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Peter Gillespie

February 1, 1962 - June 5, 2020

Peter was born in Truro, Cornwall on February 1st, 1962, fourth child of six to Tony and Rosemary Gillespie, he is survived by his wife Merci, four brothers Simon, Mark, Johnny, Jubes, and his sister Karen. In 1969 the family moved to Newport-on-Tay in Fife, on the south bank of the River Tay and Peter went to school at Newport Primary and later Madras College in St Andrews. He graduated with a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh and started his career with Lucas Engineering in Kent. A broken leg, incurred playing cricket afforded him the spare time to become highly proficient in IT skills, which he put to use initially at Lucas, eventually moving to Fidelity International where, apart from a brief interlude as Managing Director of Webscript Designs, he spent the remainder of his career, eventually progressing to Head of Information Security and Technology Risk

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  • 2020-06-21 23:00:30 View / Comment (0)
    Linda Matthews

    Linda Matthews

    Linda Matthews

    Taken in 1989 at Bedgebury Pinetum.

  • 2020-06-18 14:43:33 View / Comment (0)
    Mick Heasman

    Mick Heasman

    Mick Heasman

    Pete joining in with us to pay tribute to Mark 'smudger' Smith reaching the milestone of 30 years at Fidelity.

  • 2020-06-16 01:11:36 View / Comment (0)
    Merci Gillespie

    Merci Gillespie

    Merci Gillespie

    Message from Bonbon, Merci’s niece from The Philippines - Thank you for always sharing your smile to us. Thank you for loving Tita Mers. ‘Til we meet again. We love you.

  • 2020-06-13 21:47:00 View / Comment (0)
    Maria Spencer

    Maria Spencer

    Maria Spencer

    Taken on New Year's Day 2020 ❤️ Had a smashing time at Merci and Peter’s house xx

  • 2020-06-13 09:32:29 View / Comment (0)
    Simon Gillespie

    Simon Gillespie

    Simon Gillespie

    From Mark Gillespie: With his brother Mark, somewhere in Cornwall on their niece Rowan's birthday, 11/07/16

  • 2020-06-13 09:26:52 View / Comment (0)
    Simon Gillespie

    Simon Gillespie

    Simon Gillespie

    From Mark Gillespie: With his sister-in-law Angela, somewhere in Cornwall, July 2016

  • 2020-06-13 09:34:14 View / Comment (0)
    Simon Gillespie

    Simon Gillespie

    Simon Gillespie

    From Mark Gillespie: The six of us in January 2015

  • 2020-06-13 09:15:04 View / Comment (0)
    Simon Gillespie

    Simon Gillespie

    Simon Gillespie

    From Mark Gillespie: With his brothers and sister, and our Dad in 1997

  • 2020-06-12 16:13:20 View / Comment (0)
    Simon Gillespie

    Simon Gillespie

    Simon Gillespie

    With his niece Rachel on holiday in Derbyshire, April 2011

  • 2020-06-12 15:43:18 View / Comment (0)
    Simon Gillespie

    Simon Gillespie

    Simon Gillespie

    Photo bombing his big brother before photo bombing was a thing. February 2005 at our Dad's birthday party.

  • 2020-06-12 15:32:46 View / Comment (0)
    Simon Gillespie

    Simon Gillespie

    Simon Gillespie

    On the Isle of Skye, July 2003 with Merci, sister-in-law Jo and nieces Sarah and Rachel

  • 2020-06-12 10:24:31 View / Comment (0)
    Monica Rustogi

    Monica Rustogi

    Monica Rustogi

    Annual Security party in 2014 in India, Pete enjoying with his team.

  • 2020-06-11 23:50:40 View / Comment (0)
    Merci Gillespie

    Merci Gillespie

    Merci Gillespie

    The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Peru. The most loved trek. Nov. 2016

  • 2020-06-11 23:42:50 View / Comment (0)
    Merci Gillespie

    Merci Gillespie

    Merci Gillespie

    Bath time. Semantan, Malaysia with niece Tintin and sister Dara. April 2018

  • 2020-06-11 16:04:19 View / Comment (0)
    Ella Pyman

    Ella Pyman

    Ella Pyman

    Will never forget being one of 'Gillespie's Girls'! circa 2006. My sincere condolences to Merci and all family and friends.

  • 2020-06-11 08:25:43 View / Comment (0)
    Karen Gillespie

    Karen Gillespie

    Karen Gillespie

    On a beach somewhere, don't know where, don't know when. Tigs is third from the right. Accepting that the 6 is now 5 is very, very hard. Unbearable loss.

