PIGGOT, NICHOLAS; b.; adm. (aged 11) 1717.
PIGGOT, FRANCIS; b.; adm. (aged 11) Apr 1716; in under school list 1717.
PIGGOT, CHARLES; b.; adm. (aged 11) Jan 1724/5; left 1725.
PIGEON, ---; b.; adm.; a pensioner in Mich. quarter 1565 (tutor, Prebendary Young) (Chapter Muniments 54006).
Pierson, Peter Douglas Humphrey, son of George H. Pierson, manufacturing chemist, and Helena Marion, d. of William Edward Jones of Eastnor, Herefordshire; b. 12 July 1919; adm. May 1933 (H); left July 1936; enlisted Gunner HAC, transf. RHA 1940 (L/Bdr), p.o.w. Greece 1941; d. as prisoner in Germany 18 Oct. 1942.
Peter Douglas Humphrey Pierson was born at St Annes-on-Sea, Lancashire on the 12th of July 1919 the son of George Humphrey Pierson, a manufacturing chemist, and Helena Marion (nee Jones) Pierson of 94, Queensway, Bayswater, London W2.
He was educated at Westminster School where he was up Homeboarders from May 1933 to July 1936.
He enlisted as a Gunner in the Honourable Artillery Company in 1939 where he served with D Battery. He transferred to the 2nd Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery in 1940. He was posted to Egypt and later to Greece.
He was captured at the fall of Greece on the 28th of April 1941 and was taken to Germany where he was interned at Stalag XVIIIA at Wolfsburg from the 24th of September 1941 as POW No. 1208. On his arrival there it was recorded that he was six feet four inches tall and that he had brown hair.
He was admitted to the hospital at Wolfsberg on the 18th of October 1942 suffering from typhus. He died there the following day.
He was buried at Wolfsberg Cemetery II, Grave 24 on the 21st of October 1942 but his body was later exhumed and moved to its present location.
He is buried at Klagenfurt War Cemetery Plot 6, Row A, Grave 4.
PIERPOINT, HENRY BAILEY; b. 2 Feb 1837; adm. 22 Jun 1848 (Rigaud's); went into merchant navy.
Pierce, William; living in Dean’s Yard in Mar 1790 ; a teacher of book-keeping and arithmetic.
PIERCE, W.; b.; adm.; name up School 1798.
PIERCE, THOMAS; b.; in school lists 1734-7 (occurs as Peirce twice, as Pearse twice). [perhaps = Pearse, Best]