Peter Skellerup

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  1. The birth certificate registration numbers are 1908/2923 (Valdemar), 1911/23121 (Gwenda Margaret), 1915/5460 (Margery Berk), 1916/1606 (Winifred Elizabeth), and 1918/4920 (Peter)

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  2. Orchiston, Wayne (April 2003). "J.F. Skjellerup: A forgotten name in South African cometary astronomy" (PDF). Monthly Notes of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa . 62 (3 & 4): 54. Bibcode:2003MNSSA..62...54O. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2004. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
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  19. PD-icon.svg This article incorporates public domain material from Skellerup Glacier. United States Geological Survey.
  20. "Cemeteries database results details". Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 16 January 2020.

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Peter Skellerup
CBE
Deputy mayor of Christchurch
In office
1974–1980