Peter S Keate

[raycollett]

Eric Horwill reported to me the sad passing of Peter Keate, a former vice-captain of Worcestershire I team in 1965 and a Vice-President of Worcestershire Chess Association for nearly half a century. He died on 15 January. Peter shared the Worcestershire individual championship in the 1965/6 season with Theo Grove. In the early 1960s, Peter played top board for Dudley in the Worcestershire League and he played in numerous county matches for Worcestershire. He was also a founding member of the Dudley & District Chess League. Peter was a lecturer in English at Halesowen College and made a study of Worcestershire archives. Former Worcestershire county team captain Maurice Bissell told me he often gave Peter a lift to matches and Peter was always pleased if the route followed the course of a Roman road. A fellow player at Dudley, Eric Horwill, found Peter to be a very private person: "He was a good friend and quite generous in company!"