Biography:
Percy Clement Prior
1876 –18/02/1943
Percy Clement Prior
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Plot 991 Percy Clement Prior (1876-1943)
Percy was born in 1876 in Long Eaton, Derbyshire to Joseph Wills and Kate (née Pulls) Prior. His father was an inn keeper born in St Kew, Cornwall, his mother was from London.
His older brother Claude had been born in London in 1873 and his younger brother Joseph in Wolverhampton in 1878, but by the time of the 1881 census the family were back in St Kew and his father was licensee of The Maltster’s Arms in the hamlet of Chapel Amble, St Kew. The building still exists as a pub.
In 1891 Percy, aged 16, was a general farm labourer, living with his parents in the inn. His mother was a grocer, probably operating within the inn itself and providing the only shop in the hamlet.
On 4 November 1899 Percy married Mary Maria Bowling, also from St Kew, in the St Pancras district of London. Muriel Phyllis was born in 1902 and Percy Clifford in 1905, both in the St Pancras district.
In 1907 the family lived at 86, Fortess Road, London. They had four rooms, including the kitchen and given the size of the house, a tall late Georgian terrace, this probably means they occupied one floor.
Reginald Claude was born in 1908 and Sylvia in 1910.
The 1911 census records them still at 86, Fortess Road and Percy was an agent for the Prudential Insurance Company. Living with them was his younger brother Horace, a pianoforte maker. (St Pancras was the piano-making centre in London at the time).
Aged almost 41, in 19 July 1916 Percy joined the 4th Division, Light Infantry. His address was 38, Burghley Road, St Pancras and he gave his occupation as “Assistant superintendent”.
He was posted in the UK until 5 November 1916 then went out to Salonika from 16 November 1916 until 2 February 1919. “Between 1915 and 1918, British troops were part of a multi-national Allied force fighting against the Bulgarians and their allies in the Balkans. Although disease and the harsh conditions took a heavy toll, they eventually brought the campaign to a successful conclusion.” (Imperial War Museum). Percy was fortunate to arrive after the worst of the fighting and his record shows he suffered no injuries.
He was discharged 19 March 1919 and was awarded the Victory and British Star medals.
In 1921 the family was living at 7, Highgate Road, London. Percy was still an agent for the Prudential Insurance Company. The house was divided and they were one of four households.
Percy and Mary were still at the same address in 1939, by which time he had retired.
They moved to Berkhamsted where Percy died 18 February 1943 at 3a, Station Road, aged 67.
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Plot 991 Percy Clement Prior (1876-1943)
Percy was born in 1876 in Long Eaton, Derbyshire to Joseph Wills and Kate (née Pulls) Prior. His father was an inn keeper born in St Kew, Cornwall, his mother was from London.
His older brother Claude had been born in London in 1873 and his younger brother Joseph in Wolverhampton in 1878, but by the time of the 1881 census the family were back in St Kew and his father was licensee of The Maltster’s Arms in the hamlet of Chapel Amble, St Kew. The building still exists as a pub.
In 1891 Percy, aged 16, was a general farm labourer, living with his parents in the inn. His mother was a grocer, probably operating within the inn itself and providing the only shop in the hamlet.
On 4 November 1899 Percy married Mary Maria Bowling, also from St Kew, in the St Pancras district of London. Muriel Phyllis was born in 1902 and Percy Clifford in 1905, both in the St Pancras district.
In 1907 the family lived at 86, Fortess Road, London. They had four rooms, including the kitchen and given the size of the house, a tall late Georgian terrace, this probably means they occupied one floor.
Reginald Claude was born in 1908 and Sylvia in 1910.
The 1911 census records them still at 86, Fortess Road and Percy was an agent for the Prudential Insurance Company. Living with them was his younger brother Horace, a pianoforte maker. (St Pancras was the piano-making centre in London at the time).
Aged almost 41, in 19 July 1916 Percy joined the 4th Division, Light Infantry. His address was 38, Burghley Road, St Pancras and he gave his occupation as “Assistant superintendent”.
He was posted in the UK until 5 November 1916 then went out to Salonika from 16 November 1916 until 2 February 1919. “Between 1915 and 1918, British troops were part of a multi-national Allied force fighting against the Bulgarians and their allies in the Balkans. Although disease and the harsh conditions took a heavy toll, they eventually brought the campaign to a successful conclusion.” (Imperial War Museum). Percy was fortunate to arrive after the worst of the fighting and his record shows he suffered no injuries.
He was discharged 19 March 1919 and was awarded the Victory and British Star medals.
In 1921 the family was living at 7, Highgate Road, London. Percy was still an agent for the Prudential Insurance Company. The house was divided and they were one of four households.
Percy and Mary were still at the same address in 1939, by which time he had retired.
They moved to Berkhamsted where Percy died 18 February 1943 at 3a, Station Road, aged 67.
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