William Price was a Welsh physician and political activist best known for his support of Welsh nationalism, Chartism and involvement with the Neo-Druidic religious movement. Historians have characterised Price as one of the most significant figures in Wales during the Victorian era.
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Price in 1822, whilst at medical school
An illustration of a Chartist riot.
A photograph of Price taken while he was on stage in 1884. This displays some of his Druidic attire.
Portrait of William Price in 1861
Price with his friend Robert Anderson, who later lit Price's funeral pyre
Oil painting of Price by A. C. Hemming, 1918 (on display at the Wellcome Collection in London)
Statue of William Price in the Bull Ring, LlantrisantDoctors born in the 1800s 6
About this person
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1800 to 1893 · aged 92
Written about in
8 languages
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