Dictionary of Welsh Biography

PRISIART, JOHN WILLIAM - see PRICHARD, JOHN WILLIAM
PRITCHARD, CHARLES MEYRICK (1882 - 1916), Wales and Newport Rugby forward Born Newport 30 September 1882, son of John Pritchard, one of the founders of the Newport Rugby Club. He was educated at Long Ashton school and Newport intermediate school. He played his first game for Newport at the age of 19 and held his place in that team for ten seasons and captained his side for three years. Between 1905 and 1910 he played for Wales in fourteen international matches. He
PRITCHARD, JOHN THOMAS (1859 - 1890), musician
PRITCHARD, MICHAEL (c. 1709 - 1733), poet '; ' Cywydd Marwnad Owen Gruffudd, Llanystumdwy ' (Owen Gruffydd (1643 - 1730)), Englynion Duwiol ' (written about 1727); ' Englynion i'r Dderwen y dihangodd Charles II iddi am ei hoedl rhag y Rowndiaid.' Pritchard's death has been variously dated, but his friend Hugh Hughes (Bardd Coch, 1693 - 1776), in his elegy upon him states that he died in 1733, aged 24, at Llanfechell, and was buried there 3 July
PRITCHETT family, clerical family Hailing originally from the English side of the Middle March, and claiming descent from John de la Bere, cup-bearer to William the Conqueror - two of the men named in the present note were called ' Delabere.' But the college records of various Pritchetts in Herefordshire and Worcestershire style their fathers 'pleb.', where they are not clerics. RICHARD PRITCHETT, licensed medical practitioner
PROBERT, ARTHUR REGINALD (1909 - 1975), Labour politician He was born at Aberdare in 1909, the son of Albert John Probert, of Penylan Inn, Regents Street, Aberaman, Aberdare, a local publican. He received his education at Aberdare Boys' Grammar School. He began his career as a local government officer for the housing department of the Aberdare UDC in 1928 where he became responsible for inspecting the maintenance and repair work of the housing estates
PROBERT, LEWIS (1837 - 1908), Independent minister and college principal Born 22 September 1837 at Lanelli, Brecknock. He was brought up in Siloam church, where he came under the influence of two celebrated ministers, John Davies of Cardiff and David Richards of Caerphilly. In 1860 there was a vigorous revival in the district, which had a considerable effect on him and after experiencing ' a spiritual conviction which was very keen and fervent ' he was admitted to
PROGER family . Clark, and Sir Joseph Bradney - they disagree in places, but as Theophilus Jones depended on H. T. Payne, who had a large collection of family documents and deeds, it seems safer to follow him where differences arise. A. THE WERN -DDU BRANCH. We begin here with WILLIAM PROGER, sixth of his line, who was alive in 1483. His sons were JOHN PROGER and Lewis Proger (for whom see B below); and John Proger's
PROPERT, JOHN (1793 - 1867), physician, founder of the Medical Benevolent College, Epsom Ross. He died 8 September 1867. His son, JOHN LUMSDEN PROPERT (1834 - 1902), was a well-known physician and art critic.
PROSSER, DAVID LEWIS (1868 - 1950), archbishop Trinity church at Aberystwyth. He had his priest's orders from John Lloyd, suffragan Bishop of Swansea, 21 December 1893. In 1896, he became curate of Christ Church, Swansea, where he remained until 1909, when he became vicar of Pembroke Dock. He was appointed Archdeacon of St. David's in 1920 and was consecrated Bishop of St. David's in succession to John Owen 2 February 1927. In 1944, he was elected
PROTHERO, CLIFFORD (1898 - 1990), organiser of the Labour Party in Wales Labour members of Parliament who took an active part in the campaign, namely Cledwyn Hughes, Goronwy O. Roberts, T. W. Jones, Tudor Watkins and S. O. Davies, should be reprimanded, but he was overruled by the wisdom of Huw T. Edwards and James Griffiths who cautioned toleration. After James Griffiths was elected Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, the Labour devolutionists had the upper hand over their
PROTHERO, THOMAS (1780 - 1853), solicitor, colliery proprietor, and influential citizen and harbour. He thus became very wealthy, and was not over scrupulous in his methods of acquiring riches. ' A pugnacious and domineering man,' he was accused of sharp practice and of extortionate charges by his arch-enemy, John Frost, the chartist, once a town councillor, magistrate and mayor, in many published letters which delighted the victimized inhabitants of Newport. He set up as a banker, and

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