Albert Parry

Albert William Parry (15 October 1874 – 18 September 1950) was a Welsh clergyman who served as the eighth Dean of St David's between 1940 and 1949 and Editor of Y Llan and Church News, the newspaper of the Church in Wales.

He was born in Carmel, Flintshire, Wales, and educated at St David's College, Lampeter and St Michael's Theological College, Llandaff. He was Curate of St John's Church, Cardiff and then lecturer, tutor and finally professor of education[better source needed] at St Luke's College, Exeter. From 1908 until his accession to the deanery in 1940 he was principal of Trinity College, Carmarthen. During this time he was also a Chaplain to the Forces attached to the South Wales Infantry Brigade.

He died in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales.

References

  1. ↑ 1939 England and Wales Register
  2. ↑ Although an ancient foundation, before 1840 the senior residentiary cleric was the Precentor, and not a Dean, due to a complication during the dissolution of the monasteries > "Eglwys Gadeiriol Tyddewi, 1181-1981 / St David's Cathedral, 1181-1981" St David's, Gwasg yr Oriel Fach, 1981 ISBN 0-905421-02-7
  3. ↑ Who was Who (1991) Who was who. A cumulated index 1897-1990, CD-ROM, London : A & C Black, ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  4. ↑ 1911 Wales Census
  5. ↑ Open Library
  6. ↑ "Ecclesiastical News New Dean of St. David's" The Times Friday, 31 May 1940; p. 9; Issue 48630; col E
  7. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory1947-48 Oxford, OUP,1947
  8. ↑ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995