LILY PERCY
1918-1949
One of the youngest of at least eight children, Lily Florence Goodwin was born to William and Alice in 1918
in Stanleytown, Pontypridd in Wales. Her father and two working age brothers were coal miners.
Lily found her way to Surrey and in 1939 married railway permanentway labourer Frederick Percy. They
lived at 234 Worplesdon Road, Guildford before moving to the cottage near East Shalford railway crossing
where Lily took on the gatekeeping. It appears they had a son in 1944 they named Royston. Tragically Lily
died of a congenital cerebral aneurysm* on 29 July 1949. She was 31.
For the funeral, her mother, three brothers, three sisters, uncles, aunts, cousins, all came over from Wales.
Lily’s 18 year old sister Elsie stayed on, and took on gatekeeping duties.
NOTES
Royston Percy, married 1969 and likely still living
* from death certificate
