page_title: Peter Cazalet (racehorse trainer)
section_title: Personal life
hierarchical_section_title: Peter Cazalet (racehorse trainer) / Personal life
caption_attribution_description: English: Mrs. Cazalet and Children Edward and Victor John Singer Sargent -- American painter 1900-1901 Private collection Oil on canvas 254 x 165.1 cm (100 x 65 in) Signed, upper left: John S. Sargent Jpg: Friend of the JSS Gallery
context_page_description: Peter Victor Ferdinand Cazalet DL was a British cricketer, jockey, racehorse owner and trainer from Shipbourne, Kent. He played first-class cricket for Kent County Cricket Club and the Marylebone Cricket Club. He served in the Guards Armoured Division during the Second World War, reaching the rank of Major. Post-war, he trained many horses owned by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and other notable owners. He was British jump racing Champion Trainer on three occasions.
context_section_description: Peter Victor Ferdinand Cazalet was born at Fairlawne, Shipbourne, Kent on 15 January 1907. He was the third son and youngest child of William Marshall Cazalet and Maud Cazalet. His brothers were Edward and Victor; his sister was Thelma. Edward was killed in action in 1916.; Victor was killed in a plane crash in 1943. He was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. Cazalet was good at racquet sports and cricket, playing lawn tennis and rackets.
  Cazalet's father died on 22 October 1932. Shortly afterwards, it was announced that Peter would marry Leonora Wodehouse, the daughter of P. G. Wodehouse. They were married at St Giles' Church, Shipbourne on 14 December 1932. His brother Victor was the best man. They had a son, Edward, and a daughter, Sheran. Leonora died in London on 16 May 1944 during a routine operation. Cazalet was given a few days leave from the army to attend her funeral. Leonora was cremated and her ashes were scattered at Fairlawne. A window in St Giles' Church is dedicated to her.
  In 1949, Cazalet married Zara Strutt, the former wife of Lord Belper, and daughter of Sir Harry Mainwaring. They had three sons, although one, David, died in infancy. He is commemorated by a silver cross in St Giles' Church. In 1957, Cazalet was nominated for the position of High Sheriff of Kent, a position to which he was appointed in 1960. Zara Cazalet died in 2004 at the age of 87.
  Their daughter Sheran Cazalet married Sir Simon Hornby, and their son Sir Edward Cazalet became a high court judge.
caption: Mrs. Cazalet and Children Edward and Victor, John Singer Sargent, 1900–1901
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