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F.R. Pryor
Francis Robert "Frank" Pryor (30 March 1862 – 4 December 1937) was an English playwright. Pryor was the youngest son of Robert Pryor of High Elms, Hertfordshire and his wife Elizabeth Caroline née Wyrley-Birch.Burke's Peerage. Pryor of Weston Hall He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge. He was the author, jointly with Lizzie Allen Harker, of the 1914 comedy play '' Marigold'', which was turned into a 1938 film '' Marigold''. Despite working on a number of plays however, ''Marigold'' was his only success. He was also a director of Allsopp's Brewery, and an Underwriter at Lloyd's of London. An obituary by Laurence Binyon Robert Laurence Binyon, CH (10 August 1869 – 10 March 1943) was an English poet, dramatist and art scholar. Born in Lancaster, England, his parents were Frederick Binyon, a clergyman, and Mary Dockray. He studied at St Paul's School, London ... was published in '' The Times''.The Times, Thursday, 16 Dec 1937; pg. 19; Issue 47869; c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Pryor
Robert Pryor DL JP (21 April 1812 - 23 August 1889) was an English barrister.The Times, Wednesday, Aug 28, 1889; pg. 8; Issue 32789; col E Obituary. Obituaries Biography Pryor was the second son of Thomas Marlborough Pryor (1777-1821), a Quaker of Hampstead Heath, Middlesex and his wife Hannah, daughter of Samuel Hoare a banker. Burke's Landed Gentry: Pryor of Weston Park. His elder brother Marlborough Pryor (1807-1869) was JP, but had left no children. Pryor was educated privately before being admitted to Trinity College, Cambridge in 1829 and graduating as fourth wrangler in 1834. This began somewhat of a tradition for Pryors of going to Trinity. He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1834 and Called to the Bar in 1837. Professionally, he practised as an equity barrister and conveyencer. On 20 August 1844 he married Elizabeth Caroline Wyrley-Birch, daughter of Wyrley-Birch, of Wretham Hall, Norfolk. They had four sons, one of whom died as a baby, the other three be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eton College
Eton College () is a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI under the name ''Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore'',Nevill, p. 3 ff. intended as a sister institution to King's College, Cambridge, making it the 18th-oldest Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) school. Eton is particularly well-known for its history, wealth, and notable alumni, called Old Etonians. Eton is one of only three public schools, along with Harrow (1572) and Radley (1847), to have retained the boys-only, boarding-only tradition, which means that its boys live at the school seven days a week. The remainder (such as Rugby in 1976, Charterhouse in 1971, Westminster in 1973, and Shrewsbury in 2015) have since become co-educational or, in the case of Winchester, as of 2021 are undergoing the transition to that status. Eton has educated prime ministers, world leaders, Nobel laureates, Academy Award and BAFTA award-winning actors, and ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
