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

Claire Padbury

23/04/2023

I was deeply saddened to hear of Bryn's untimely passing, and would like to pass on my sincere condolences to Emma, family and friends. Bryn and Emma's incredible vision, unstinting energy and drive launched an amazing movement of ordinary people committed to helping wounded service personnel, driving public awareness and funds to help. I was fortunate to be involved from the 2007 swimming pool campaign onwards, it was a privilege to meet and engage with Bryn at Volunteer Conferences. RIP

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