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PRICE THOMAS, CLEMENT (1893 - 1973), pioneering surgeon outbreak of the First World War he interrupted his studies, serving as a private in the 32nd Field Ambulance of the RAMC in Gallipoli, Macedonia and Palestine before resuming his studies in Cardiff in 1917, preferring now to become a doctor. In 1919, having won the prestigious Alfred Hughes Memorial prize medal in anatomy (designed by the celebrated sculptor William Goscombe John), he proceeded to the
PRICE, DILYS MARGARET (1932 - 2020), educationalist and skydiver its kind in the United Kingdom. Dilys played a key role in the development of the Centre for Disability Sport at South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education, now Cardiff Metropolitan University. Again this centre was the first of its kind in the United Kingdom, and was influential in the development of the Paralympic Movement. In 1998, Dilys Price established the pioneering Touch Trust charity
PRICE, JOHN (1600? - 1676), classical scholar and divine Ireland with the earl of Strafford, and became the friend of archbishop Ussher. During the Civil War he wrote some pamphlets, the titles of which are not now known, in the Royalist interest, and in consequence suffered imprisonment. After his release he returned to the Continent, and about 1652 settled at Florence, where the grand duke Ferdinand II made him his keeper of medals and afterwards gave him
PRICE, JOHN (Old Price; 1803 - 1887), cleric, naturalist, and eccentric interest in nature, and became a great friend in after years. He graduated, as third classic, from S. John's College, Cambridge, in 1826. But though he became a master at Shrewsbury and at other schools, he developed an instability and an oddity in dress and behaviour which unfitted him for a normal career. He boasted of his nickname 'Old Price.' He published a number of books (now very scarce), such as
PRICE, THEODORE (1570? - 1631), prebendary of Westminster proceeded D.D. from New College, 15 July 1614). From 1604 to 1614 he was principal of Hart Hall (now Hertford College), Oxford. He was instituted, 18 October 1591, to the living of Llanfair-juxta-Harlech; ten years later he became sinecure rector of Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch (not Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant as stated in D.N.B.). In the meantime he was receiving prefermen's in England - from 9 September 1596
PRICHARD, CARADOG (1904 - 1980), novelist and poet sub-editor on a local weekly newspaper, Yr Herald Cymraeg, in Caernarfon before becoming a reporter on the same paper in the Conwy valley, where he later joined the staff of the Faner, another weekly. In 1923 his mother was admitted to the mental hospital at Denbigh, where she would spend the rest of her life (she died 1 May 1954). By now Caradog had started to write poetry, winning prizes in local
PROBERT, LEWIS (1837 - 1908), Independent minister and college principal college was moved from ' The Poplars ' to the place where it now stands. He published Y Weinidogaeth Ymneilltuol yng Nghymru, 1882; Esboniad ar y Rhufeiniaid, 1890; Esboniad ar yr Effesiaid, 1892; Crist a'r Saith Eglwys, 1894; and Nerth y Goruchaf, 1906. In 1901 he was elected chairman of the Union of Welsh Independents. He was regarded as a preacher of the first rank, a fine theologian (although
teulu PROGER Painter.' He was Member of Parliament for the county of Brecknock from 1662 till 1679. His fortunes waned after Charles's death, and he is found complaining to queen Anne that his salary had not been paid for years; but in 1702 he was granted a pension of £200 as ' the oldest servant of the Crown now alive.' He died 31 December 1713 or 1 January 1714, from ' cutting four new teeth ' at 96. Of his
PROTHERO, CLIFFORD (1898 - 1990), organiser of the Labour Party in Wales north Wales, in particular Goronwy O. Roberts and Huw T. Edwards. From now on he was the anchor man for the Labour Party in Wales. He prepared a discussion paper based on a memorandum submitted by Huw T. Edwards under the title, 'Democratic Devolution in Wales' and submitted it to the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party for further consideration. Through the leadership of James Griffiths
teulu PRYCE Newtown Hall, . Cadet branches were the Pryce's of Vaynor, of Park, Llanwnnog, of Glanmaheli, and of Bodfach, Montgomeryshire, all are now extinct. Newtown Hall, the core of which is old, but had been much modernized in the 19th century, now (1949) serves as the offices of the urban district council.
PRYS, EDMWND (1544 - 1623), archdeacon of Merioneth, and poet . He took his M.A. degree in 1571. The following year he was inducted into the living of Ffestiniog and Maentwrog, but for the time being was non-resident. On 13 March 1576 he became rector of Ludlow, Salop, and on 6 November of the same year was appointed archdeacon of Merioneth. From now on until his death he lived at Tyddyn-du, Maentwrog. On 16 April 1580 he was, in addition, given the living of
teulu PRYSE Gogerddan, of 'Llyfr Gwyn Rhydderch,' 'The White Book of Roderick,' now Peniarth MS 4 and Peniarth MS 5 in N.L.W. (The present whereabouts of 'Llyfr Gwyrdd Gogerddan,' 'The Green Book of Gogerddan' are not known). The pedigree of the family up to the year 1588 is given by Lewis Dwnn (Visitations, i, 44-5), based, probably, on tables compiled by Thomas Jones (c. 1530 - 1609), Fountain Gate, Tregaron; see also

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