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'''Alice Mary Prior''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|CVO|MBE|DStJ|JP}} (born 22 April 1942),<ref name=Birth>{{cite web|title=Birthday's today|url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/archive/2012-4-20.html |publisher=The Telegraph|accessdate=21 April 2014|date=22 April 2011|quote=Mrs Mary Prior, Lord–Lieutenant for Bristol, 69 }}</ref> was the [[Lord Lieutenant of Bristol]] from 2007 to 2017.<ref name="LordLt">{{cite web|title=Home - Welcome|url=http://www.lordltbristol.org.uk/|publisher=The Lord-Lieutenant of the County & City of Bristol|accessdate=21 April 2014}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://ablazebristol.org/our-patron/|title=Our Patron|website=Ablaze Bristol|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-03-08}}</ref> She is currently the [[Pro-chancellor]] of [[University of Bristol]] and a trustee of the environmental fund [[Viridor Credits]].<ref name=":0" />
'''Alice Mary Prior''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|CVO|MBE|DStJ|JP}} (born 22 April 1942)<ref name=Birth>{{cite web|title=Birthday's today|url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/archive/2012-4-20.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120426082521/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/archive/2012-4-20.html |url-status= dead |archive-date= 26 April 2012 |publisher=The Telegraph|accessdate=21 April 2014|date=22 April 2011|quote=Mrs Mary Prior, Lord–Lieutenant for Bristol, 69 }}</ref> served as [[Lord Lieutenant of Bristol]] from 2007 to 2017.<ref name="LordLt">{{cite web|title=Home - Welcome|url=http://www.lordltbristol.org.uk/|publisher=The Lord-Lieutenant of the County & City of Bristol|accessdate=21 April 2014}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://ablazebristol.org/our-patron/|title=Our Patron|website=Ablaze Bristol|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-03-08}}</ref> She is currently the [[Pro-chancellor]] of [[University of Bristol]] and a trustee of the environmental fund [[Viridor Credits]].<ref name=":0" />


Until her retirement in 1997 she was Sales and Marketing Director of [[Alexandra (company)|Alexandra]], a major [[workwear]] and [[uniform]] company.<ref name=Degree />
Until her retirement in 1997 she was Sales and Marketing Director of [[Alexandra (company)|Alexandra]], a major [[workwear]] and [[uniform]] company.<ref name=Degree />


She was given an honorary degree by the [[University of the West of England]] "in recognition of her outstanding contribution to local public service, and her advisory support to the Bristol Business School and her support for and links with significant stakeholders of the University of the West of England"<ref name=Degree>{{cite web|title=UWE awards honorary degree to Mary Prior MBE CStJ JP|url=http://info.uwe.ac.uk/news/uwenews/news.aspx?id=1634|publisher=University of the West of England|accessdate=21 April 2014|date=20 November 2009}}</ref> and is patron or president of a number of charities based in the Bristol area.<ref name=Merchant>{{cite web|title=Current Members - Mary Prior MBE DStJ JP|url=http://merchantventurers.com/about-us/membership/mary-prior-mbe/|publisher=The Society of Merchant Venturers|accessdate=21 April 2014}}</ref>
She was given an honorary degree by the [[University of the West of England]] "in the recognition of her outstanding contribution to local public service, and her advisory support to the Bristol Business School and links with significant stakeholders of the University of the West of England"<ref name=Degree>{{cite web|title=UWE awards honorary degree to Mary Prior MBE CStJ JP|url=http://info.uwe.ac.uk/news/uwenews/news.aspx?id=1634|publisher=University of the West of England|accessdate=21 April 2014|date=20 November 2009}}</ref> and is patron or president of a number of charities based in the Bristol area.<ref name=Merchant>{{cite web|title=Current Members - Mary Prior MBE DStJ JP|url=http://merchantventurers.com/about-us/membership/mary-prior-mbe/|publisher=The Society of Merchant Venturers|accessdate=21 April 2014}}</ref>


Since being appointed Lord-Lieutenant Prior has also been made chair of the Commission for [[Local justice area#Avon and Somerset|Bristol and Avon Magistrates]].<ref name=Degree />
Since being appointed Lord-Lieutenant, Prior has also been made chair of the Commission for [[Local justice area#Avon and Somerset|Bristol and Avon Magistrates]].<ref name=Degree />

Since 2008, Prior has been a member of [[Society of Merchant Venturers|The Society of Merchant Venturers]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Our Members|url=https://www.merchantventurers.com/who-we-are/members/|access-date=2020-06-15|website=The Society of Merchant Venturers|language=en-US}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 21:43, 15 August 2024

Mary Prior
CVO MBE DStJ JP
Born
Alice Mary Prior

(1942-04-22) 22 April 1942 (age 82)
NationalityBritish
OccupationPro-chancellor of University of Bristol
Childrenone daughter, one son

Alice Mary Prior CVO MBE DStJ JP (born 22 April 1942)[1] served as Lord Lieutenant of Bristol from 2007 to 2017.[2][3] She is currently the Pro-chancellor of University of Bristol and a trustee of the environmental fund Viridor Credits.[3]

Until her retirement in 1997 she was Sales and Marketing Director of Alexandra, a major workwear and uniform company.[4]

She was given an honorary degree by the University of the West of England "in the recognition of her outstanding contribution to local public service, and her advisory support to the Bristol Business School and links with significant stakeholders of the University of the West of England"[4] and is patron or president of a number of charities based in the Bristol area.[5]

Since being appointed Lord-Lieutenant, Prior has also been made chair of the Commission for Bristol and Avon Magistrates.[4]

Since 2008, Prior has been a member of The Society of Merchant Venturers.[6]

Personal life

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Prior was born in Hambrook and educated at Kingswood Grammar School. She is married to John and they have two children and four grandchildren.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Birthday's today". The Telegraph. 22 April 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2014. Mrs Mary Prior, Lord–Lieutenant for Bristol, 69
  2. ^ "Home - Welcome". The Lord-Lieutenant of the County & City of Bristol. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Our Patron". Ablaze Bristol. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d "UWE awards honorary degree to Mary Prior MBE CStJ JP". University of the West of England. 20 November 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  5. ^ "Current Members - Mary Prior MBE DStJ JP". The Society of Merchant Venturers. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  6. ^ "Our Members". The Society of Merchant Venturers. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
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