Details given of former town clerk Ian Parry's funeral

* Ian Parry and his wife Cerys.

Details of the funeral of Llangollen's former town clerk, Ian Parry, have been given by his family.

Ian passed away peacefully on October 2.

His funeral will take place at St Collen's Church in Llangollen at 1.30pm on Wednesday October 29, followed by a wake at the nearby Hand Hotel. Meanwhile, there will be a service of committal for the family at Wrexham Crematorium

Ian grew up in around the Cefn Mawr and Acrefair area and started in local government from almost day one of his working life, taking a job with Wrexham Council.

After a period in local government London he and his family moved back to Wrexham in 1997 and, for a short time, Manchester before he was appointed as Llangollen's town clerk.   

Outside work, Ian took on voluntary roles with the town's Christmas and food festivals.

After being diagnosed with prostate cancer back in 2010 he recognised the need for a local group where people could come together for advice and companionship, and with the late Mike Law set up the Llangollen Prostate Support Group. This is still running today, currently has a membership of 40 and would love to welcome more to it.

Ian is survived by his wife Cerys and his two sons, Ross and Ryan, along with his grandchildren Jay, Aaron and Sophie.