PARRY
,
HUGH
(
Cefni
;
1826
-
1895
),
Baptist minister, poet, littérateur, and theologian
;
b.
20 Sept. 1826
, in the parish of
Cerrig-ceinwen
,
Anglesey
, son of
Owen
and
Ellinor
Parry
,
Tyddyn Sawdwr
,
Llangefni
. He was originally a member of the
Congregational churches
at
Llangefni
and
Rhos-y-meirch
, and was ordained
minister
at
Bagillt
26 Dec. 1848
, but seceded to the
Baptists
at
Llangefni
6 Oct. 1850
and held pastorates at
Rhos-y-bol
(
Jan.-May 1851
)
Dowlais
(
May 1851-5
),
Bangor
(
1855-7
),
Brymbo
and
Moss
(
1857-60
),
Tal-y-bont, Cards.
(
1860-4
),
London
(
Tottenham Court Road)
(
1864-7
), and
Cardiff
(
1867-70
). He emigrated to
America
in
1870
and spent the greater part of his time there in the pastorate of
Dodgeville
(
Wisconsin
) (
1885-95
), but he returned several times to
Wales
and was
pastor
at
Holywell
in
1884-5
. He d. at
Llangefni
,
18 May 1895
, and was buried at
Rhos-y-meirch
. He m. (in
1847
or during his pastorate at
Rhos-y-bol
)
Mary Ann
Harding
of
Caernarvon
. He was
successful in the
pryddest
competition at the national eisteddfod
at
Swansea
,
1863
, and published articles and poetry of a high standard in the
Welsh
and
American
periodical press.
Sources:
-
Y Geninen
,
1896
, 32-7 g.;
-
Frimston
,
Ebenezer Sef Hanes Eglwys Fedyddiedig
Llangefni, o'i chychwyniad yn 1779 hyd 1897 (118 mlynedd),
yn nghyda hanes ei gweinidogion, a'i chymanfaoedd
,
Caernarfon, 1897
, 109-12 (portrait);
-
Hanes y Bedyddwyr yn Nghymru
,
1893–1907
, iv, 106;
-
The Baptist Union of Wales Handbook and
Diary
,
1896.
Author:
Benjamin George Owens, M.A., Aberystwyth
