L. du Garde Peach

Lawrence du Garde Peach (14 February 1890 – 31 December 1974) was an English author and playwright for radio, stage and screen. He may be best remembered as the author of over 30 books for Ladybird's Adventure from History series of nonfiction children's books, published from 1957 until his death. It was the largest series Ladybird ever produced, and remained in print until 1986. Lawrence du Garde Peach was born in 1890 in Sheffield, and attended Manchester Grammar School and Manchester University before taking up a postgraduate position at University of Göttingen in 1912, later earning a PhD at Sheffield University in 1921 for a thesis on the development of drama in France, Spain and England in the 17th century. He married in 1915, and...