Peter St Clair-Erskine, 7th Earl of Rosslyn
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Peter St Clair-Erskine, 7th Earl of Rosslyn, QPM
(born 31 March 1958) is a Commander in the London
Metropolitan Police Service
, in which he uses the professional name Peter Loughborough (from the subsidiary title, Lord Loughborough, which he bore as heir to the earldom prior to his succession in 1977). The Earl's lands include the world famous Rosslyn Chapel
.
Rosslyn was educated at Eton College
and the University of Bristol
. He joined the Metropolitan Police in 1980. Since 2003, he has been head of the Royalty and Diplomatic Protection Department. He received the Queen's Police Medal
in the 2009 New Year Honours.
He married Helen Watters in 1982 and they have two sons and two daughters.
Queen's Police Medal
The Queen's Police Medal is awarded to police officers in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth for gallantry or distinguished service. Recipients may use the post-nominal letters "QPM", although the right to use these was only granted officially on 20 July 1969...
(born 31 March 1958) is a Commander in the London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
Metropolitan Police Service
Metropolitan Police Service
The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police...
, in which he uses the professional name Peter Loughborough (from the subsidiary title, Lord Loughborough, which he bore as heir to the earldom prior to his succession in 1977). The Earl's lands include the world famous Rosslyn Chapel
Rosslyn Chapel
Rosslyn Chapel, properly named the Collegiate Chapel of St Matthew, was founded on a small hill above Roslin Glen as a Roman Catholic collegiate church in the mid-15th century...
.
Rosslyn was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and the University of Bristol
University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...
. He joined the Metropolitan Police in 1980. Since 2003, he has been head of the Royalty and Diplomatic Protection Department. He received the Queen's Police Medal
Queen's Police Medal
The Queen's Police Medal is awarded to police officers in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth for gallantry or distinguished service. Recipients may use the post-nominal letters "QPM", although the right to use these was only granted officially on 20 July 1969...
in the 2009 New Year Honours.
He married Helen Watters in 1982 and they have two sons and two daughters.