▁books ▁from ▁metal ▁type ▁and ▁wood cut s ▁illustr ations , ▁and ▁he ▁was ▁chairman ▁of ▁the ▁press ▁from ▁ 1 9 7 8 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 1 . ▁▁ ▁He ▁was ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Museum ▁of ▁Wales ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁to ▁ 1 9 5 7 , ▁trust ee ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Port rait ▁Gallery ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁to ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁and ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁Commission ▁on ▁Historical ▁Man us cript s ▁from ▁ 1 9 6 6 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 3 . ▁He ▁was ▁cred ited ▁with ▁growing ▁the ▁N PG ▁from ▁a ▁small ▁special ist ▁museum ▁to ▁" one ▁of ▁the ▁great ▁national ▁gall eries ". ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁chairman ▁of ▁the ▁W re x ham , ▁Pow ys ▁and ▁M aw dd ach ▁Hospital ▁Management ▁Committee ▁from ▁ 1 9 6 0 ▁to ▁ 1 9 7 4 , ▁and ▁then ▁chairman ▁of ▁the ▁Cl w yd ▁Area ▁Health ▁Author ity , ▁ 1 9 7 4 – 1 9 7 8 . ▁As ▁Fl int shire ▁county ▁coun c ill or ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁to ▁their ▁first ▁records ▁committee ▁and ▁was ▁an ▁active ▁supp orter ▁of ▁Fl int shire ▁Record ▁Office ▁( l ater ▁Cl w yd ▁Record ▁Office ). ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁elected ▁to ▁North ▁Wales ▁Police ▁Author ity . ▁▁ ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁director ▁of ▁L loy ds ▁Bank . ▁▁ ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁Justice ▁of ▁the ▁Peace ▁in ▁ 1