Bryn Parry
Bryn St. Pierre Parry, was a British cartoonist and co-founder of the charity Help for Heroes. He founded Help for Heroes in 2007 with his wife Emma to help wounded military veterans access rehabilitative treatment. He was one of the best-known countryside cartoonists in the United Kingdom, whose work appeared in 12 books and numerous magazines.
Early life and education
Born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, in 1956, Bryn was the son of Robin Parry, a career army officer, and Doreen. His father served in Burma with the Ghurkas during the Second World War and was killed in Germany in 1961. Following his father's death, Parry lived on a farm in Cornwall with his mother, brother, and sister. From 1970 to 1974, he was a pupil at Wellington College, receiving a scholarship due to his father's military service.Career
Parry served in the Royal Green Jackets, now known as The Rifles, for ten years. In 1985, he left the army to become a full-time cartoonist.In 2016, Parry stepped down as chief executive of Help for Heroes, while remaining an ambassador for the charity.