Peter Guy

Peter Newlyn Guy (b. Apr 1939, Rochford Essex, d. 11 Oct 2018, Darlington) is an author and former Shetland Islands Councillor for Yell South from 1993 to 1996.

Biography

Peter first came to Shetland in 1975 when he was posted to Saxa Vord while serving with the R.A.F. He left in 1976 but returned in 1979 when he became Sullom Voe's external affairs superintendent. After leaving that job, he was elected to the Shetland Islands Council. In 1996, he left Shetland having bought a farm in Yorkshire.

Bibliography

Peter has published a number of volumes in the series Walking the Coastline of Shetland include:

• Walking the Coastline of Shetland No. 1 - The Island of Yell
• Walking the Coastline of Shetland No. 2 - The Island of Unst
• Walking the Coastline of Shetland No. 3 - The Island of Fetlar
• Walking the Coastline of Shetland No. 4 - Northmavine
• Walking the Coastline of Shetland No. 5 - Westside
• Walking the Coastline of Shetland No. 6 - South Mainland

Political Career

• 1993 Yell South by-election
• 1994 Shetland Islands Council election

Shetland Islands Council
Preceded by Robert Gray	Member for Yell South 1993-1996	Succeeded by John Nicolson