Peter Roberts may refer to: Peter Roberts (priest) (1760–1819), Welsh Anglican divine and antiquary Sir Peter Roberts, 3rd Baronet (1912–1985), British Conservative Party MP Peter Scawen Watkinson Roberts (1917–1979), English recipient of the Victoria Cross Peter Roberts (activist) (1924–2006), British animal welfare activist and the founder of Compassion in World Farming Peter Roberts (cricketer) (born 1952), Australian cricketer Peter Roberts (councillor), British politician, Leader of Rochdale Borough Council from 1997–2006 Peter Roberts (inventor), inventor of the quick release socket wrench , former Canadian ambassador to Romania , Australian ambassador to East Timor