William Moreton Condry
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| Born | 1 March 1918 Ynys-hir |
William Moreton Condry MA, MSc (1 March 1918 – 30 May 1998),
He earned degrees from the University of Birmingham, in French, from the University of London, in Latin, and from Aberystwyth University, in history.[2]
Like his parents, he was a pacifist, and, being a
He was warden at the
He contributed, fortnightly, to The Guardian's Country Diary column for over forty years,[5] and appeared on several BBC Radio programmes.[6]
He received an honorary MSc from the
He died from kidney failure on 30 May 1998, at Morriston Hospital.[3] Following cremation at Aberystwyth, his ashes were scattered on Cadair Idris.[3] The William Condry Memorial Lecture is held annually in his honour,[5] and a hide at Ynys-hir is named after him.[1]
Works
- Thoreau. ISBN 978-0854930425.
- Snowdonia National Park. Collins. 1966.
- Birds and Wild Africa. 1967. ISBN 978-0002110754.
- Exploring Wales. ISBN 978-0571099221.
- Countryside Birds. ISBN 978-0903138024.
- Pathway to the Wild. ISBN 978-0571099344.
- World of a Mountain. ISBN 978-0571107797.
- The Natural History of Wales. ISBN 978-0002195683.
- Snowdonia. ISBN 978-0715387344.
- Wales. Gomer Press. 1991. ISBN 978-0863837814.
- Welsh Country Diary. ISBN 978-0863838729.
- Wildlife in our Welsh Parish. Egwlys Fach Womens Institute. 1993.
- Wildlife, My Life. ISBN 9781859021828.
- Welsh Country Essays. ISBN 978-1859023952.
- Wild Flower Safari: The Life of Mary Richards. ISBN 9781859025581.
- Heart of the Country: A Photographic Diary of Wales. Gomer Press. 1998. ISBN 978-1859025581.
- A William Condry Reader. ISBN 978-1848518834.
References
- ^ a b Plaque commemorating Condry's lifetime contribution in the Bill Condry hide at Ynys-hir.
- ^ Watsonia. 22: 293.
- ^ a b c Fuller, Christopher; Chater, Arthur. "Condry, William Moreton". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ National Federation of Women's Institutes. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ a b "The Condry Lectures – About". Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "Search Results – BBC Genome". BBC. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
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