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J. (John) Prichard
1796–1875
A Welsh Baptist minister, teacher, and lecturer, he spent much of his life serving at Llangollen and helping shape Baptist education in north Wales. He is also remembered as the author of An Account of the Ladies of Llangollen, linking his name to one of Wales’s most famous local histories.
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An Account of the Ladies of Llangollen
by J. (John) Prichard
About the author
Born on 25 March 1796 near Amlwch, Anglesey, he came from a working background and is said to have labored in a mine before saving enough to continue his education. He joined the Baptists in 1816, began preaching in 1819, and later studied at Abergavenny College before being ordained in 1823.
Llangollen became the center of his life’s work. He served there as pastor for many years and was known not only as a preacher but also as a teacher, writer, and lecturer. In 1862, when the Baptist College was established at Llangollen, he was invited to become its principal and divinity tutor, a role that reflects the respect he had earned within Welsh Baptist life.
Readers may also know him through An Account of the Ladies of Llangollen, the work most closely associated with his name in modern library catalogs. He died on 7 September 1875, leaving a legacy in both religious education and Welsh local history.