Without nineteenth-century tea merchant and philanthropist Francis Peek, one of Southwark’s largest green spaces might have been closed to the public. Mr Peek is partly responsible for the 76 acres of Dulwich Park becoming public land, thanks to a thirteen-year quest involving huge sums of money, elections, debates and finally a law being passed by … Continue reading Southwark Blue Plaque nominees: Francis Peek, campaigner who helped open Dulwich Park