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Jun 28, 1890 Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom Died on 09 Jul 1955 (aged 65)
Welsh cricket umpire
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About Bill Parry Umpire
- William Robert Parry (28 June 1890 – 9 July 1955) was a test match umpire.
- Born in Bangor in 1890 he began umpiring Minor County matches in the 1920s after losing a leg in the Great War.
- Known for his idiosyncratic stance, as a result of his disability, he stood in 5 Test matches between 1928 and 1930 before withdrawing from the first class list in 1935 to pursue business interests.
- He was injured in a match between Yorkshire and Gloucestershire in 1927 when he fell as he hurried into position to judge a run out and broke the remains of his amputated limb.
- He died in Taunton in 1955.
