Priddy was one of the most successful and notable Creole doctors and he worked at Connaught Hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Priddy studied at Leeds University in 1956 after winning a prestigious scholarship.

Priddy was also elevated to the fellowship of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRCOG).

Priddy went to Ebenezer Primary school in Freetown, and later attended the Prince of Wales School (Freetown, Sierra Leone), where his academic achievements were recognized and he won his scholarship.

Priddy had five children and eleven grandchildren, and his son Alvan studied in England.