MR. ERIC GLYN PARRY.

We regret to record the tragic death of Mr. Eric Glyn Parry, Talysarn, aged 21 years. He was drowned whilst bathing in Kent, on Monday, May 21.

He had spent most of his life in the village of Talysarn. As a member of the “Urdd,” he sang in several of the eisteddfodau, and was interested in singing. He was a brilliant scholar, and was respected by his teachers and all who knew him. He left for London in March, 1941, to take up employment at the Royal Arsenal, where in due course, he became an analytical chemist. He was a member of the Welsh Club. He gave much of his time to serve his country, and in the Home Guard, and in First Aid posts did excellent work.

The funeral took place on Saturday, at Macpelah Cemetery, Penygroes. The Rev. R. Jones, B.A., and the Rev. G. E. Breeze officiated at the house; Rev. Canon Gwynfryn Richards, M. A. B.Sc. Rector of Llanllyfni, in the Church and at the graveside. The service was choral and in English.

The undertaker was Mr. Watkin Jones, Talysarn.

Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Lewis, Rhiwlas Road, were at the house.

The order of the cortege was : Car 1 : Rev. R. Jones, Rev. C. E. Breeze, and the Rector of Llanllyfni. Car 2 : Six school friends, acting as bearers. Hearse. Car 3 : Father, mother, Dorothy (sister), Will (brother). Nancy (sister-in-law). Geoffrey. Car 4 : Aunt Pat, Uncle Harold, Aunt Mag, Aunt Bet, Uncle Bob. Car 5: Aunt Edith, Uncle Tommy, Aunt Mary Ann, Aunt Jenny, Uncle Tom Robert. Car 6 : Aunr Cass, Cousin Gwen, Cousin Lizzie Mary, Mrs. R. Thomas, Miss Amy Jones (friends). Car 7 : Mr Richard Williams, Mr Vaughan Jones, Mr R. O. Williams, Mr J. Lewis, Mr R. Thomas. Car 8 : Mr J. M. Hughes, Mr T. O. Jones, Mr J Griffiths, Mr D. O. Jones, Mr R. Roberts (friends). Car 9 : Dr. Morgan (headmaster), and three teachers from the County School, Penygroes.

Floral tributes were given by : Father, Mother, Dorothy; Will and Nancy; Grand-dad, Aunt Polly and Uncle Harold, Chester; Aunt Bet, Uncle Bob and Edna, Penygroes; Aunt Pat and Uncle Ted, Chester; Aunt Mag, Uncle Frank and cousins, Newbury; Aunt Dora, Aunt Cassie, Uncle Ted and Cousin Lizzie Mary, Penygroes; Mr and Mrs Woodstock, Eltham, London; fellow workers, Woolwich Arsenal; Rob Pain, Eltham, London; Geoffrey King, Nunhead, London; Officials and Members, Civil Defence, Mold; Cousins Annie and Bob Huncoat, Lancs; Aunt Sue, Uncle Bill and Ronald, Chester; Hilda, Vermont, U.S.A.; Aunt Edith and Uncle Tommy, Penygroes; Aunt Mag and Uncle Ed, Chester; Cousins John, Jane and Dorothy, Penygroes; Aunt and Cousins, Prenteg; Mr and Mrs Ford, Plumstead, London; Freda and Michael Thompson, Nunhead, London; Mrs Foster and Florrie, Eltham, London; Uncle Bill, Cousins Norman and Lionel, Huncoat, Lancs; Gwen, Bob and Aelwyn, Caernarvon; Amy, Holyhead; Cledwyn, Talysarn; Friend, Talysarn.