William Pryor Edit. Great great grandson of Charles Darwin, William Pryor Read More Related Articles. In 2003 a Blue Plaque commemorating Gwen Raverat and Period Piece was unveiled at Newnham Grange by Gwen's daughter Sophie Gurney, with Sophie's son William Pryor and Erasmus Darwin Barlow and his wife Biddy in attendance. William Pryor (b. A grandson of Gwen and Jacques Raverat and a great, great grandson of Charles Darwin. William Pryor has four decades of experience as an entrepreneur, in particular writing business plans, raising finance and in business development.. Growing up in Cambridge in the midst of these cultural and scientific elites was ridden with uncomfortable paradox, only amplified by being sent away to Eton – as was the Pryor tradition – at the age of 12. The Min: Bath MP Wera Hobhouse slams B&NES Council decision to reject community takeover bid William Pryor is the son of a Cambridge academic and the great great grandson of Charles Darwin. Mr Pryor has declared an amnesty for the old notes at the Hallatrow-based book repository."I was particularly struck by Bank of England governor Mark Carney’s tribute to the role of the humble banknote as a repository of the country's collective memory, promoting awareness of the UK's glorious history and highlighting the contributions of its greatest citizens.But Bath man William Pryor admitted to being a little disappointed his ancestor’s image is to disappear by the new year.The great great grandson of Charles Darwin says there are "no hard feelings" as new £10 polymer notes bearing the face of Jane Austen enter circulation.The face of the Victorian naturalist is disappearing from the bank notes"But as a Bathonian and a bookseller I can take some comfort from the fact my great great Grandfather’s image is to be replaced by that of Jane Austen – who made an equivalent impact on English Literature."Bookbarn International is based at a warehouse in Hallatrow where visitors can explore the vast second hand book store and browse antiquarian and rare items in the recently-opened Darwin Room.Mr Pryor said: “The Darwin Room brings together the most beautiful, wonderful, and weird antiquarian books and we are hoping it will continue to remind visitors of my famous ancestor long after the old notes have passed into history.”Mr Pryor, co-owner of Bookbarn International at Hallatrow said: "I have always been fiercely proud of the contribution Charles Darwin made to our understanding of the natural world - and the old £10 note was a daily reminder of his work for millions of people across the country.He said: "To prove there are no hard feelings on my part we are inviting members of the public to bring their Charles Darwin £10 banknotes to Bookbarn International on December 16 – Jane Austen’s birthday – where they can select £20 worth of books for every Charles Darwin note presented.”The new note entered circulation yesterday (Thursday, September 14) - with Bath among the first locations - with the Darwin notes due to disappear by the spring.
See William talk about the Darwin … He brushed death several times, but, against overwhelming odds, survived, and, in 1975, was one of the first patients at the first American-style addiction treatment centre in Europe. He is a beatnik, musician and poet, hanging out with Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett and drug explorer Alex Trocchi – it is his first year of university, he is nineteen and soon a chronic heroin addict.