Dictionary of Welsh Biography

PRYS, OWEN (1857 - 1934), Calvinistic Methodist minister and college principal Born 25 September 1857, son of Absalom and Ann Prys of the Factory, Pen-llwyn, near Aberystwyth. His educational career started at the National School, Pen-llwyn, which was kept by his uncle, after which he was for a time a pupil-teacher at the British School. In 1876 he went to the Normal College, Bangor, finishing up in the first class. Then, until 1883, he was headmaster of the Board School
PRYS, THOMAS (1564? - 1634) Plas Iolyn,, poet and adventurer humorous vein, an account of his expedition to the Spanish coast, and at the end he vows never again to venture on such an expedition: ' Before I will, pill or part, Buy a ship I'll be a shepart.' An account of his sea voyages is given in his poems to Pirs Griffith of Penrhyn, near Bangor, who was similarly engaged. Some time towards the end of the reign of Elizabeth, Prys went to Bardsey to facilitate
PRYSE, ROBERT JOHN (Gweirydd ap Rhys; 1807 - 1889), man of letters , Greek, and Latin, but his main interest lay in the history and literature of Wales. The upshot was that, in 1857, the implements of his craft were laid aside and he went to Denbigh to work in Gee's office, mostly on the Gwyddoniadur and the dictionaries. Shortly after the death of his son, Golyddan (below), November 1862, he went to Bangor to try and earn a living by his pen. Sometimes he was in great
PUW family, prominent Roman Catholic family Penrhyn Creuddyn, father in 1585, when Y Drych Cristianogawl was being printed. It is also on record that he was persecuted by Lewis Bayly, bishop of Bangor. As far as is known, he spent his life at Creuddyn. He and his wife were buried in Rhos church. They had twelve children, of whom five were girls. The eldest son, Richard, enlisted in Charles I's army in the Civil War; another fact known about him is that he died in
RANKIN, SUSANNAH JANE (1897 - 1989), minister (Cong.) and missionary in Papua Susannah Jane, born 26 November 1897, was the fourth of the nine children born to Frank and Jane Ellis at Pengorffwysfa farm, not far from the town of Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire, and it was at Pendref Chapel that she was accepted into membership. From Llanfyllin Grammar School, she went to the University College, Bangor, where she remained from 1918 to 1922, gaining her B.A., with Honours in
RATHBONE, WILLIAM (1819 - 1902), philanthropist nationalism of his fellow-members for Wales. He took a leading part in the inception of the University College of North Wales (1884); it is true that he felt at first that Aberystwyth College should have been recognized as the college for North Wales, but as soon as Bangor was fixed upon, it was Rathbone who asked Sir Henry Jones to draft its charter (pp. 350-5 of the biography), and he contributed and
RAVENSCROFT family Ravenscroft, Robert Davies of Gwysaney, and three of his sons must be recorded: (1) THOMAS RAVENSCROFT, the eldest son, sheriff Public and Social Service, Civil Administration in 1606-7, died in 1630. Two of his sons were ROBERT RAVENSCROFT (1589 - 1640; Member of Parliament in 1614) and THOMAS RAVENSCROFT, originator of the separate line of ' Ravenscroft of Pickhill ' in Denbighshire (but near Bangor-on-Dee - see
REES, Sir JAMES FREDERICK (1883 - 1967), Principal of the University College at Cardiff History at Lincoln College, Oxford. He became an assistant lecturer in History in the University College at Bangor, 1908-12, a lecturer for a short while in Queen's University, Belfast, and then a Reader in Economic History at Edinburgh University, 1913, until he became Professor of Commerce in Birmingham University in 1925. In 1929 he was appointed Principal of the University College at Cardiff, a post
REES, THOMAS (1869 - 1926), principal of Bala-Bangor Independent College Uchaf, near Brecon. He threw himself into the public life of Brecknock as a whole-hearted Liberal, and was co-opted a member of the county education committee, of which he subsequently became chairman. He was appointed principal of the Bala-Bangor College, 14 April 1909, which appointment he held until his death. He had set his heart on raising the standard of theological studies in Wales and so
REICHEL, Sir HENRY RUDOLF (1856 - 1931), principal of University College, Bangor College of North Wales, Bangor, and held that office until his retirement in 1927. He gathered around him a band of young scholars of high distinction, among whom were Henry Jones and W. Rhys Roberts and continued to build well on sure foundations. The developments which he most prized were the schools of agriculture and forestry, the department of music, and the school of theology, which united in a
RHŶS, ELIZABETH (1841 - 1911), teacher, hostess and campaigner for women's rights promoted by employing a French tutor to live with the family and by visits such as the one in the spring of 1881, when Myvanwy, aged six, was sent to St Cloud convent school to deepen her knowledge of French. This attention was later repaid by the notable successes of both daughters as students at Oxford High School for Girls; Myvanwy at the University College of North Wales, Bangor, and Newnham College
RHYS, Sir JOHN (1840 - 1915), Celtic scholar pupil-teacher. He then went to the Normal College, Bangor, and, after completing his training there, was appointed master at the British school at Rhos-y-bol, Anglesey. He took a keen interest in languages and antiquities, and this brought him to the notice of chancellor James Williams of Llanfairynghornwy and Morris Williams (Nicander) of Amlwch. One of these is said to have introduced him to Charles

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