Claim: Peter Thorneycroft, grandson of Sir William Franklyn (14 May 1856 – 27 October 1914), was born in Dunston, Staffordshire, and never had formal education.
Evidence: He was educated at Eton and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. Eton College (/ˈiːtən/) is a 13–18 independent boarding school for boys in the town of Eton, near Windsor in Berkshire, England.