Thomas Parry (author)

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Sir Thomas Parry FBA (4 August 1904 – 22 April 1985) was a Welsh author and academic. He was Librarian of the National Library of Wales from 1953 to 1958, Principal of the University College of Wales Aberystwyth from 1958 to 1969 and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Wales from 1961 to 1963 and 1967 to 1969.[1]

He was knighted in the 1978 Birthday Honours.[2]

The Thomas Parry Library located on Aberystwyth University's Llanbadarn Campus was named in his honour in 1995.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.inf.aber.ac.uk/advisory/faqs/library/thomasparry.asp
  2. ^ "No. 47549". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1978. p. 6230.
  3. ^ Welsh Biography Online
Academic offices
Preceded by
Goronwy Rees 		Principal of the University College of Wales Aberystwyth
1958–1969 		Succeeded by
Sir Goronwy Daniel
Preceded by
William Llewelyn Davies 		Librarian of the National Library of Wales
1953–1958 		Succeeded by
E. D. Jones
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