[1] Dissatisfied with life in Birmingham, which he termed 'the land of bricks and mortar', he left home in 1893 and joined the Royal Navy.

[1] Price joined the navy's training establishment HMS Britannia, based at Devonport.

During this time he discovered the village of Drewsteignton, and became so enamoured that he decided to settle there after his retirement from the navy.

[1] He was a keen patriot, but had joined the navy with the intention of 'seeing the world', and often rebelled against instances of harsh naval discipline.

He briefly led a minor mutiny, but after it began to take on 'ugly proportions', he put an end to it.

Ophir; Being a Lower Deck Account of their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York's Voyage Around the British Empire.

The book was illustrated with Price's own sketches and paintings, which recorded aspects of life on board ship during the cruise, as well as the reception at the various ports of call, details of colonial life and the interactions of warships of many different nationalities encountered on the voyage.

[1] Price settled in Drewsteignton and became a talented naturalist, eventually developing a substantial collection of birds' eggs and butterflies.

He was also an expert gardener, and on occasion sent produce to be exhibited at the Royal Horticultural Society's shows.