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Peake

British

/ piːk /

noun

Mervyn. 1911–68, English novelist, poet, and illustrator. In his trilogy Gormenghast (1946–59), he creates, with vivid imagination, a grotesque Gothic world

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Its chief executive, Sandra Peake, said this year was particularly poignant as it coincides with the 50th anniversary of Mr McVeigh's disappearance.

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Hatton had just recently moved to Sale West, but he had begun boxing closer to home in Hyde, at the Louvolite Gym – now Hyde and District ABC - under the guidance of the late Ted Peake.

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The film's cast includes Maxine Peake, Shirley Henderson and Peter Mullan but it also brought in the wider Tourette's community.

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Phil Mickelson, the 2013 champion, opened with a 70 which included a magical par save from a bunker, and was then asked for some memorabilia by his playing partner Ryan Peake, the former gang member who served five years in prison for assault.

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"He was a hero of mine growing up," beamed Peake, who hit a six-over 77.

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