[5] Peter Wynne-Thomas was born on 30 July 1934 in Manchester to Daniel Wynne-Thomas, an architect, and Melrose (née Booth), a solicitor, and was educated at Belmont School and Lancing College in West Sussex.
[6] He was trained as an architectural consultant at the University of London but, from what began as a hobby, he specialised in cricket statistics and research.
[6][3] He wrote cricket books, some intended for those with a beginner's or casual interest in the sport.
[8] In 1973, he was involved in the foundation of the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians (ACS).
He was awarded the British Empire Medal in the 2019 New Year's Honours List for his services to cricket.