Henry Wynn Parry
Sir Henry Wynn Parry (1899-1964) was a judge of the Chancery Division of the High Court of England and Wales, from 1948 until 1960.[1]
Sir Henry Wynn Parry | |
|---|---|
| High Court judge | |
| In office 1948–1960 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | British |
| Children | Kit Wynn Parry |
| Occupation | Judge |
Judicial career
Sir Henry Wynn Parry served as a judge of the High Court, serving in the Chancery division for just under 12 years from 1948 until 1960. He stepped down on the grounds of ill health, and died a few years later.[2]
By convention Sir Henry's double surname was hyphenated for judicial office. So as a judge he was known as Mr Justice Wynn-Parry (or Wynn-Parry J) with a hyphen.
Notable judicial decision
Notable decisions of Wynn-Parry J included:
- In re Earl Leven, Inland Revenue Comrs v Williams Deacon's Bank Ltd [1954] 1 WLR 1228
Wynn-Parry Commission
Sir Henry was the Chair of a Commission of Inquiry set up on 11 May 1962[3] to investigate the causes of the political disturbances in Guyana which took place on 16 February 1962, popularly known in Guyanese history as "Black Friday".[4]
Family
Sir Henry was father to the noted rheumatologist, Christopher "Kit" Wynn Parry MBE (1924 - 2015).[5]
Footnotes
- "Sir Henry Wynn Parry". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- "Sir Henry Wynn Parry". The British newspaper archive. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- "Volume 659". Hansard. 8 May 1962. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- "Georgetown, Guiana – The Riots of February 1962". Naval Historical Society of Australia. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- "Obituary: Kit Wynn Parry". The Guardian. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2020.