A descendant of George Peacock (1805-1883) who commanded the first steamships ever to navigate the Strait of Magellan and who is credited with facilitating the development of the Panama railway and canal has kindly provided images that allowed us to update the profile penned by our colleague Lesley Kinsley. Among other things, you’ll be able to see there his walking stick, cut from a tree on the Isthmus of Darien in 1832.

Neil Cookson along with my cousin Chris Barton are currently raising money for the restoration of the Peacock’s family grave in Starcross. For more information on how to donate, visit this website: https://www.gofundme.com/f/cmes5