Dictionary of Welsh Biography

PARR-DAVIES, HARRY (1914 - 1955), pianist and composer , and Sir Henry Walford Davies urged him to make a career as a classical composer; but light music was more to his taste and he studied the works of Eric Coates and Edward German to perfect his technique. He introduced himself to the singer Gracie Fields and became her accompanist in Britain and on tour in Canada and South Africa. He composed the song ' Sing as we go ' which Gracie Fields sang in the
PARRY, BLANCHE (1508? - 1590) Born in 1508 or 1507 at Newcourt, Bacton, in the Dore valley, Ewias, Herefordshire, daughter of Henry Parry and his wife Alice. The pedigree of this wide-branching family is given by Theophilus Jones in History of the County of Brecknock (3rd ed.), iv, 2-3. Guto'r Glyn sang (200-4 and 216-20 of the University of Wales edition of his poems) to 'Harri Ddu o Euas,' Blanche's great-grandfather; her
PARRY, BLANCHE (1507/8 - 1590), Chief Gentlewoman of Queen Elizabeth's most honourable Privy Chamber and Keeper of Her Majesty's jewels Born between March 1507 and March 1508 at Newcourt, Bacton, in the Golden Valley of the River Dore, Ewias / Ewyas, Herefordshire, daughter of Henry Myles and his English wife Alice (Milborne). It was a Welsh-speaking household. There are nine bardic poems that refer to Blanche's family: five by Guto'r Glyn and one each by Gwilym Tew, Howel Dafi, Huw Cae Llwyd and Lewys Morgannwg (see article on
PARRY, DAVID HENRY (1793 - 1826), artist - see PARRY, JOSEPH
PARRY, EDGAR WILLIAMS (1919 - 2011), surgeon Edgar Parry was born on 1 May 1919 in the Post Office, Salem, Betws Garmon, Caernarfonshire, the second child of Gruffydd Henry Parry, a farmer of Hafod y Rhug, Llanrug, and his wife Helena Parry (née Williams). He had an elder sister Mary (Vaughan Jones) who became a Biology teacher and headmistress. The family subsequently moved to Plas Glanrafon, Waunfawr where Edgar was brought up. Edgar
PARRY, HENRY (1766? - 1854), cleric and antiquary Born c. 1766, son of Henry Parry, Brynllech, Llanuwchllyn, Meironnydd. He was educated at Jesus College, Oxford (matriculated 1 June 1786, aged 20; B.A. 1790). He was vicar of Llanasa, Flintshire, for a long period, namely from 1798 until 1854; he also served as rural dean and, on 3 May 1833, became a canon of St Asaph. He was prominent as an eisteddfodwr (see a reference in Seren Gomer, 1834
PARRY, HENRY - see PERRI, HENRY
PARRY, JOHN (Bardd Alaw; 1776 - 1851), musician stage in 1842 for the concert-room, and in 1850 he came out as an entertainer. He gave this up in 1853 for health reasons, and became organist of S. Jude's church, Southsea. He joined Thomas German Reed, musician and entertainer, in 1860, but retired in 1869 owing to ill health. He married, 30 June 1835, Anne, daughter of Henry Combe, surgeon (died 1883). He died 20 February 1879, at East Molesey
PARRY, JOSEPH (1744 - 1826), painter and engraver Manchester.' Another of his pictures, ' Eccles Wake,' contains 200 figures - all separate studies from nature. He was also a portrait painter and etched a fine portrait of himself, only ten impressions of which were taken. He died in Manchester in 1826. His son, DAVID HENRY PARRY, born in Manchester 7 June 1793, became a painter after studying in his father's studio. In 1816 he married Elizabeth Smallwood
PARRY, JOSHUA (1719 - 1776), Nonconformist minister, and writer was a literary (and a social) figure, rather than a theologian, and Edmund Jones in 1770 speaks slightingly of him. He is noticed in D.N.B., in an article based mainly on the Memoir (1872) written by his grandson Charles Henry Parry. Joshua Parry had notable descendants. His eldest son, CALEB HILLIER PARRY (1755 - 1822), was a physician of great repute at Bath [he is repeatedly mentioned in Jane
PARRY, OWEN HENRY (1912 - 1956), jazz musician Born 22 January 1912 at Caepella, Bangor, Caernarfonshire, the eldest son of Henry Parry, railway worker, and Emily Jane (née Rowlands). He was educated at Glanadda school and the Central School. He joined the department of physics, University College of North Wales, as an apprentice instrument maker. He showed an early interest in playing musical instruments and when twelve years old joined one
PARRY, ROBERT (fl. 1540?-1612?), author and diarist published a prose novel, Moderatus, the most delectable and famous Historie of the Black Knight (dedicated to … ' Henry Townshend … one of her Maiesties Iustices of Assise of the countie Pallatine of Chester, and one of her Highnesse honourable Counsell, established in the marches and principality of Wales '). Two years later (1597) appeared an exceedingly rare book (facsimile in N.L.W.) entitled, Sinetes

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