Seven Dials Covent Garden is a unique quarter of London whose star-shaped layout remains as constructed in the early 1690s. It was brought back to life largely through the dedication of the Seven Dials Trust, working in partnership with the local authorities and landowners for nearly forty years.

Peter Brooke was the Member of Parliament for the Cities of London and Westminster from 1977 to 2001 and during that time held many ministerial positions. As Secretary of State for National Heritage he used Thomas Neale's 1694 Lottery Box as part of the launch event for the National Lottery. As an MP, Peter always took a great interest in Covent Garden, giving much support to The Seven Dials Trust and to other amenity groups in the area. He had a long-standing interest in architecture and conservation.

On the right Sir Terry Farrell, Peter Brooke MP and opposite AD 'Red' Mason architect of the Sundial Pillar.

Peter (Lord) Brooke Thank You Dinner (2008) with Frank Dobson MP and residents from Soho and Covent Garden.

 OBITUARY

  Lord Brooke obituary in the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/may/15/lord-brooke-of-sutton-mandeville-peter-brooke-obituary 

  Lord Brooke obituary in the Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2023/05/15/peter-brooke-obituary-tory-northern-ireland-thatcher/ 

NEWS

The BBC

  Peter Brooke: Former Northern Ireland secretary dies aged 89: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-65605287 

OTHER

UK Parliament

  Parliamentary career of 'The Rt Hon. the Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville CH': https://members.parliament.uk/member/154/career 

National Portrait Gallery

  Portraits of Peter Leonard Brooke, Baron Brooke of Sutton Mandeville: https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp90917/peter-leonard-brooke-baron-brooke-of-sutton-mandeville