Whilst their children were growing, both Peter and Joy were involved in community affairs; both are life members of Kingsgrove P&C Association and Newington College P and F. Both have received award badges for services to scouting. In 1980 Peter sold the family business and moved to Cheltenham. A serious illness necessitated open heart surgery that year, and whilst recuperating, at Joy's encouragement, he took up the hobby of genealogy, and to date has completed about 17 volumes of family profiles, nine of which concentrate fully on his First Fleet Tunks Family.
In perfect health, Peter now leads a full and active life. His hobbies, other than family history and Australian history in general, are gardening, bush walking and skiing. He is a keen collector of books and has a sizeable library. Besides his membership of various historical societies, and his obvious commitment to the Fellowship of First Fleeters, Peter also has the honour of being a foundation member of the Sydney University Pharmacy Alumni Council and, an even more rare honour, of being a Trustee of St James' Church, King Street, Sydney.
Information courtesy: Peter Christian via Fellowship of First Fleeters - Newsletter |
