Dictionary of Welsh Biography

PRYS, STAFFORD (1732 - 1784), bookseller and printer of books christened in 1732, the second son of Stafford Price, M.D., and Mary (Evans) - the father of the family of Pertheirin, Llanwnnog, Montgomeryshire, and the mother of the family of Stradling, S. Donats, Glamorganshire Stafford Prys was apprenticed to Thomas Durston, 21 November 1750, and became a freeman of the ' Combrethren of Saddlers … ', Shrewsbury, on 24 May 1758, the year in which he started
PRYSE, JOHN (1826 - 1883), printer and publisher Evans, View of the primitive ages; A. J. Johnes, Causes of dissent in Wales; and several original works; W. Rowlands's Cambrian Bibliography, 1869; J. Jenkins, The poetry of Wales, 1873; Breezes from the Welsh mountains, 1853; Pryse's Welsh Interpreter, Pryse's Handbook to the Radnorshire and Breconshire mineral springs. In 1859 he started the publication of the Llanidloes and Newtown Telegraph, a
PRYTHERCH, WILLIAM (1804 - 1888), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born 25 April 1804 at Tŷn-yr-heol, Cynwyl Gaeo, Carmarthenshire, son of Thomas William Rytherch. He was educated at Carmarthen and used to help David Charles (I) in the public services. In 1825 he began to preach in Caeo chapel, and in 1831 he married Joyce, daughter of Thomas Evans of Pumpsaint. After leaving Caeo he lived in various places in Carmarthenshire - Llanegwad, Llanfynydd, Betws
PUDDICOMBE, ANNE ADALISA (Allen Raine; 1836 - 1908), novelist Born 6 October 1836 in Bridge Street, Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire, the eldest child of Benjamin and Letitia Grace Evans. Her father was a lawyer, and a grandson of David Davis of Castellhywel (1745 - 1827), whilst her mother was the daughter of Thomas Morgan, a surgeon of Newcastle Emlyn, and grand-daughter of Daniel Rowland of Llangeitho (1713 - 1790). During childhood she attended a school
PUGH, PHILIP (1679 - 1760), Independent minister Edwards of Abermeurig and Jenkin Jones of Llwyn-rhys of the circuit which included the churches of Cilgwyn, Caeronnen, Llwyn-rhys, Abermeurig, and Crug-y-maen. He became the leader of the Independent movement in the district and met with such success that, according to the estimate given by John Evans, there were about 1,000 'hearers' by 1715. He christened 680 children between 1709 and 1760, built
REES, ABRAHAM (1743 - 1825), encyclopaedist Born in the Old Independent Chapel House, Llanbryn-mair, the son of the Rev. Lewis Rees and Esther Penry. In his article on John Penry in his Cyclopaedia, Rees states: ' The editor of this Cyclopaedia traces his genealogy, by the maternal branch, to the family of Mr. Penry '. He was for a period before 1753 in Pencerrig, Llanelwedd, with John Evans, private tutor of Thomas Jones, the artist (1742
REES, DAVID JAMES (1913 - 1983), golfer and author Dai Rees was born 31 March, 1913 in the village of Font-y-gary near Barry, Glamorganshire, the son of David Evans Rees (died 1959) and his wife Louisa Alice (née Trow). As his parents were involved in the world of golf - his father was the professional at Leys Golf Club in the Vale of Glamorgan and his mother a steward in the same club - he was brought up to play the game from childhood. He began
REES, GEORGE (1873 - 1950), poet and hymnwriter adopted his mother's surname Rees. Later on he moved to Abertillery in Gwent, where he was again chosen elder of a church. He returned to London to hold an important post with an insurance company. In 1941 he retired to Prestatyn. After the death of his wife in 1945 he went to live with his daughter and his son-in-law Prof. R.H. Evans, (Leeds University) at Headingley where he joined a Wesleyan church
REES, JAMES (1803 - 1880), printer and publisher Born at Carmarthen, 1803. After spending some years in London, he moved to Caernarvon about 1831, where he was employed as foreman with William Potter and Co. After Potter retired, Rees succeeded him about the year 1840. In addition to publishing the Caernarvon and Denbigh Herald, he started the Herald Cymraeg in 1854 as a penny newspaper (with James Evans as its editor) and was responsible for
REES, JOHN SEYMOUR (1887 - 1963), minister (Congl.) and author Son of John Rees and Magdalen (née Evans) his wife, Glasgow House, Aberaeron, baptised on 22 July 1887. He was educated at Aberaeron; Pencader; The Old College School, Carmarthen (c. 1909-10); and Brecon Academy (1911-15), attending a degree course under its auspices in the colleges of the University of Wales at Aberystwyth (1911) and Cardiff (1912). He was minister at Ebeneser, Cefncoedycymer
REES, JOSIAH (1744 - 1804), Unitarian minister the subject to the Monthly Repository, and there are manuscript volumes by him in Dr. Williams's Library. He also published The Beauties of Wales, 1815. (Alexander Gordon in D.N.B.; Walter J. Evans in Oriel Coleg Caerfyrddin, 22.) RICHARD REES Religion Of Alltycham, Pontardawe. A leader at Gelli-onnen (see J. E. Morgan, Hanes Pontardawe, 103). JOSIAH REES, merchant Business and Industry He was at
REES, LEIGHTON THOMAS (1940 - 2003), world champion darts player occasions, in 1970, 1974 and 1976, but he never won the top prize. By 1970 he was good enough to be chosen to play for Wales (he won 77 caps), and also in the British Darts team. Invitations poured in to appear in exhibitions all over Britain. By 1972 Sid Waddell, a television producer with Yorkshire Television company, heard of the talent available in South Wales, namely Tony Ridler, Newport, Alan Evans

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