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'''Peter Pendleton Eckersley,''' (1892-1963) British pioneer broadcaster who worked for the BBC in its early years. Eckersley was sacked from the BBC because he had an extra-marital affair. His brilliant career was ruined.

'''Peter Pendleton Eckersley,''' (1892-1963) British pioneer broadcaster who worked for the BBC in its early years. Eckersley was sacked from the BBC because he had an extra-marital affair. His brilliant career was ruined.

==Early Life==

==Early life==

1892 Born on 6 January in Puebla, Mexico, the third son of (William) Alfred Eckersley, a railway engineer, and his wife, Rachel.

1892 Born on 6 January in Puebla, Mexico, the third son of (William) Alfred Eckersley, a railway engineer, and his wife, Rachel.

He played a prominent part in the first international meetings on wavelength allocation, and in the preparations for Empire broadcasting.

He played a prominent part in the first international meetings on wavelength allocation, and in the preparations for Empire broadcasting.

In 1924 he was elected a Member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers. In 1929 he took part in the opening of the first dual transmitter high-power station in Brookmans Park, north of London. However, at the height of his professional success, he attracted the displeasure of Reith by conducting an extra-marital affair with Frances Dorothy "Dolly" Clark, a married woman, which led to his divorce. Reith consulted the other governors of the BBC and they compelled him to resign on moral grounds. The following year he married Mrs Clark. <ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/historyofthebbc/research/culture/reith-6</ref>

In 1924 he was elected a Member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers. In 1929 he took part in the opening of the first dual transmitter high-power station in Brookmans Park, north of London. However, at the height of his professional success, he attracted the displeasure of Reith by conducting an extra-marital affair with Frances Dorothy "Dolly" Clark, a married woman, which led to his divorce. Reith consulted the other governors of the BBC and they compelled him to resign on moral grounds. The following year he married Mrs Clark.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/historyofthebbc/research/culture/reith-6</ref>

==Career After BBC==

==Career After BBC==

1939 When war was declared Dorothy and the son of her first marriage remained in Germany, where they earned a living broadcasting in English on German radio. British Intelligence kept a file on Peter, who, the same year, declared himself bankrupt.

1939 When war was declared Dorothy and the son of her first marriage remained in Germany, where they earned a living broadcasting in English on German radio. British Intelligence kept a file on Peter, who, the same year, declared himself bankrupt.

Eckersley died 8 March 1963. <ref>https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Peter_Pendleton_Eckersley</ref>

Eckersley died 8 March 1963.<ref>https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Peter_Pendleton_Eckersley</ref>

<ref>"Peter Pendleton Eckersley", ''Dictionary of National Biography.''</ref>

<ref>"Peter Pendleton Eckersley", ''Dictionary of National Biography.''</ref>

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[[Category:Engineers]]

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[[Category:Broadcasters]]

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