Sir Thomas Parry
FBA (4 August 1904 – 22 April 1985) was a Welsh writer and academic. He was Professor of Welsh at the
University College of North Wales, Bangor
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from 1947 to 1953, Librarian of the
National Library of Wales
The National Library of Wales ( cy, Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru), Aberystwyth, is the national legal deposit library of Wales and is one of the Welsh Government sponsored bodies. It is the biggest library in Wales, holding over 6.5 million boo ...
from 1953 to 1958, Principal of the
University College of Wales Aberystwyth from 1958 to 1969 and Vice-Chancellor of the
University of Wales
The University of Wales (Welsh language, Welsh: ''Prifysgol Cymru'') is a confederal university based in Cardiff, Wales. Founded by royal charter in 1893 as a federal university with three constituent colleges – Aberystwyth, Bangor and Cardiff †...
from 1961 to 1963 and 1967 to 1969.
He was knighted in the
1978 Birthday Honours
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The Thomas Parry Library located on Aberystwyth University's Llanbadarn Campus was named in his honour in 1995.
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1904 births
1985 deaths
Academics of Aberystwyth University
Fellows of the British Academy
Knights Bachelor
Welsh librarians
20th-century Welsh writers
Vice-Chancellors of Aberystwyth University
Vice-Chancellors of the University of Wales