Dictionary of Welsh Biography

PRICE THOMAS, CLEMENT (1893 - 1973), pioneering surgeon for his contribution to the surgery of tuberculosis and of lung tumours. In 1947 he was the first surgeon to perform a bronchial sleeve resection to remove a bronchial carcinoid tumour. Price Thomas's reputation was such that patients came from all over the world to consult him and when, in 1951, it was decided that King George VI required surgical treatment for a diseased lung it was Clement Price
PRICE, BENJAMIN (Cymro Bach; 1792 - 1854), Baptist minister and littérateur (1828-40) (as co-pastor first with John Jones and from 1833 onwards with George Thomas, afterwards of the Pontypool Academy); Dudley (1840-2) (again as co-pastor, with William Rogers, a native of Blaenau Gwent); and, finally, Tredegar (1842-4). He retired in 1844 to become a superintendent for Wales of the Baptist Missionary Society, and in this post performed his most important life's work. He was a
PRICE, CHARLES (d. 1646) Pilleth,, soldier and politician home, however, he helped to put the royal commission of array into force in Radnorshire, and was the first Welsh member to be 'disabled' from sitting (4 October 1642). He was captured and imprisoned at Gloucester (November 1642) and Coventry (January 1643), but subsequently released and attended the Oxford Parliament (22 January 1644). He was killed (apparently in a duel - see Lord George Digby's
PRICE, THOMAS SEBASTIAN (d. 1704), antiquary and popish recusant Monmouth tradition. According to Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd), he wrote in defence of the British history in answer to bishop William Lloyd, 8 December 1681, and also in answer to a work by Sir George Mackenzie. In the Brogyntyn collection there is a letter of 13 March 1681 by him in which he discusses books of travel. On 15 March 1685, when interrupted in London on a proposed journey to Italy by invitation
PROTHERO, CLIFFORD (1898 - 1990), organiser of the Labour Party in Wales England, and he was appointed to the job based in their headquarters in Cambridge. Two years later George Morris, the organiser for the Labour Party in Glamorganshire, was killed by a German bomb near his home in Cardiff. Cliff Prothero was persuaded by a number of Welsh MPs to apply for the post, and in 1944 he was appointed the General Secretary of the South Wales Regional Council of Labour. This is
PROTHERO, THOMAS (1780 - 1853), solicitor, colliery proprietor, and influential citizen antagonist, John Frost. His residence was, at first, ' The Friars ' and, later, ' Malpas Court,' which long remained in the possession of his family. He was high sheriff of the county in 1846. He died suddenly in London 24 April 1853, age 73. He had been twice married. Two of his grandsons, Sir GEORGE WALTER PROTHERO (1848 - 1922), historian, and ROWLAND EDMUND PROTHERO, baron Ernle (1851 - 1937
PRYSE family Gogerddan, 28 July 1866) of the present line. 'Plas Gogerddan' and much of the estate was acquired by Aberystwyth University College in August 1950. Sir PRYSE PRYSE, bart. (1838 - 1906) was succeeded by three of his sons: Edward (1862 - 1918); Lewes (1864 - 1946) who was primarily responsible for initiating the movement to found the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show; and George (1870 - 1948) who in turn was
PUGH, HUGH (1779 - 1809), Independent minister Born 22 November 1779 at Ty-nant Bach, Brithdir, near Dolgelley. He was brought up in better circumstances than usual. His father had no religious beliefs but his mother was a member at Rhyd-y-main and possibly went as far as Llanuwchllyn for communion. The family moved to Perthi Llwydion, and he was educated at Dolgelley and High Ercall, Salop. At the age of 16 he was admitted by Dr. George
PULESTON family Emral, Plas-ym-mers, Hafod-y-wern, Llwynycnotiau, indulged in corrupt practices at the time of the election. Roger Puleston married Susannah, daughter of Sir George Bromley, chief justice of Chester; he was knighted 28 August 1617, and died 17 December 1618. John Puleston (c. 1583 - 1659), judge of the Common Pleas (son of Richard Puleston of Worthy Abbots, Hants (Reg. of Admissions to the Middle Temple, i, 86)), who inherited the Emral estate on the
PULESTON, JOHN (c. 1583 - 1659), judge ), of his uncle George Puleston, brother and heir to Sir Roger (1566 - 1618). His wife, Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Woolrych, of Dudmaston, Salop, and an earnest Presbyterian, was installed there with her infant children by the beginning of the Civil War, when they were forced to leave owing to the occupation and garrisoning of the house for the king (c. September 1642) by Sir John Hanmer; it was
PULESTON, Sir JOHN HENRY (1829 - 1908), banker and Member of Parliament Wilson in the Civil War. After returning to England he became Member of Parliament for Devonport, 1874-92; in 1892 he unsuccessfully opposed David Lloyd George in the Caernarvonshire election. He was knighted in 1887, and was at one time lord-lieutenant of the city of London and constable of Caernarvon castle. Sir John was a leading Churchman, a conscientious Conservative, and, an ardent Welshman, who
RANDLES, EDWARD (1763 - 1820), blind harpist and organist Born 1763 at Wrexham, the son of Edward Randles, butcher. He was taught the harp by John Parry, Ruabon. In 1788 he was appointed organist of Wrexham parish church. George Thomson, Edinburgh, in the introduction to his Alawon Cymreig, refers to him as a very proficient harpist. He and his daughter, Elizabeth Randles, played before George III and queen Charlotte. He died 23 August 1820 at Wrexham.

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