  • 2020-06-11 08:13:55 View / Comment (0)
    Karen Gillespie

    Karen Gillespie

    Karen Gillespie

    Auditioning for 'favourite uncle' with his niece Lauren, Australia 2006

  • 2020-06-11 08:11:34 View / Comment (0)
    Karen Gillespie

    Karen Gillespie

    Karen Gillespie

    Getting all Scottish at my wedding 1999

  • 2020-06-11 08:07:50 View / Comment (0)
    Karen Gillespie

    Karen Gillespie

    Karen Gillespie

    In 2006, pretty obvious where! With Mum and nephew Conor and niece Lauren

  • 2020-06-10 23:49:19 View / Comment (0)
    Merci Gillespie

    Merci Gillespie

    Merci Gillespie

    Having a great time. White water rafting on Athabaska river, Jasper, Canada. June 2016

  • 2020-06-10 19:48:48 View / Comment (0)
    Maria Spencer

    Maria Spencer

    Maria Spencer

    Peter with the Girls (Merci’s Friends) taken at their house in Jan 2020

  • 2020-06-10 13:00:49 View / Comment (0)
    Tony Green

    Tony Green

    Tony Green

    Pete on one of my first offsites with him (with Chris Lerpiniere in this shot). Loved Pete - what a gentleman - always gave people his time and encouragement. Sincere condolences to Merci and all the family. Tony

  • 2020-06-10 12:21:10 View / Comment (0)
    Al Thomas

    Al Thomas

    Al Thomas

    Hunt’n, fish’n & shoot’n with Pete and Charlie at The Cottage around 1985, the Gillespie family retreat near Dundee. Many great holidays and memories from the infamous place.

  • 2020-06-10 11:06:59 View / Comment (0)
    Ian Bryant

    Ian Bryant

    Ian Bryant

    Dartmouth 2011, Peter all dressed up and ready to go, no not in canoes in the rib out of shot. This day was so memorable we went from Dartmouth to Salcombe in the rib, on the return journey there was thick fog, the GPS system broke we were quite long way out and could see nothing. Fortunately my brother had his iPad which we used to navigate along coast. It was all going well until we got to close to a Navy Destroyer that sounded it fog horns and Pete leaving the seat.

  • 2020-06-10 10:45:52 View / Comment (0)
    Merci Gillespie

    Merci Gillespie

    Merci Gillespie

    Nov. 2016 - In Amazon rainforest. One of Tigs best holiday destinations. He enjoyed meeting local people, trekking in the rainforest and photographing wildlife.

  • 2020-06-10 10:26:34 View / Comment (0)
    Simon Gillespie

    Simon Gillespie

    Simon Gillespie

    Tigs with his nieces Sarah and Rachel and Sarah’s band mates at the 2012 Olympics

  • 2020-06-10 10:24:10 View / Comment (0)
    Merci Gillespie

    Merci Gillespie

    Merci Gillespie

    July 2018 - Tigs desperately seeking shelter from the rain in Tobago rainforest.

  • 2020-06-09 09:39:13 View / Comment (0)
    David Gallagher

    David Gallagher

    David Gallagher

    The Cottage, a place Pete loved and I am thankful he introduced me to this sanctuary. Feel free to copy the address below and paste into your internet browser for some memories shared with Pete. https://www.amazon.co.uk/photos/share/0esDAiKbzttjrplolkhtjKVtAT1gVGhUHwqRjyY7EZn

  • 2020-06-08 23:14:49 View / Comment (0)

    Charlie Holdsworth

    Pete relaxing at the cottage

  • 2020-06-08 23:04:36 View / Comment (0)
    John Randall

    John Randall

    John Randall

    Pete on stage presenting to a few hundred staff in India, he was dreading it, but once on stage he did brilliantly and the crowd loved him

  • 2020-06-08 23:00:29 View / Comment (0)
    John Randall

    John Randall

    John Randall

    Pete with some of his Team in India at a get together

  • 2020-06-08 22:42:51 View / Comment (0)
    John Randall

    John Randall

    John Randall

    Pete at Holi in India Gurugram March 2015 waiting to get pelted with coloured powder, always up for some fun

  • 2020-06-08 22:40:01 View / Comment (0)
    John Randall

    John Randall

    John Randall

    Holi in India March 2015 with Pete and Alan Thomas getting covered in coloured powder and water

  • 2020-06-08 22:37:23 View / Comment (0)
    John Randall

    John Randall

    John Randall

    On the beach with Pete at Eastbourne Airbourne August 2019 photographing planes

  • 2020-06-08 22:27:56 View / Comment (0)
    John Randall

    John Randall

    John Randall

    In Shanghai May 2017, having a Tsing Tao beer close to the Bund and later enjoyed the night skyline from the Peninsula Hotel rooftop bar

  • 2020-06-08 17:45:20 View / Comment (1)

    Julian Gillespie

    A much earlier favourite of the two of us, when I had hair and Tigs was sporting a dodgy moustache and goggles. We were out for a walk to play Pooh Sticks at the original bridge near Upper Hartfield.

