Researching Peter Moores
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2477 people with the Moores surname? In that year Moores was ranked number 1571 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Peter means "A Rock" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Peter Moores on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Peter Moores and the Moores Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 3275 people with the Moores surname in the UK? Moores is now ranked number 1703 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Moores surname in the USA? Moores is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Peter Moores
Peter Moores (businessman)
Sir Peter Moores (9 April 1932 – 23 March 2016) was a British businessman, art collector and philanthropist who was chairman of the Liverpool-based Littlewoods football pools and retailing business in the United Kingdom between 1977 and 1980.
His father, Sir John Moores, was the founder of the Littlewoods company, though the family no longer owns it. In the Sunday Times Rich List 2006 the Moores' family wealth was estimated at £1,160m. Peter Moores was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford. His elder sister Lady Grantchester (née Betty Moores), who died in 2019, was the widow of Kenneth Bent Suenson-Taylor, 2nd Baron Grantchester (1921–1995).
Source: Peter Moores (businessman), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaPeter Moores (cricketer)
Peter Moores (born 18 December 1962) is a former English cricketer and coach who served two stints as the England national men's team head coach.
Moores played as a wicketkeeper for Worcestershire and Sussex and captained Sussex in 1997. He retired from playing first-class cricket in 1998 and became the coach of Lancashire County Cricket Club, on 11 February 2009.Moores was a successful coach of Sussex leading the county to the 2003 County Championship. Moores coached England "A" on their tour of the West Indies in 2000–01 and the English National Cricket Academy from October 2005 to 2007. He was appointed coach of the full England team in April 2007. On 7 January 2009 Moores was removed as coach following a public falling out with Kevin Pietersen, who also left his position as England captain.
He became the coach of Lancashire County Cricket Club, on 11 February 2009. In 2011, he became the only coach to have won the championship with two different counties.
In 2014, Moores was re-appointed to coach the England national men's team, serving until shortly after the 2015 World Cup. In December 2021, he was appointed as Karachi Kings head coach for PSL 7.
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