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| My friend Peter Inglis, who has died suddenly aged 70, was a chemistry graduate and businessman who became well known in his adopted home of west Cumbria for his willingness to step in to save community projects. | My friend Peter Inglis, who has died suddenly aged 70, was a chemistry graduate and businessman who became well known in his adopted home of west Cumbria for his willingness to step in to save community projects. |
| He was born in Edinburgh, the son of Janet (nee Rolland), a children’s nurse, and Alexander Inglis, a teacher who worked all over Scotland, finally settling in St Andrews, where Peter grew up. He attended Madras college in the town and St Andrews University, graduating with a first-class degree in chemistry, which was followed by a PhD. | He was born in Edinburgh, the son of Janet (nee Rolland), a children’s nurse, and Alexander Inglis, a teacher who worked all over Scotland, finally settling in St Andrews, where Peter grew up. He attended Madras college in the town and St Andrews University, graduating with a first-class degree in chemistry, which was followed by a PhD. |
| After university he took up a position as a director of research and development with a chemical company in Steinau, Germany, where he thrived. | After university he took up a position as a director of research and development with a chemical company in Steinau, Germany, where he thrived. |
| Returning to the UK in 1975, he was appointed managing director of the chemical firm Dutton & Reinisch in Flimby, Cumbria, and three years later he joined Pentagon Chemicals in Workington. It went into receivership shortly afterwards and Peter secured funding for a management buyout. Over the next decade he was instrumental in making the company highly profitable and when it was sold he formed his own consultancy before retiring. | Returning to the UK in 1975, he was appointed managing director of the chemical firm Dutton & Reinisch in Flimby, Cumbria, and three years later he joined Pentagon Chemicals in Workington. It went into receivership shortly afterwards and Peter secured funding for a management buyout. Over the next decade he was instrumental in making the company highly profitable and when it was sold he formed his own consultancy before retiring. |
| It was then that he threw his considerable ability into the local community, serving as a governor at the local secondary school and as a non-executive director of the Cumbria NHS trust. He was a member of the Workington Playgoers amateur dramatic club, where he was chair for many years. He was also instrumental in securing funding for the refurbishment of the town’s Theatre Royal. | It was then that he threw his considerable ability into the local community, serving as a governor at the local secondary school and as a non-executive director of the Cumbria NHS trust. He was a member of the Workington Playgoers amateur dramatic club, where he was chair for many years. He was also instrumental in securing funding for the refurbishment of the town’s Theatre Royal. |
| Peter acted as a press officer for Workington RNLI and raised money for the Workington Shannon Lifeboat appeal. | Peter acted as a press officer for Workington RNLI and raised money for the Workington Shannon Lifeboat appeal. |
| On hearing that his local pub, the Punch Bowl, was to be sold, Peter again sprang into action, rallying supporters so that it could become a community pub. He went on to become chair of the management committee. | On hearing that his local pub, the Punch Bowl, was to be sold, Peter again sprang into action, rallying supporters so that it could become a community pub. He went on to become chair of the management committee. |
| Peter was a keen golfer and a lifelong Rotarian, and every week he walked the Cumbrian fells with a group of friends. | Peter was a keen golfer and a lifelong Rotarian, and every week he walked the Cumbrian fells with a group of friends. |
| He is survived by his wife, Gail, daughter, Kim, son, Roland, and five grandchildren. | He is survived by his wife, Gail, daughter, Kim, son, Roland, and five grandchildren. |
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