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1941
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Born

April 20th, 1941
Durban, South Africa
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Peter was born in Durban and the second child of Neville and Winsome Mudie. John was their eldest.

1941
Winsome and Neville Durban, South Africa 1937
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On the back of this photo Winsome wrote: "My three boys"

1941
Durban 1941
1944
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In 1943 Peter and John had a sister "Mary"

1944
Durban, South Africa
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Peter grew up in a home where play and learning were encouraged.

1944
Durban, South Africa
1945
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Peter and John

1945
1952
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In 1952 Peter's family moved from Natal to Cape Town. His father (Walter) Neville Mudie became manager of the Cape Argus.

1952
Cape Town, South Africa
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Peter was sent to a boys-boarding school at a very young age.

1952
South Africa
1957
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But survived the experience.

1957
South Africa
1963
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Peter was creative and artistic. He bought art from friends, attended art exhibitions and music performances and overtime built up an impressive art collection.

1963
Cape Town, South Africa
1964
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Peter and Gill got engaged after knowing each other for 2 weeks.

1964
1969
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Peter and Gill

1969
Cape Town, South Africa
1970
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Clementine was born in 1967 and Victoria in 1970

1970
Cape Town
1973
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A special family Christmas when Peter's sister Mary visited Cape Town.

December 25th, 1973
Cape Town, South Africa
1974
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Moved

1974
Toronto, ON, Canada
1977
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Three years after emigrating from South Africa

1977
1979
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Peter introducing his daughters to Manhattan

1979
USA
1983
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Peter and Statia

1983
Seattle, WA
1985
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In 1985 Peter moved to August Drive in Durham, North Carolina.

1985
Augusta Drive, Durham, NC
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Once he and Statia had settled in they invited Peter's daughters for a visit and took them to Disney world.

1985
Disneyworld US
1987
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As company for Statia's bullterrier Angie, Peter bought a Shar-Pei puppy. The other dog belonged to a friend.

1987
Durham, NC
1988
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Peter, Statia, Angie and Kuigo

1988
Durham, NC
1990
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For a while Peter had a barge as a hideaway spot in England.

1990
United Kingdom
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The barge accommodated 4 people. Clementine and Graham visited in 1990

1990
UK
1992
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When Peter discovered St Guilhem le desert in France, he bought a little house in the village.

1992
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, France
1994
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In 1994 Peter hosted a family Christmas at St Guilhem.

December 25th, 1994
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, France
1995
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In St Guilhem Peter took Kuigo for walks along 'Rue de bout du Monde. ' He invented a cheerful ditty in honor of the walk. Peter liked to entertain Kuigo with a song and sometimes even a little dance.

1995
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, France
1997
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Visiting Clementine when she was living in Singapore

1997
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At Clementine's house in Singapore

1997
Singapore
2001
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Peter's first grandchild Oren was born on 7 June 2001 in Manhattan New York.

2001
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Cornelia, Peter's special friend from Germany became Oren's godmother.

June 9th, 2001
Jersey City USA
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A few days before 9/11. Peter was staying at a hotel near to the ferry landing. He helped at the ferry landing throughout the day on the 11th.

September 8th, 2001
Manhattan, New York, NY
2002
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Peter with Oren in at Cornelia's house in Camps bay, where Clementine first stayed after moving back to Cape town.

2002
Cape Town, South Africa
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On 20 June 2002 Peter was blessed with a grand-daughter

June 20th, 2002
France
2004
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Suzanne was born and grew up in France, so she got to spend lots of time with "Papa Pete"

2004
France
2006
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Peter was the most wonderful grandfather

2006
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, France
2007
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In spite of sometimes having to face unique challenges

2007
Cape Town Tigerberg Zoo
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Peter was always on the move and usually arrived unexpectedly

2007
Goleta, CA
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His brother John, was at a restaurant, when Peter surprised him after they hadn't seen each other for many years

2007
Golenta CA
2009
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Peter with Clementine and his grandchildren in Disneyworld. Victoria was taking the photograph.

2009
Paris, France
2011
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The holiday when we missed our flight to Italy

2011
France
2012
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Moved

2012
Nova Scotia, Canada
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A holiday in Greyton , when Oren got to share a room with his grandfather.

2012
Greyton, South Africa
2013
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Graduating from the Tokyo Sushi Academy

2013
2014
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The life of the mind was important to Peter. He was in touch with the latest trends and helped us to stay well- informed.

2014
Cape Town, South Africa
2018
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Peter was an international citizen. Japan was one of his many homes

2018
Japan
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From round 2008 to 2012 he lived there for a few months every year

2018
Japan
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In 2018 Peter took special friends of his to show them Japan

2018
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Amongst his Jewish friends Peter's had the nicname "Peter the yok with the Yiddisher kop"

2018
Cape Town, South Africa
2023
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Passed away

February 5th, 2023
Halifax, NS, Canada
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