Bryn Parry
Pierre Parry, (22 September 1956 – 12 April 2023) was a British cartoonist and co-founder of the charity Help for Heroes. He founded Help for Heroes in 2007 with his wife Emma to help wounded military veterans access rehabilitative treatment. He was one of the best-known countryside cartoonists in the United Kingdom, whose work appeared in 12 books and numerous magazines.
Also recorded as Captain Bryn St. Pierre Parry · Bryn St Pierre Parry
Bryn Parry
- Born
- 1956 · Salisbury.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- company director · cartoonist · sculptor · designer · artist · writer
- Education
- Wellington College · Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
- Honours
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire · Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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Pierre Parry, (22 September 1956 – 12 April 2023) was a British cartoonist and co-founder of the charity Help for Heroes. He founded Help for Heroes in 2007 with his wife Emma to help wounded military veterans access rehabilitative treatment. He was one of the best-known countryside cartoonists in the United Kingdom, whose work appeared in 12 books and numerous magazines.
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Bryn Parry (1956–2023) was an artist, author and cartoonist, among other activities, of British nationality. The artist was born in Salisbury.
Bryn Parry was educated at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and Wellington College. The artist worked for Help for Heroes and held the position of chief executive officer. Honours include Commander of the Order of the British Empire and Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
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Early life and education
Early life and education
Bryn Parry studied at Wellington College and Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Employment is recorded with Help for Heroes. Positions recorded include chief executive officer. Distinctions recorded are Officer of the Order of the British Empire and Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, in 1956, Bryn was the son of Robin Parry, a career army officer, and Doreen (née Painter). His father served in Burma with the Ghurkas during the Second World War and was killed in Germany in 1961. Following his father's death, Parry lived on a farm in Cornwall with his mother, brother, and sister. From 1970 to 1974, he was a pupil at Wellington College, receiving a scholarship due to his father's military service.
Career
Career
Parry served in the Royal Green Jackets, now known as The Rifles, for ten years. In 1985, he left the army to become a full-time cartoonist. In 2016, Parry stepped down as chief executive of Help for Heroes, while remaining an ambassador for the charity.
Personal life and death
Personal life and death
Bryn Parry died of pancreatic cancer on 12 April 2023, at the age of 66.
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings Captain Bryn St. Pierre Parry and Bryn St Pierre Parry. He was the child of Robin George Richard Parry and Dorren Constance Painter. He married Emma Christina Ponsonby. 3 children are recorded: Sophie Laura Parry, Thomas Robin St. Pierre Parry and Louisa Mary Parry. Recorded as company director, cartoonist, sculptor, designer and artist.
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1956
Bryn Parry born at Salisbury.
2023
Bryn Parry died.
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Honours
Bryn and Emma Parry were both appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours. Bryn Parry was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2023 Special Honours, which was presented to him in a private investiture at home due to his terminal illness.
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- 1.Bryn Parry obituary. The Times. 12 April 2023.
- 2.de la Mare, Tessa. Help for Heroes: Royals pay tribute after death of charity's founder. BBC News. 12 April 2023.
- 3.Tiplady-Bishop, Lottie. Prince William and Harry's heartfelt tributes after death of Help for Heroes founder. The Telegraph. 13 April 2023.
- 4.Graham, Natalie. Raising a Million: Bryn Parry. FT.com. 23 March 2012.
- 5.Bryn Parry, Cartoonist, Caricaturist, Illustrator, Sculptor, Author and Designer. Bryn Parry Studios.
- 6.Management. Third Sector. June 2016.
- 7.63975. 21 February 2023. 3246.
- 8.Coke, Hope. 'Deeply saddened' Princes William and Harry honour 'inspirational' Help for Heroes co-founder following his death. Tatler. 13 April 2023.
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