Pereira, Horace Felix de Courcy, son of Sir Horace Alvarez de Courcy Pereira, Sen. Registrar Principal Probate Registry, and Christian Mary Isabel, d. of George Gordon of Croydon, Surrey; b. 10 Sept. 1906; adm. Sept. 1918 (A), KS 1920; left July 1925; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1925, BA 1929, MA 1950; Harvard Univ., EdM 1954; a financial consultant; sen. vice-pres. First National Bank of Boston, USA; served Governor's Commissions Massachusetts 1965-69; retd 1970; m. 30 Apr. 1930 Beatrice Marie, d. of Edward Bowie of Sharon, Mass., USA.; d. 6 Sept. 2000.
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, John Douglas, son of the Rev. Launcelot Jefferson Percival, C.V.O., Rector of St. Mary's, Bryanston Square, London, by Margaret, daughter of Thomas Pilkington, D. L., of Sanside, Caithness; b. Aug. 5, 1902; adm. from Radley Oct. 10, 1918 (R); left July 1921; Queen's Coll. Oxon., matric. Michaelmas 1921; resident in Kenya 1925-9; served in Great War II as Capt. R.A.S.C.; d. 5 Mar. 1983.
PERCEVAL, GEORGE, brother of John Perceval (Min. Can. 1717, qv); b. 30 Nov 1703; in under school list 1715; Min. Can. (aged 13) 1717; KS 1718; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1722, adm. pens. 25 May 1722, scholar 3 May 1723; BA 1725/6; MA 1730; ordained deacon (Peterborough) 24 Dec 1727, priest (Coventry and Lichfield) 2 Mar 1728/9; Curate, Sundridge, Kent 1728/9; Curate, Christ Church, Southwark; Vicar of Climping, Sussex, from 16 Jun 1746; Chaplain to James, 8th Earl of Abercorn 16 May 1747; Rector of Ford, Sussex, from 25 May 1747; Prebendary of Chichester from 21 Aug 1750; buried St. Peter the Less, Chichester, Sussex 7 Feb 1772.
PERCEVAL, GEORGE, brother of Sir John Perceval, Bart. (b. 1629, qv); b. 15 Sep 1635; adm.; KS; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1655, matr. 1 Apr 1656, Westminster Student (still Dec 1660); BA 1658; MA 1660 (incorp. Dublin 26 Jan 1661); Registrar, Prerogative Court of Ireland, from c. 1661; m. (by 1666) Mary, dau. of William Crofton, Temple House, co. Sligo; drowned while crossing from Ireland to England 25 Mar 1675.
PEPYS, THOMAS, third son of Talbot Pepys, Impington, Cambs., Recorder of Cambridge, and his first wife Beatrix, dau. of John Castle, Ravingham, Norfolk; b. 5 Jun 1621; adm.; KS ; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1641, adm. pens. 28 May 1641, scholar 1642; BA 1644/5; MA 1648; MA Leyden 1649; MD Padua 1651 (incorp. Oxford 21 May 1653, Cambridge 1664); candidate for Royal Coll. Physicians 25 Jun 1661; a relative of Samuel Pepys, who mentions him in uncomplimentary terms in his published Diary; d. unm. Jan 1664/5.
PENTLAND, GEORGE, fifth son of George Pentland, Dublin, attorney, and Mary Murray; b. 11 Jun 1809; adm. 21 Feb 1821 (G); left 1824; adm. Kings’ Inns, Dublin 1825.