Background
Parry, Victor Thomas Henry was born on November 20, 1927 in Newport, United Kingdom. Son of Thomas and Daisy (Nott) Parry.
Parry, Victor Thomas Henry was born on November 20, 1927 in Newport, United Kingdom. Son of Thomas and Daisy (Nott) Parry.
Bachelor, Oxford (England) University, 1948; Master of Arts, Oxford (England) University, 1954; postgraduate, University College, London, 1953.
Assistant library, Manchester (United Kingdom) Public Libraries, 1950-1956;
assistant library, Colonial Office and Commonwealth Rels. Office, United Kingdom, 1956-1960;
library, Nature Conservancy, United Kingdom, 1960-1964;
deputy library, British Museum Natural History, United Kingdom, 1964-1974;
chief library, archivist, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom, 1974-1978;
library School Oriental and African Studies, U. London, 1978-1982;
director central library services, Goldsmiths' library, U. London Library., 1982-1988;
retired, 1988. Lecturer Manchester School Librarianship, 1954-1956.
Chairman Circuit of State Libraries, 1966-1968. Member Standing Conference of National and University Libraries, United Kingdom, 1978-1988. Member of advisory committee British Library., 1983-1990.
Member council Sir Anthony Panizzi Foundation, 1983-1989. Chairman Newport Borough Youth Council, 1945, Friends of University London Library., since 1998. Fellow Royal Society for Arts, Royal Asiatic Society for Great Britain and Ireland, Library.
Association (senior examiner 1959-1968, founder, chairman government libraries group 1977-1978).
Married Mavis Russull, May 16, 1959. Children: Richard, Matthew, Katharine.