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Frederick Arthur COLLINS, death - 1914, D Qtr in Llanelli Volume 11A Page 1329

Gives his age as 33 not 38 = c1881

1911 census

Pembrokeshire
Grondre & Llandissilio West

Back Cottage
Clyde.....

(as spelt by Ancestry)

Virginia Eronial Blanch COLLINS - aged 29 - married 6 years, 3 children born alive, 3 living, born Glamorgan, Mardy

Frederick Llwellyn Victor Collins - son aged 5 - born Carmarthen, Clynd.... **

John Haydon Gilray COLLINS - son aged 4 - born Pembrokeshire Clyn....

Leolin Handel Llewellyn COLLINS - son aged 1 - born ditto

Viriginia and the two oldest Sons, speak Welsh and English

** birth register O/N/D Qtr 1905, Narberth, District, Pembrokeshire

Probate

COLLINS Frederick Llewellyn Victor of 2 Purcell Rd, New Marston, Oxford
died 4 February 1968, Administration Oxford, 25 April : £16,957

I was privileged to visit Thiepval Memorial earlier in the week to pay respects to my granduncle, William Parry, 8th Bn., Gloucestershire Regt. and to see where he fought and died.

I am happy to share photos and information with anyone who has an interest.

Any further information you may have on William Parry or his brothers would be greatly appreciated.

Year: 1885
Month: Mar
Day: 19
Parents_Surname: PARRY
Child_Forenames: William
Fathers_Forenames: William
Mothers_Forenames: Julia
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Upper Bilson (Cinderford)
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister: William Cumberland
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: Born Jan[uary] 23 1885
Notes:
Register_Reference: D2598 2/12
Page_Number: 27
Parish_Chapel: Cinderford Methodist

W Parry 3rd July 1916

The list of Foresters who have made the
Great sacrifice in the present war or who are
Missing has, unfortunately, received further
Additions. Anxiety has for some time been felt
By his friends in respect of the fate of No 12202
Wiliam Parry, aged 31, single a native of
Cinderford and the son of the late Mr William
Parry and Mrs Julia Parry, St Johns. Several
Communications have been received in the district
From a comrade in which his death is
Referred to, and Mrs Parry has had a letter from
An officer of the Gloucestershire Regt. In which
He says :- “ Dear Madam, It grieves me very
Deeply to have to inform you that after we had
Been in action from the 3rd to the 5th inst.
Your son W. Parry was found to be missing.
I have asked everyone who was likely to have
Been with him during the fight if they had seen
Anything of him, but regret to say that no one
Appears to have seen him or known anything
About him. There is a slight chance that he
May have been wounded and taken prisoner by
The Germans, but I greatly fear that we can
Hold out little hope of this having taken place,
And we must console ourselves with the thought
That he died like a man, fighting for his country
On ground won back from the enemy – the finest
Death a man can die. The N.C.O.s and the men of
No. 16 platoon, by whom he was very greatly
Liked, wish to join me in this message of sympathy
To you in your great loss. Believe me,
Yours faithfully Campbell Keith P.S. I shall
Immediately inform you if I hear anything
Further of him .”

Private Parry worked as a collier at Lightmoor
And he was well liked and respected by
All. A brother is now in training for service.
His aged mother and other relatives have the
Deepest sympathy of our many readers.

"Corpl Harry Parry was killed in action on July 3rd 1916 at the battle of the Somme, after 11 months at the front. The battle of the Somme started July 1st 1916. The leading 8th battalion failed to take it. The 13th Glo'ster Regiment was ordered to go up to the front line to take La Boiseville on July 3rd, they were told the artillery had cleared the way, but as they approached the Germans came out of hiding. They had dug outs 50 foot underground, a lot of men were slaughtered. Harry was killed that day, no known grave, but his name is on the Thiepval Memorial, along with 72,000 others, all killed in the battle of the Somme. Harry's brother Jack Parry was also with the 13th Glo'sters, told his family that he had passed Harry on the trek to the front, he called to him 'see you', but that was the last he saw of him."

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Year: 1888
Month: May
Day: 24
Parents_Surname: PARRY
Child_Forenames: Henry
Fathers_Forenames: William
Mothers_Forenames: Julia
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Woodside
Occupation: Brickmaker
Officiating_Minister: C. W. Houlston
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: Born Feb 12 1888
Notes:
Register_Reference: P85/2IN 1/1
Page_Number: 47
Parish_Chapel: Cinderford St Stephen

