Posted on: 10 May 2020
The Mission to Seafarers has issued the following obituary of the Revd Canon Ken Peters who sadly passed away on the evening of Saturday 9th May 2020.
After 38 years of distinguished service within The Mission to Seafarers, Ken was very well known across the world, not just to the MtS family but to many beyond. After first working for the Mission as a student, he soon returned to take up port chaplaincies in the UK and Japan where he made a significant difference to seafarers’ lives. It was, however, in his subsequent role that he leaves the most transformational legacy – as MtS Director of Justice and Welfare. In this capacity he became well known, and indeed well-loved, throughout the maritime industry. He worked and travelled tirelessly and sacrificially training chaplaincy teams and maritime inspectors.
He is survived by his wife Jackie and his two sons, Michael, and David. Use this link to read the obituary in full.
Maritime London Chief Executive Jos Standerwick, who formerly worked for the Mission to Seafarers, adds: “Ken was everything a Mission Chaplain should encompass… faultlessly kind, stoic in the face of adversity and incredibly knowledgeable regarding the very real challenges seafarers face. His zeal for advocacy provided the foundation upon which the modern mission is built.”
“His work at the IMO, in particular the drafting of MLC and his tireless support for causes such as the Seamen Guard Ohio, ensure he has left a legacy that the Mission and his family must be incredibly proud of.”
