The Texel Sheep Society was saddened to learn of the passing of Peter, a former Society chairman from 1989 to 1991 and a Society director from 1985 to 1991.
Peter’s contribution to the Society and the Texel breed through his time as chairman and a director was impactful at a critical time in the breed societies early history, as was his dedication to the breed and promoting it to commercial sheep farmers across the UK.
A renowned breeder, particularly of the Dutch-type of Texel, Peter won the carcass championship at the Royal Smithfield Show in 1996, having picked up the reserve championship three times before that as well as having success on the summer show circuit over the years.
Peter was also an accomplished dairy farmer, breeding pedigree Holsteins, also under the Lyons prefix. Such was the success of the Lyons herd that it twice won the NMR Gold Cup in the late 1990s, as well being the highest yielding herd in the UK. Peter was also a former chairman and president of Holstein UK.
John Yates Chief Executive TSS
11/03/2025
