Peter Nelson, 9th Earl Nelson
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Peter John Horatio Nelson, 9th Earl Nelson (9 October 1941 – 28 March 2009) was Earl Nelson. He was the oldest son of Captain John Nelson, and grandson of Edward Agar Horatio Nelson, 5th Earl Nelson.
He was brought up in Norwich
on his father's poultry farm and in Norfolk
. He was educated at St Joseph's College, Ipswich
. He was an apprentice in the RAF
and in agricultural college. He later joined the Metropolitan Police
serving as a CID officer. He later served in the Hertfordshire police. He retired in 1983 at the rank of detective sergeant.
Nelson, as part of the House of Lords Act of 1999, lost his seat in the House of Lords
. He served as chairman of Retainacar (now Retainagroup), a company specialising in car security systems and as president of the Royal Navy Commando Association and of the Nelson Society.
He was brought up in Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
on his father's poultry farm and in Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
. He was educated at St Joseph's College, Ipswich
St Joseph's College, Ipswich
St Joseph's College is a co-educational independent school for both day and boarding pupils between the ages of 2½ and 18, in Ipswich, England....
. He was an apprentice in the RAF
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
and in agricultural college. He later joined the Metropolitan Police
Metropolitan police
Metropolitan Police is a generic title for the municipal police force for a major metropolitan area, and it may be part of the official title of the force...
serving as a CID officer. He later served in the Hertfordshire police. He retired in 1983 at the rank of detective sergeant.
Nelson, as part of the House of Lords Act of 1999, lost his seat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
. He served as chairman of Retainacar (now Retainagroup), a company specialising in car security systems and as president of the Royal Navy Commando Association and of the Nelson Society.