Peter Thorp Eckersley (2 July 1904 – 13 August 1940)[1] was the captain of Lancashire County Cricket Club from 1929 to 1935, who retired for a career as a Conservative Party politician.
His final first-class match took place on 31 August 1938 when he appeared for an England XI against a touring Australian team.
[2] Eckersley was selected for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) 1926/27 tour to India and Ceylon.
[2] Eckersley joined the Fleet Air Arm and was based at HMS Raven where he was in training.
[2] He died on 13 August 1940 in a flying accident near Eastleigh, Hampshire[4][5] becoming the fourth MP to be killed in World War II.