Percy Vear - Personal Life

Personal Life

Vear was married to Doreen and they had three children, 2 sons, Terrance & Leslie & a daughter, Yvonne. Vear worked as a Shot Blaster for a local firm in Keighley "The Rustless Iron Company Ltd" now known under the acronym Trico Vitreous Enamel, and re-located to the nearby town of Bingley. He worked their until his retirement in the mid 1970s. The sole activity of the company was the vitreous enamelling of metal products and components with the ability to enamel anything from a bath to a cap badge. On 3 January 1974, Vear was presented by "The Rustless Iron Company Ltd" with an analogue "Gold Watch" for 25 years loyal service to the company.

Vears wife died in 1968 from cancer, and years later Vear remarried. He lived with his second wife Florence May (insert maiden name) at Broomfield Road, Keighley. Vear took ill in his late 60's and spent the last year of his life being cared for at Holmewood Residential Home, Fell Lane, Keighley.

On 12 July 2007, some 96 years to the day of Vear's birth, his great grandson, from his youngest son Leslie's line of descendants was born. He is aptly named Jenson Percy Leslie Vear.

In 2009, Christopher Dunn (illustrator) staged an exhibition of his watercolours entitled "Bingley Secrets". One of his pieces was of boxer Vear sitting on top of Damart UK Head Quarters factory chimney overlooking Bingley.

In 2012, a 'Traditional Real Ale' Public House was named after Vear in his home town of Keighley in Aireworth Street in honour of his achievements. There is also a Pint of real ale beer named after Vear aptly named "Percy’s Pint", which may be found and consumed on the premise. This beer is specially brewed by Empire Brewery in Huddersfield.