Bryn Parry CBE

Everyone at Help for Heroes is deeply saddened by the news that our co-founder Bryn Parry CBE has passed away at the age of 66 after a short illness with pancreatic cancer.

Bryn, his wife Emma Parry OBE, and a small group of close friends, set up the Charity up in October 2007 after identifying an urgent need for better care and support for wounded troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Bryn’s energy, dedication and passion soon propelled Help for Heroes into the national spotlight. The Charity became a household name overnight. As a result, hundreds of millions of pounds have been raised since. And the lives of tens of thousands wounded, sick and injured service personnel, veterans and their families have been transformed.

We’re so grateful for all Bryn has done and we have lots of amazing memories of him. We’re sure you do too. If you’d like to share your memories, condolences, and even a photo, please do so on this page.

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Bryn Parry CBE

Lt Col (Retd) Nick Barton

13/04/2023

I was extremely saddened to hear of the passing of Bryn - my thoughts are with Emma and the family. Bryn and I first met when I was in charge of the Sickness Management system in 5 Div as Selly Oak was a part of that remit and he was just starting H4H. We often chatted about ways of improving the lot of the wounded soldiers coming through the system. I was always amazed at his drive and determination to see things through no matter how many obstacles were thrown in his path. He will be missed.

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