Peter John Norton was born on 9th January 1913. He was the older son of John Herbert Norton] and [Waterlow-74|Margery Waterlow. He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire.
He married Olive Mary Deacon, daughter of Percy Courtney Deacon, on 29th April 1944. They had two children:
Peter served in the Royal Navy, gaining the rank of Captain. He served in the Second World War, being mentioned in despatches.
He was an author and painter, as well as a teacher of art.
He passed away on 5th March 1995 at age 82 at Chichester, Sussex, England.
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