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Prankerd, Peter Dowding (1819 -1902)

Peter Dowding Prankerd was a native of Bristol. In 1839 he emigrated to Adelaide South Australia, where he worked as a land developer and mine operator, amassing a great fortune. Returning to Bristol in 1872 he bought a large house known as The Knoll in Sneyd Park, Bristol. His son, Percy John Prankerd (b. 1859) was a barrister.

Seat / Residence(s): The Knoll, Bristol
Stamp(s) Stamp Information
Prankerd, Peter Dowding (1819 - 1902) (Stamp 1) Title: Prankerd, Peter Dowding (1819 - 1902) (Stamp 1)
Arms: Argent five lozenges in pale gules a bordure sable semy of Latin crosses
Crest: An escallop
Motto: Cruce salus
Dimensions (height x width): 72mm x 53mm
Heraldic Charges: bordure, Heraldic Charges: crosses, Latin (semy), Heraldic Charges: escallop, Heraldic Charges: lozenges (5)
Prankerd, Peter Dowding (1819 - 1902) (Stamp 2) Title: Prankerd, Peter Dowding (1819 - 1902) (Stamp 2)
Crest: An escallop
Motto: Cruce salus
Dimensions (height x width): 36mm x 53mm
Heraldic Charges: escallop