Lancing Branch

S/M Percy Price. (3 March 1919 - 16 August 2007)21.09.07

No.3 Area and Lancing Royal Naval Association lost a valuable shipmate and Committee Member when S/M Percy Price Crossed Over the Bar on the 16 August 2007.

S/m Percy a character who was loved and cursed with affection by all who knew him, be it a young naval rating, an Admiral of the Fleet or an organiser of an event.

S/M Percy was a member of the Royal Naval Association, The North Russia Association, the Fellowship of Naval Men, HMS HOOD Association, The Royal British Legion and various other organisations, Percy could be found wearing his beloved white beret at any event that had the slightest hint of the sea, military or Russia. His naval career started at the age of 16 in 1935 at HMS GANGES then he served on HMS HOOD, HMS IRON DUKE, HMS JAVELIN, HMS POZARICA, HMS RHODERDENDRON, HMS VICTORY, HMS CARISBROOKE CASTLE, HMS WELCOME plus many shore bases until his discharge in 1948.

Percy had an amazing war record which included escorting the Russian Convoys including PQ17 Convoy, whilst on HMS Javelin he was in action shelling Cherbourg when German destroyers appeared firing torpedoes, HMS JAVELIN with Mountbatten onboard was hit and had her bow and stern blown off.

Percy was a member of Worthing Life Guard Corps for many years, contributing to the activities and acting as a lifeguard at the poolside for many events, he last took his National Rescue Award at the age of 83 where he insisted on getting to the bottom of the 12 foot diving pit at the first attempt.

His Funeral at Worthing Crematorium was attended by Area 3 Standard and Committee Members, RNA Branch and Ex-Service Association Standards. A Guard of Honour was formed by Shipmates from many RNA Branches, the Fellowship of Naval Men, North Russia Association, the HMS HOOD Association and other Ex-Service Associations that S/M Percy price was a member of.