Hi,
That's great information.....many thanks for everyone's help. Sidney Britton Peek seems to be the proper name for this chap. I'm surprised my other sources had his wrong surname but it's likely a transcription error that crept in over the years. Sidney Britton Peek certainly fits the profile for a Bentley owner of the 1920/30's era.
I've just seen a reference to Sidney Britton Peek on a posting in another forum which talks about a motor launch called "Dashaway," built by Powles in Wroxham in 1934 and sold to "Sydney Britton Peek, gentleman" in Kingswood, Surrey.
I've also seen two expensive limited edition volumes of "British Sports and Sportsmen", dated 1908, advertised by a rare book dealer which have the ex libris stamp of Sydney Britton Peek gilt to front boards.
One of the passenger list records gives Sidney Peek's date of birth as 28th August 1893.
I've seen his probate calendar record which gives his address as the Manor Lodge, Manor Avenue, Deal in Kent. I've also found a Freemason's membership record which shows he was initiated into the St Martin's lodge on Guernsey on 19th October 1920.
He's mentioned on a death notice in the London Gazette. His father, George Gervase Horace Peek died 14th September 1947 in Weybridge, Surrey leaving an estate worth £355,273. The executors were noted as Anne Peek (widow), Sidney Britton Peek and William John Peek (Sidney's sibling?).
George Peek married an Annie Schlosser in 1930 in Paddington, but I assume this was his 2nd marriage.
From what I've been able to gather, George Peek may have been the son of Francis Charles Raymond Peek. Francis Peek was born in 1859 in Guernsey, died 4th December 1908 in Ramsgate, Kent, and was the son of John Hannaford Peek and Martha Maria Spurr. Francis Peek was also a member of the Freemasons and had been initiated into the Balfour Cockburn Lodge on 27th November 1900 at age 41 years. The membership record shows his occupation as a retired seaman. There is some evidence that the Guernsey Peeks may have been ship owners and this could have been the source of Sidney Britton Peek's wealth.....not yet had time to unravel this.
Regards,
Chris