  • 2020-06-08 16:13:40 View / Comment (0)

    Julian Gillespie

    The Cottage must have been one of Tigs' favourite places in the whole world. So many memories with family and friends over the best part of 40 years. We spent many hours 'playing' with cameras and sharing tips.

  • 2020-06-08 14:15:17 View / Comment (0)
    Sarah Gillespie

    Sarah Gillespie

    Sarah Gillespie

    The gang on Isla Gigantes, Philippines

  • 2020-06-08 14:08:48 View / Comment (0)
    Sarah Gillespie

    Sarah Gillespie

    Sarah Gillespie

    His favourite beer

  • 2020-06-08 14:08:12 View / Comment (0)
    Sarah Gillespie

    Sarah Gillespie

    Sarah Gillespie

    Enjoying some Pinoy food with Tita Mers.

  • 2020-06-08 14:07:30 View / Comment (0)
    Sarah Gillespie

    Sarah Gillespie

    Sarah Gillespie

    Taking photos of the sunset in Coron, Philippines

  • 2020-06-08 14:06:52 View / Comment (0)
    Sarah Gillespie

    Sarah Gillespie

    Sarah Gillespie

    Uncle Tigs and I on the dive boat in Coron, Philippines. I remember how excited and happy he was.

  • 2020-06-07 21:35:02 View / Comment (0)
    Darren Roberts

    Darren Roberts

    Darren Roberts

    June 2017 - Pete handing out a reward to a member of staff. I was appointed PR photographer by Pete - obviously his photography masterclass has been wasted on me :)

  • 2020-06-07 20:18:13 View / Comment (0)
    Eddie Dynes

    Eddie Dynes

    Eddie Dynes

    And here he is again....dressed up as Fu Manchu this time.......just a profile shot of his head but well recognisable, along with his friend & colleague Chris Burgess and of course his wife Merci having fun....this is how we will remember you

  • 2020-06-07 20:07:20 View / Comment (0)
    Eddie Dynes

    Eddie Dynes

    Eddie Dynes

    Its typical that the only pictures I have of Peter are of him having fun with his friends and colleagues. This one is from a Dragon Boat racing event at Bewl Water in Kent in 2005

  • 2020-06-07 19:24:07 View / Comment (0)

    Charlie Holdsworth

    Checking on ‘the cottage’, sadly in a sorry state. It was about at this spot 30 years previously that a camouflaged soldier appeared from the ditch on the right. Pete leapt in the air, let out a squeal and stuck his hands up.

  • 2020-06-07 18:51:42 View / Comment (0)

    Charlie Holdsworth

    August 2019, Scotland trip to meet with Pete’s brothers and Ronnie for the weekend. A day’s sea fishing for those hardy enough. Wonderful memories.

  • 2020-06-07 18:04:03 View / Comment (0)
    Simon Gillespie

    Simon Gillespie

    Simon Gillespie

    Pedro y Simon disfrutando de una cerveza muy grande en Barcelona, July 2004

  • 2020-06-07 18:00:15 View / Comment (0)
    Simon Gillespie

    Simon Gillespie

    Simon Gillespie

    Peter, aged 10 on an unidentified beach in Cornwall

  • 2020-06-08 07:38:50 View / Comment (0)
    Simon Gillespie

    Simon Gillespie

    Simon Gillespie

    At the 1994 Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City. Peter and Simon were used to overtopping the local Filipinos by some margin, but were somewhat humbled by this member of the local basketball team!!

  • 2020-06-07 17:37:55 View / Comment (0)
    Simon Gillespie

    Simon Gillespie

    Simon Gillespie

    Peter with his brother Simon, wife Merci and various Filipino family and friends at the Dinagyang Festival, Iloilo City in 1994. Looking very convincing as a Dinagyang warrior!!

  • 2020-06-09 18:33:52 wrote:

    I still remember it was Dec 2002 when I got a call from Fidelity India for an interview and it was Pete who was heading Operations Cobra to streamline things in India . He interviewed me and selected .We worked together for 12 years after that and I still remember whenever I approached him , he was always there for any support . I would always cherish the memories when we worked together . I am sure you are in the group of right people now and will make a difference there as well RIP Pete

    2020-06-09 18:33:52 wrote: I still remember it was Dec 2002 when I got a call from Fidelity India for an interview and it was Pete who was heading Operations Cobra to streamline things in India . He interviewed me and selected .We worked together for 12 years after that and I still remember whenever I approached him , he was always there for any support . I would always cherish the memories when we worked together . I am sure you are in the group of right people now and will make a difference there as well RIP Pete

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