Gordon Parry, Baron Parry
Gordon Samuel David Parry, Baron Parry of Neyland in the County of Dyfed DL FRSA ( born November 30, 1925 in Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales; † 1 September 2004 in Llangwm, Pembrokeshire, Wales ) was a British teacher, politician of the Labour Party and activist, chairman of the Welsh Tourism Administration ( Wales Tourist Board ) was stood up for nature and environmental protection projects and in 1976 as a Life peer because of the Life peerages Act 1958 a member of the House of Lords was.
Life
Teachers and unsuccessful House candidacies
Parry started after attending school in Neyland and studying at Trinity University College in Carmarthen and the University of Liverpool in 1945 to work as a teacher in primary schools (Primary School) from Pembroke Dock, Neyland and Haverfordwest. In addition to his professional career as a teacher, he was also active politically and represented the Labour Party 1948-1975 in the council of Neyland ( Neyland Urban District Council ). Subsequently, he was 1952-1962 and again from 1963 to 1968 librarian and administrator ( House Master ) of the County Secondary School in Haverfordwest. In the meantime, he was from 1962 to 1963 employees at the Pedagogical Institute of the University of Liverpool.
In the general election of October 9, 1959 Parry was the first time Labour candidate for a parliamentary seat in the House of Commons, but was defeated in the constituency Monmouth constituency the owner of the Conservative Party, Peter Thorneycroft.
After completing his work at the County Secondary School in Haverfordwest, he served 1969-1978 as director of teacher center of Pembrokeshire ( Pembrokeshire Teachers' Centre).
In the early 1970s competed Parry three more times for the Labour Party, and indeed in the general election on June 18, 1970, February 28, 1974 and October 10, 1974 in each constituency Pembroke. In all elections, however, he lost to his rival candidate of the Conservative Party, Nicholas Edwards, who was later in the government of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher 1979-1987 Minister for Wales ( Secretary of State for Wales).
House of Lords member and activist for tourism, nature conservation and environmental protection
By Letters Patent 21 June 1976 Parry was raised as a life peer with the title Baron Parry of Neyland in the County of Dyfed in the peerage, and was until his death in the House of Lords as a member.
Shortly after moving into the House of Lords, he was appointed member of the Advisory Committee of the Open University for studies and education and served 1978-1984 as chairman of this committee. During his membership in the House of Lords is committed Parry, who was also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts ( FRSA ) in numerous tourist institutions, but also in organizations for nature conservation and environmental protection. He was from 1978 to 1984 Chairman of the Welsh Tourism Administration ( Wales Tourist Board ) as well as ex-officio member of the British Tourism Administration ( British Tourist Authority ), today's VisitBritain. In this office he was involved not only for the tourist attractions, but also for the special environmental aspects on the coast as well as the rural areas of Pembrokeshire. In 1979 he was also also a Fellow of the Tourism Society and a member of the Welsh Appeals Committee for the Commonwealth Games in 1980 and also a Fellow of the Hotel and Catering and Institutional Management Association.
He also served 1979-1986 as Chairman of the Committee for a clean Wales (Keep Wales Tidy Committee) and was also the 1981-1991 President of the Institute of Cleaning Services ( British Institute of Cleaning Science ) and 1983-1987 Chairman of the British Cleaning Council ( British Cleaning Council), which awards including the award for the cleanest city in Britain ( cleanest city Award ). He was also from 1986 to 1996 chairman of the Campaign for a nice UK ( Keep Britain Beautiful Campaign ) and between 1986 and 1991 also chairman of the group for a clean UK ( Keep Britain Tidy Group), later Tidy Britain, and after 1991 to 1996, chairman of the environmental group Clean World International. In addition, he was also involved for people with disabilities and was not only President of the spasticity society, but also of the South Wales Regional Association of the National Society for children with intellectual disabilities and the society for disabled drivers in Wales.
From 1984 until his death he engaged further in the Port Authority of Milford Haven (Milford Docks Company), initially as Chairman and, most recently from 1991 to 2004 as president. In 1989 he was also Honorary Fellow of the James Cook University ( JCU ) in Queensland and in 1990 Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Waste Management ( Institute of Waste Management ) from Trinity University College and the University of Glamorgan Camarthen.
1993 Parry was the University of Wales, an honorary doctorate in educational theory ( Hon.D.Ed. ) gave, Deputy Lieutenant of Dyfed.
Parry, who took numerous trips in the U.S. state of Georgia, was also honored with the title of Grand Marshal of taking place in Macon International Cherry Blossom Festival, where he was also a friend of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter.
Publication
- A Legacy for Life, 1996