Percy Ledgard
Percy Ledgard ( -1953)
1953 Obituary [1]
It is with regret that we record the death of Mr. Percy Ledgard, which occurred at his home in Surrey on Sunday, April 12th.
Mr. Ledgard, who was well known in shipbuilding circles, served his apprenticeship with Cochrane and Sons, Ltd., of Selby, and then moved to join the staff of Vickers, Ltd., where he stayed for six years.
In 1915 he went to the North-East Coast and spent three years in the service of Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson, Ltd., before crossing to the south side of the River Tyne to Palmers Steel and Iron Works.
Some fifteen years later he became assistant naval architect to Sir Joseph W. Isherwood and Co., Ltd., and in 1937 was appointed a director.
During the war Mr. Ledgard served with the Admiralty and when released in 1945, he was appointed naval architect to the Blue Star Line, Ltd., and was closely associated with the post-war building programme which that company embarked upon to replace war losses.