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BBC Homepage Wales Home Parry Road Last updated: 17 January 2006 Monica Smith from Tal-y- Bont tells us about her more from this section ancestor, notable builder Samuel Parry. BBC Local Llanrwst Ask a local North West Wales Duck race Things to do Our town in pictures Townspeople on camera People & Places Samuel Parry was my great great grandfather and my Welsh wrestlers take on the world Nature & Outdoors Your photos research into his life story and family is ongoing. In carrying History out my research I have discovered relatives in Llanrwst, Grwst Photographic & Video Club Religion & Ethics Trefriw and Canada I did not know existed. Train information Arts & Culture Gwydir Castle Music Bodnant Gardens Samuel Parry was a master builder. He and his wife, Llanrwst History TV & Radio Elizabeth Giveran, owned and ran the Royal Hotel in Station Markets and Fairs Local BBC Sites Road. Sam built many houses in Llanrwst, notably Inigo Skateboarding News House where he and Elizabeth moved to. Other notable Hall of Fame: Mark Roberts Hall of Fame: John Bailey Sport buildings include Seion Chapel on Station Road and the Bank Weather buildings. living in llanrwst Travel He was also contractor for the Railway Company and Denbigh Local public services Neighbouring Sites Community events Mid Wales County Council. Sam built many properties in North Wales, Useful links North East Wales including St Paul's Church and the English Presbyterian Have your say Church, both in Colwyn Bay. He also built a property for a Local healthcare explained Related BBC Sites Colonel Gough at Caerhun. Wales Weather for Llanrwst Cymru He was obviously an astute businessman and a man of Gogledd Orllewin Sunday Monday property. The town actually had a Testimonial Fund for him, max 14°C max 10°C it reads: min 7°C min 7°C
This Fund is raised by subscriptions of friends and well interact wishers of Mr Samuel Parry, Inigo House, Llanrwst, with the object of presenting to him a testimonial as a token of their Tell us about a web page appreciation of the benefit conferred upon the Town of Found a web page we should know about? Send us the details. Llanrwst by his enterprise as builder for the last twenty years and as an acknowledgement of the honesty displayed by him Email A Friend in carrying out his engagements. Morris Jones Esq., Church Street, Chairman of the Committee; James Owen Esq., Bryn Ynyr, Treasurer; Morris Davies, Penisar dre, Secretary. related bbc.co.uk links Family History In later years, due to his failing health, the business was run by his sons, the company was known as 'Samuel Parry and Sons'. more from North West Wales Samuel Parry died on the 28th December 1895 at his home, Inigo House, and was buried at St Mary's Church in Llanrwst. Your Say If anyone reading this article has information relating to Talking points Samuel Parry and his family I would be very interested to Share your views, gripes and passions and make your hear from them. voice heard.
Activities Head for adventure your comments Your guide to pursuits on mountains, rivers and at Jane Hall sea. When the Parry family owned the Royal hotel did they Towns & Villages employ a barmaid called Margaret Thomas in the 1870s? Your patch Thu May 29 09:38:51 2008 Have your say or find out more about community life Mary from Llanrwst past and present. Well it was only the other night that I found out who built the Meadowsweet Hotel (Royal Hotel Station Road). I now own this magnificent property and am very proud of its history, given to us by Pat Rowley. I am from Llanrwst and am glad to be back. Just wanted to say so. Wed May 30 08:59:41 2007 Sardinia: Cymry yn 'ddiogel' Paul Parry, Oxfordshire Pontio: Dim prif Monica, I have a Mary Parry (grandfather's sister) who lived weithredwr at the Bar Vaults in Llanrwst in about 1901. She married a Tom Chambers. Does this ring any bells with your research or knowledge at all? Wed Jan 3 16:14:19 2007
Elizabeth Lunny (nee Parry) Kenora, Canada I enjoyed the information on Samuel Parry. I have always believed that he was a relative of mine. My father was Thomas John Parry and he was married to Doris Irene Wedge. Relations have, over the years, sent information to me on our family tree and now that I am retired I look forward to studying it all more closely. Wed Jan 11 21:13:01 2006