author
J. (John) Prichard
1796–1875
Remembered as a Welsh Baptist minister, teacher, and writer, he spent most of his life in Llangollen and became closely associated with the town’s religious and literary life. His best-known work today is An Account of the Ladies of Llangollen, a local history that helped preserve the story of two famous residents.
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An Account of the Ladies of Llangollen
by J. (John) Prichard
About the author
Born in 1796 near Amlwch, Anglesey, John Prichard studied at the Baptist college in Abergavenny and was ordained as pastor at Llangollen, the only church settlement he is known to have held. He later became a leading figure in Baptist education in North Wales and, when the Baptist College was established at Llangollen in 1862, he was invited to serve as its principal and divinity tutor.
Contemporary reference works describe him as a preacher, teacher, writer, and lecturer. Alongside his ministry, he wrote on local and historical subjects, and he is still associated with An Account of the Ladies of Llangollen, which keeps his name in circulation with modern readers.
He died on September 7, 1875. Although not a widely famous literary figure, he appears to have been an important cultural and religious presence in nineteenth-century Llangollen, combining pastoral work with teaching and writing.