PETER RHODES

Published on 16/11/2021

RHODES Peter John Emeritus Professor of Ancient History at Durham University, died unexpectedly in Durham on 27th October 2021, aged 81. A world renowned expert in his field, he will be greatly missed by family and friends, colleagues and generations of the students he taught, and the wider classics community. Following a private cremation, a memorial service will be held in Durham Cathedral on Tuesday 23rd November, at 2.00pm. For those unable to attend, the memorial service will be recorded and made accessible on YouTube via the Durham Cathedral site. Donations in his memory may be made to the Michael James Music Trust, the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies or the British Red Cross and can be given after the service or sent care of Stuart Wright, Funeral Directors,38, Sunderland Road, Durham, DH1 2LG.

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