Celebrating Hampshire Historians

Gallup, Peter Whitfield

1906 -1998

Peter Gallup was born in Hampshire and spent his early years at East Meon before moving to Devon.  He attended Lancing College before studying agriculture and forestry at Oxford.  Gallup became a partner in a fruit importing business which ceased trading with the onset of World War II and he signed up, joining the Royal Artillery.  The war took him to Burma, where he was involved in interpreting aerial photographs with the 14th Army.

He had married before the war, but this relationship was a casualty of the conflict.  After the war his friends suggested he entered the ministry.  He trained at Salisbury and was ordained in 1953.  For a decade he was at St Mary’s, Portsea, and was then offered the rural parish of St Mary’s, Buriton, where he became a well-loved and respected Rector.

Throughout his life he was interested in archaeology and local history. He became an expert on sarsen stones and published many papers on ecclesiastical subjects.  He discovered the Tudor glassmaking works at Ditcham, in Queen Elizabeth Forest, which was subsequently excavated and the report published by Elizabeth Lewis and Russell Fox.

In his retirement he lived in Winchester and became leader of the Cathedral Guides and an Honorary Chaplain of the Cathedral.

Sources

WikiTree

Buriton Heritage

Portrait

Contribution to county’s history

A champion of sarsen stones and the frequency with which they are found on ecclesiastical sites, suggesting pagan origins. Research into several aspects of local history, particularly in the east of the county.

Relevant published works

• Gallup, P W (1968) The old font from East Meon Church, Newsletter, OS, 1, 8, 101-2

• Gallup, P W (1970) Medieval dovecote at Langrish, near Petersfield, Newsletter OS, 1, 11, 158-9

• Gallup, P W (1975) The Survey of Sarsen Stones – Hampshire Archaeology & Local History Newsletter Vol 2 Nos 9 & 10

• Gallup, P W (1986) The Survey of Sarsen Stones – Hants Field Club & Archaeol Soc  Newsletter, New Series, 5, 15-16

Critical Comments

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Contributor

Dave Allen Oct 2021

Key Words

Sarsen stones, Tudor glassmaking, Winchester Cathedral

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