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PARRY, EDWARD (1723 - 1786), Methodist exhorter, poet and hymn-writer built a chapel on his land at Tan-y-fron. In 1764 he published, with Twm o'r Nant and David James of Llansannan, Y Perl Gwerthfawr, and in 1767 Agoriad i Athrawiaeth y Ddau Gyfamod (2nd imp. in 1781). In 1774 a pamphlet of twelve pages, comprising an elegy and a few hymns, was published at Trevecka 'for Edward Parry.' In 1789 Ychydig Hymnau was published; this includes two hymns that have become
PARRY, GRIFFITH (1827 - 1901), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and author Methodist preparatory department there. He died at Bala 4 September 1897. He was a man of conspicuous refinement and (though his academic career had not been distinguished) of wide culture. He edited (1895) some of the discourses of David Charles Davies, and in 1896 published a biography of Davies, with a selection of his sermons.
PARRY, HENRY (1766? - 1854), cleric and antiquary at Holywell. Letters written by him are preserved in the Edward Jones (Bardd y Brenin), Thomas and David Pennant, and Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain) collections in N.L.W. - e.g. in NLW MS 165C, NLW MS 1807E, NLW MS 1893E, NLW MS 2590E, NLW MS 2591E, NLW MS 4877E and NLW MS 4878E. He died 17 December 1854.
PARRY, HUMPHREY (c. 1772 - 1809), schoolmaster, member of the Gwyneddigion and Cymreigyddion Societies of London Born about 1772 at Cwm-mawr, in Clynnog-fawr parish, Caernarfonshire. He went up to London to be a lawyer's clerk, but afterwards became assistant in the Brewers' Company's grammar school at Sadler's Wells, under David Davies. On Davies's death (1797), Parry opened a private school at Hackney; it seems to have been successful, for we find him in 1806 speaking of spending £700 on enlarging the
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, ROBERT IFOR (1908 - 1975), minister (Cong.) and school teacher ordained in June 1933, as the successor of the Revs. David Price (1843-78) and D. Silyn Evans (1880-1930). In 1940, he married Mona, the only daughter of Richard Morgan, a deacon at Siloa. The author of these words remembers staying in September 1959 at their home in Newlands, Aberdare, during a Collecting Journey towards the Bala-Bangor College – as was the custom in those days. The vicar of Aberdare
PARRY, WILLIAM (bu farw 1585), Roman Catholic conspirator was probably the son of Harry ap David, of Northop, Flintshire. To escape his creditors, he entered Burghley's service as a spy on Roman Catholics, and crossed to the Continent in 1571, 1579, and 1582. He himself became Roman Catholic in sympathy, and was convinced of the need for Elizabeth's assassination. His part in a proposed conspiracy against her life was betrayed by a fellow- conspirator
PARRY-WILLIAMS, DAVID EWART (1900 - 1996), musician him and heard professional organists in large churches for the first time. Following a period of service in the Navy at the end of the First World War he studied at the University College in Cardiff, graduating in chemistry and qualifying as a teacher; and he retained an interest in machinery throughout his life. At the age of 23 he won a scholarship to study music in Cardiff under Professor David
PASK, ALUN EDWARD ISLWYN (1937 - 1995), rugby player and teacher Alun Pask was born on 10 September 1937 at Pontllanfraith, Monmouthshire, the second of the three sons of David Gwyn Pask (1910-1979) and his wife Winifred Dovey (née Bray, 1910-1976). Alun Pask was a student at Pontllanfraith Grammar School and Loughborough College during the 1950s. He was proficient academically and was a keen sportsman. Initially for both the Grammar School and Rhymney Valley
PAUL AURELIAN (fl. late 5th century), saint Penychen in south-east Glamorgan. He and his eight brothers lived in a district called 'Brehant Dincat,' which Doble identifies with Llandingat (i.e. Llandovery). At a tender age, he was placed by his parents in the school of S. Illtud, where David, Samson, and Gildas were fellow-pupils. At the age of sixteen Paul left S. Illtud's monastery to live a hermit's life in a lonely place, where he was ordained
PAULINUS (fl. late 5th century), saint No 'Life' of this saint is known. In Rhygyfarch's 'Life of S. David' (chapter x), David is stated to have completed his education under S. Paulinus (Paulens), who is described as a 'scribe, a disciple of S. Germanus the bishop.' When Paulinus became blind, David is said to have miraculously restored his sight. Later in the 'Life' (chapter xlix), Paulinus is the aged bishop who advises that David
PENNANT, THOMAS (1726 - 1798), naturalist, antiquary, traveller Born 14 June 1726 at Flintshire, the son of David Pennant and Arabella (née Mytton). His father only entered into possession of Downing in 1724, on the death of Thomas Pennant, the last survivor of a younger branch of the family, who bequeathed it to him. The original home of the Pennants was Bychton in the same parish (Whitford). The first to settle in Downing was John Pennant the great-great

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