Peel, John (1776–1854)

English yeoman (independent farmer). He is the hero of the song ‘D'ye ken John Peel’, said to have been written about 1829 by his friend John Woodcock Graves to a folk tune, ‘Bonnie Annie’. It is the regimental march of the Border Regiment.

Peel, John (1947–2004)

English disc jockey and broadcaster who presented pop shows for BBC radio since the advent of its pop channel, Radio 1, in 1967. An enthusiast for new music, he never settled into complacency and predictability, becoming something of a folk hero with a strong following for his weekend shows. In the 1990s he presented a television documentary series about the traumas of moving house, where his wry insight lent a fresh slant.