Oswald Parry

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The Rt Rev Oswald Hutton Parry was Bishop of Guyana from 1921 until 1936^[1]. Born into an eminent ecclesiastical family ^[2], he was educated at Charterhouse and Magdalen College, Oxford^[3]. After a curacy at St Ignatius, Sunderland^[4] he was appointed Head of Archbishop's Mission to the Assyrian Christians. From 1907 until 1921 he was Vicar of All Hallows East India Docks^[5] when he ascended to the Colonial Episcopate. A significant author^[6], he died on 28 August 1936 ^[7].

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Preceded by Edward Archibald Parry	Deans of St George's Cathedral, Georgetown[8] 1921 – 1937	Succeeded by William James Hughes
Preceded by Edward Archibald Parry	Bishop of Guyana 1921 – 1937	Succeeded by Alan John Knight

Notes

1. ^ Diocesan history
2. ^ His grandfather was the Rt Rev Thomas Parry the second Bishop of Barbados > “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
3. ^ University Intelligence. Oxford, July 10. (Official Appointments and Notices) The Times Monday, Jul 12, 1897; pg. 11; Issue 35253; col F
4. ^ Time in Sunderland
5. ^ Parish history
6. ^ See “Six Months in a Syrian Monastery: Being the Record of a Visit to the Head“ (London, Horace Cox,1895); “The Pilgrim in Jerusalem (London, SPCK 1920); and “Plain teaching for the preparing of the sacraments” (London, Faith Press, 1932)
7. ^ Bishop Of Guiana Missionary Work (Obituaries) The Times Monday, Aug 31, 1936; pg. 14; Issue 47467; col B
8. ^ From the death of Ernest Sloman in 1918 until Hughes appointment in 1937 the Bishop combined the two offices

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Name	Parry,Oswald Hutton
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Date of birth	1868
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Date of death	1936
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