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PEREGRINE, HUGH LEY, eldest son of Thomas Peregrine MD MRCP, Half Moon Street, Piccadilly, London, and Charlotte, eldest dau. of Capt. --- Ford, Chelsea College; b. 17 May 1849; adm. 24 Jan 1861; Min. Can. 1864; left Whitsun 1865; d. on his passage home from Brazil 27 Jul 1874.

Percy-Pitt, Patrick George, son of Percy Pitt, composer, and Margaret, d. of G. H. Bruce of Syd­ney NSW; b. 13 July 1919; adm. May 1933 (G); left Apr. 1935; 2nd Lieut. RE (TA) Sept. 1938, transf. RA Aug. 1940 (Lieut.); accidentally killed on active service 27 July 1941.

Patrick George “Pat” Percy-Pitt was born in London on the 13th of July 1919 the only son of Percival George “Percy” Pitt, a conductor, and Ivy Margaret (nee Bruce) Pitt, a professional singer, of 19, Eton Villas, Hampstead, later of 43, Portland Court, Great Portland Street in London.
He was educated at Westminster School where he was up Grant’s from May 1933 to April 1935. He enlisted as a Sapper in the Royal Engineers in the Territorial Army and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 26th (London Electrical Engineers) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers on the 23rd of September 1938. He transferred to the Royal Artillery at the same rank on the 1st of August 1940 when his unit was transferred from the Royal Engineers to the Royal Artillery and was re-designated as a Searchlight Regiment.
On the night of the 28th of July 1941, George Percy-Pitt was riding a motor cycle near Chelmsford, Essex when he was in collision with an “unlit road obstruction”. He was taken to Clacton Hospital where he died from his injuries the following day. An inquest into the accident recorded a verdict of accidental death.
His funeral took place at 11am on the 1st of August 1941.
He is remembered on his father’s grave at Hampstead Cemetery.
He is buried at St Mary’s Church, Frinton Row B, Grave 18.

PERCY, WILLIAM, elder son of Rev. William Percy, Woolwich, Kent; b. 21 Apr 1783; in school list 1795; KS 1796; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1800, but went to Lincoln Coll. Oxford, matr. 20 Jun 1800; Cadet, EICS Bombay 1800; Ensign, 1st Native Infantry 22 May 1801; Lieut., 11 Dec 1803; d. at Bombay 15 Nov 1811.

PERCY, HENRY, son of Right Rev. Thomas Percy DD, Bishop of Dromore, and Anne, dau. of Bartin Gutteridge, Desborough, Northants; b. 7 Feb 1763; adm. 15 Feb 1773; KS 1777; Emmanuel Coll. Cambridge, adm. 21 Jun 1780; d. unm. at Marseilles, France 2 Apr 1783.

PERCY, BARNARD ELLIOTT, brother of William Percy (qv); b. 24 Sep 1784; at school 1794; in school list 1795; KS 1798; Lincoln Coll. Oxford, matr. 15 Jan 1801; BA 1805; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 19 Nov 1802, called to bar 24 Nov 1807, left Inn 29 Nov 1813, but readm. 18 Feb 1822; special pleader; Home Circuit; ordained deacon 1833, priest 19 Oct 1834 (Lichfield); Incumbent, Felbridge, Surrey; Curate, Burstow, Surrey, East Meon, Hampshire 1843, and Headbourne Worthy, Hampshire; d. 23 Nov 1871.

PERCIVAL, WILLIAM, son of William Percival, EICS Madras, Second of Council, Madras, and Cornelia, dau. of Richard Horden, EICS Madras (qv ?), and grand-dau. of John Horden (KS 1656, qv); b. Fort St. George, Madras 1 Jan 1731 (IGI); adm. (aged 8) Jun 1740; left 1742. [See under Richard Percival (qv)]

PERCIVAL, THOMAS; b.; adm. (aged 10) Jan 1739/40; left 1742.

PERCIVAL, THOMAS; b.; adm. (aged 9) Jun 1729; left 1733.

PERCIVAL, ROBERT; b.; at school 1792.