Henry Wynn Parry


Sir Henry Wynn Parry was a judge of the Chancery Division of the High Court of England and Wales, from 1948 until 1960.

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.
By convention Sir Henry's double surname was hyphenated for judicial office. So as a judge he was known as Mr Justice Wynn-Parry with a hyphen.

Notable judicial decision

Notable decisions of Wynn-Parry J included:
Sir Henry was the Chair of a Commission of Inquiry set up on 11 May 1962 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".

Family

Sir Henry was father to the noted rheumatologist, Christopher "Kit" Wynn Parry MBE.

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