they had two daughters, three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Peter enjoyed dog walking, gardening and horse riding into his 80s.
He now lives at Ing Royde in Halifax and still has a daily walk.