Claim: Named by his father in honour of his old friend and business colleague, Percy John Alport, Percy Molteno (12 September 1861 – 19 September 1937) was a British politician, shipping magnate, and philanthropist who died on 19 September 1937, in Zurich, Switzerland.
Evidence: His father named him in honour of his old friend and business colleague, Percy John Alport. (1861-09-12)12 September 1861
Cape Town, South Africa 19 September 1937(1937-09-19) (aged 76)
Zurich, Switzerland Politician, Shipping magnate, Philanthropist