Two of Cinderford letter carriers, both
Excellent servants of the Post Office and both
Very much respected citizens were a few weeks
Ago, among the last contingent of worthy
Britishers who made the great sacrifice which
Has brought peace and we believe true liberty
To the world. Two official notifications have
Been received, one by the family and one by
Miss Alice G Lewis of Woodside Street
Of the death of Pte. John Parry, beloved son
of Mrs Parry, St. Johns. No letter having
been received for seven weeks, inquiries were
addressed to the authorities and Miss Lewis
received the following :- “B.E.F. France,8th
Nov 1918, Dear Madam, In reply to you
Letter of the 1st inst., I much regret to inform
You that No 24566 Pte H Parry was killed in
Action on the 29th September last, He was hit
During the recent successful advance in the
Neighbourhood of _________, and died instan
Taneously. I would ask you to please accept
My deepest sympathy with you in your great
Loos Believe me, yours faithfully H H Door
Captain and Adjutant the Queens Own
(Royal West Kent Regiment)”

The deceased soldier who was 30 years of age began his
Working life as a messenger at the Post Office
And was a faithful and good servant well
Respected by the post mistress and staff and by
The public generally. Mrs Cooksey ( the postmistress)
Has expressed her kind sympathy with the
Friends in their loss. He was long closely
Associated the St Johns Church and had
Server in the choir there,and in family life he
Was a devoted son and brother.He joined the
Army on May 15th 1916, and had been twice
To the front, returning the first time after suffering
From trench fever and shellshock and a
Slight wound. His friends will have the kindest
Thoughts of our readers in their time of grief.

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1921
Parry Julia 1849—1921 1921 Census Of England & Wales
East Dean, Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, England

1911 Church Rd Cinderford
Julia Parry Head Widow Female 61 1850 - Ruspidge Gloucestershire
William Parry Son Single Male 26 1885 Colliery roadman below ground Cinderford Gloucestershire
Henry Parry Son Single Male 23 1888 Town postman Cinderford Gloucestershire

William previous gave his birth as Blaenavon/Llanover nr Abergavenny not Glamorgan- more monmouthshire/Breconshire border
Llanellen ???

1901 ST Johns Cinderford
William Parry Head Married Male 55 1846 Care taker of schools Llanelly, Glamorganshire, Wales
Julia Parry Wife Married Female 53 1848 Care taker of schools Ruspidge, Gloucestershire, England
William Parry Son Single Male 16 1885 Coal miner hewer Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England
Henry Parry Son Single Male 13 1888 - Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England

1891 Cinderford Tump / St Johns
William J Parry Head Married Male 45 1846 School keeper Blaenavon, Wales
Julia Parry Wife Married Female 40 1851 - Ruspidge, Gloucestershire, England
Edith Collins Daughter - Female 13 1878 Scholar Ruspidge, Gloucestershire, England
Thomas W Collins Son - Male 11 1880 Scholar Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England
William Parry Son - Male 6 1885 Scholar Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England
Henry Parry Son - Male 3 1888 - Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England

Year: 1883
Month: May
Day: 21
Grooms_Surname: PARRY
Grooms_Forenames: William James
Grooms_Age: 36
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Brickmaker
Grooms_Residence: Bilson Woodside
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Parry (deceased)
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: William
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Quarry Man
Brides_Surname: COLLINS
Brides_Forenames: Julia
Brides_Age: 35
Brides_Condition: Widow
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Bilson Woodside
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Reese[?] (deceased)
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Henry John
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Miner
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns: [not stated]
Signature_or_Mark: Both Sign
Witness_1: Mark of Simeon Brain
Witness_2: Honoris[?] Brain
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: William Barker Vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 234
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

1881 High St Cinderford
Moses Harris Head Widower Male 33 1848 Coal miner Gloucestershire, England
Mary A Harris Daughter Single Female 1 1880 - Gloucestershire, England
Mary Parry Mother in law Widow Female 55 1826 - Newland, Gloucestershire, England
William Parry Brother in law Single Male 33 1848 Brick maker Llanover, Monmouthshire, Wales

1871 St Johns Cinderford
William Parry Head - Male 56 1815 - Monmouthshire, Wales
Mary Parry Wife - Female 48 1823 - Gloucestershire, England
William James Parry Son - Male 25 1846 - Monmouthshire, Wales
John Parry Son - Male 19 1852 - Breconshire, Wales
Sarah Ann Parry Daughter - Female 16 1855 - Gloucestershire, England
James Parry Son - Male 13 1858 - Gloucestershire, England

1861 Whitecliff, Newland
William Parry Head Married Male 42 1819 Agricultural labourer Monmouthshire, Wales
Mary Parry Wife Married Female 39 1822 - Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales
William Parry Son - Male 15 1846 Labourer Newland, Gloucestershire, England
John Parry Son - Male 10 1851 Labourer Blaenavon, Monmouthshire, Wales
Sarah Parry Daughter - Female 6 1855 - Brecknockshire, Wales
James Parry Son - Male 3 1858 - Newland, Gloucestershire, England

First name(s) William James
Mother's first name(s) Mary
Last name Parry
Page 152
Birth year 1846
County Monmouthshire
Birth date ? ? 1846
Country Wales
Baptism year 1846
Record set Monmouthshire Baptisms
Baptism date 12 Apr 1846
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Place Blaenavon
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Father's first name(s) William
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