 Percy's niece, Elaine Prior, stayed with him until she married Bill Webster (Peter Armitage).Percy was also a school crossing patrol 'lollipop' man, and Phyllis Pearce (Jill Summers) came to respect him greatly after he was injured trying to protect her.In 1997 Bill Waddington decided to leave the show after 14 years, his last appearance was in October 1997.