Albert Parry Explained

Albert William Parry (15 October 1874^[1] – 18 September 1950) was a Welsh clergyman who served as the eighth Dean^[2] of St David's^[3] 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,^[4] 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^[5] at St Luke's College, Exeter. From 1908 until his accession to the deanery in 1940^[6] he was principal of Trinity College, Carmarthen.^[7] During this time he was also a Chaplain to the Forces attached to the South Wales Infantry Brigade.

He died in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales.^[8]

Notes and 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
3. [Who's Who|Who was Who]
4. 1911 Wales Census
5. https://openlibrary.org/books/OL7036421M/Education_in_England_in_the_Middle_ages 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 Directory]
8. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995