married in August 1933, in her home town near Geneva, with McCowan as their best man. The Petters had three daughters, Camile in 1936, Francoise in 1938 and Jenni in 1945. While living in Dorset in the 1930s he designed his own house, a modern wooden chalet, with oil heating, double glazing and an automatic garage door. When he left Folland he had intended to continue as a consultant engineer, with a limited interest in the Gnat. However, in January 1960 Petter left the aircraft industry completely, stating "I have finished with aviation completely. I have strong religious interests to which I am now going to give a lot of my time." ‌Five years earlier, Claude had been introduced to a 'Father Forget', a former minister of the Reformed Church of France who claimed to be able to cure her Parkinson's disease through communal prayer. With Claude and daughter Jenni, Teddy Petter joined Father Forget's commune in 1960 and moved to Switzerland. There he lived the simple life of a holy man until in May 1968 he died, aged 59, of bleeding from a chronic stomach ulcer. He was buried in Beruges, Poitou-Charentes, in France. Claude died in 1975. Patents See also Barnes Wallis Notes References Citations Cited sources Journals The Guardian 11 September 1955, Page 5 The Times 27 May 1968, Page 10 External links The Petter family History of the Lightning at RAF History Obituary in Flight Unveiling of a plaque in honour of Teddy Petter by his daughter Francois Video clips 1908 births 1968 deaths English aerospace engineers People from Edmonton, London People from Yeovil Alumni of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge People educated at Marlborough College Commanders of the Order of the British Empire People from Highgate