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Joseph Walcott Parry was born in Cotton Ground,educated in Charlestown Secondary School and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Economics at the University of the West Indies.
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- ↑ "…noted skilled cricketers that came out of Cotton Ground including David Parry, Fred Clark and Derek Parry." Nevisian Premier breaks ground for Community Center in Cotton Ground Archived 13 April 2013 at archive.today – Nevis Island Administration. Published 7 December 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ↑ Miscellaneous matches played by David Parry (1) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ↑ First-class matches played by David Parry (1) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ↑ Jamaica v Leeward Islands, First-Class matches in West Indies 1958 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ↑ "…he pointed out that David Parry, the uncle of Deryck [sic] Parry was an extra special all-rounder in his time." Cricket: the debate continues… Archived 8 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine – The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Published 3 September 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ↑ Derick Parry profile – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 February 2013.