Peter Loveday

Peter Loveday spent his early childhood years during and after World War II in the collective care of his mother and aunts on one of the first fruit blocks in Renmark, South Australia known as 'Bangalore', first bought by his great-grandfather from the Chaffey Brothers in 1891. Peter was actively involved in getting 'Bangalore' certified as a State Heritage Place in the South Australian Heritage Register in 1986. It was also listed on the Register of the National Estate, indicating its...See more

Peter Loveday spent his early childhood years during and after World War II in the collective care of his mother and aunts on one of the first fruit blocks in Renmark, South Australia known as 'Bangalore', first bought by his great-grandfather from the Chaffey Brothers in 1891. Peter was actively involved in getting 'Bangalore' certified as a State Heritage Place in the South Australian Heritage Register in 1986. It was also listed on the Register of the National Estate, indicating its Australian-wide significance. Peter's family lived and worked 'the block' for over 100 years before the death of its final family custodian, his beloved aunt, Miss Beryl Morant, and is heartbroken at the "gut wrenching" state of disrepair and neglect at the property since her passing. Peter holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from the University of Adelaide. 'Bangalore Dies With Me' is his first published book inspired by his promise to his late aunt to overcome her oft-articulated fear, that "Dad's Bangalore will die with me" by enshrining its story in book form to be shared for generations to come. See less