Rydal Penrhos Society
Rydal Penrhos was absolutely thrilled to host the wedding of Henry Lee at St John’s Church, the school’s place of worship on Saturday 29 August.
Henry, whose parents took a ship from Hong Kong to Liverpool in the 1960s and were the first to establish takeaway restaurants in several towns across North Wales, was a pupil at the school from the ages of 12 to 18, leaving in 2000.
His sister Lisa also attended the school under Michael James’ headship in the years following the merger of Penrhos College and Rydal School on the present site in 1999. Lisa was given the honour of reading from the bible during the ceremony.
The bride Victoria Dean hails from Devon and she met her new husband through their shared medical professions. They live in Manchester and have a 15-month-old daughter called Primrose.
Reverend Nick Sissons, Chaplain of Rydal Penrhos, conducted the service and Director of Music Pete Williams played the organ. (An event in itself which required risk assessment by Prep School head Lucy Davies, who is leading the school’s COVID-19 protocols).
The couple chose Calon Lan to be played – which is always a big hit with pupils at the school – even though they couldn’t sing it due to restrictions.
The congregation were carefully socially distanced across the church, with reserved and named seats, making sure that nobody was closer than two metres to the central aisle, leaving plenty of room for the bride and her father to walk down it.
Rev’d Sissons, said; “It was a lovely occasion, the confetti flew and the sun made a rare appearance, which was a great blessing after the awful rain of the previous few days.
“I am sure that staff and alumni who remember Henry will join us in wishing him and his new wife Victoria all the very best for their married life together.
Lydia Parry (RPS 2005 -12) is delighted to announce the arrival of Olivia Ruby Parry 28/3/2017 and Louis James Peter Parry 15/6/2020.
Richard Watson (1991-2000) is delighted to announce the arrival of Thomas William Watson, born 6 October 2020. Annabelle and Rose are both very pleased with their new baby brother.
