A PLAQUE has been unveiled in memory of a much-loved Wirral busker. 

Peter Mickle, known as 'Pete the Busker', was famous for entertaining shoppers on Church Street in Liverpool City Centre with his unique props, including a plastic microphone and colourful suits. 

Peter, aged 64, was found dead at his flat in Birkenhead on Monday, August 7 and was laid to rest at Landican cemetery.

During his 20s, Peter joined the Merchant Navy and spent more than five years on the QEII. He was also a regular visitor at the Charles Thompson Mission, a homeless charity in Wirral.  

Hundreds of heartfelt tributes were posted on social media at the time of the iconic busker's death with many paying tribute to his much-loved entertaining.

On Wednesday, May 8 a plaque honouring Pete, who spent more than 20 years entertaining shoppers, was unveiled in the exact spot where he performed on Church Street.

The plaque, unveiled by Lord Mayor Cllr Mary Rasmussen, Pete’s sister Carol Casey and his niece Nina Casey, is the first to pay tribute to a street busker in Liverpool. The plaque has been created by Liverpool City Council after requests were made following Pete's death.

Pete’s family said: “We are extremely grateful to the city of Liverpool for honouring our Pete in this way. We were shocked when we heard the plan. Pete would have loved it.”

The plaque reads: "Remembering Peter Mickle (Pete the Busker) who performed here for many years, 1959-2022."