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.
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.
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, 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-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.
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.
PERFECT, ARTHUR PEARSON, brother of Robert Frederick Strode Perfect (qv); b. 14 Apr 1838; adm. from Marlborough Coll. 26 Apr 1848 (Rigaud's); King’s Coll. Sch. 1849; King’s Coll., London; ordained deacon 22 Sep 1861, priest 20 Dec 1863 (both Worcester); Curate and Lecturer, St. Peter’s, Brighton, Sussex 1864; Rector of St. John’s sub Castro, Lewes, Sussex, from 31 Jan 1868; Prebendary of Chichester from 1903; m. 2 Apr 1861 Fanny Maria, eldest dau. of Rev. Arthur Gore Pemberton, Vicar of St. John’s, Kensal Green, Middlesex; d. 4 Feb 1910.
PERFECT, ROBERT FREDERICK STRODE, third son of Robert Perfect MP, North Cadbury, Somerset; b. 4 Jul 1835; adm. from Marlborough Coll. 25 Sep 1847 (Rigaud's); Exeter Coll. Oxford, matr. 2 Feb 1855; BA 1859; MA 1862; ordained deacon 1860, priest 1861 (Canterbury); Curate, Folkestone, Kent 1860-4, St. James, West Malvern, Worcs. 1866-8; Vicar of St. Peter’s, Malvern Wells, from 1871; (unm. in 1881); d. 12 May 1891.
PERIAM, WILLIAM, son of Edward Periam, London; b.; adm.; KS 1693; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1697, matr. 10 Jul 1697, aged 18, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1697 – void 1713 (expiry year of grace as R. Fuggleston from 27 Jul 1712), Tutor 1706-12, Junior Censor 1706-11; BA 1701; MA 1704; BD 20 Apr 1713; DD 25 Jun 1713; Proctor 1712; ordained; Rector of Fuggleston with Bemerton, Wilts., from 1712; Prebendary of Salisbury from 11 Apr 1738; m.; d. by 2 Feb 1744.
PERING, JOHN, eldest son of Richard Pering, Harberton, Devon; b. Totnes, Devon; adm. 27 Oct 1779; KS (aged 14) 1780; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1784, matr. 9 Jun 1784, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1784 – void 23 May 1807 (expiry year of grace as V. Kildwick from 16 May 1806); BA 1788; MA 1791; adm. Middle Temple 16 Nov 1782; ordained; Vicar of Kildwick, Yorks., from 26 Apr 1806; Vicar of Skipton, Yorks., from 12 May 1806; d. unm. 30 Apr 1843.