4: Parents:Bert Michael and Tilly Parents:Charles Hayward and Mary Dugdale
3: David Parry Martin Michael (Parry) = Mary Horner Hayward
2: Children: Christopher
D P M Michael (Parry) b 21-12-1910 Newport, d 12-12-1986 Newport.
Further Publications
"Newport Town Walk" 1978.
Old Newport, Monmouthshire Medley Vol 3, pp 44-56 (1978).
"The Mapping of Monmouthshire" 1985
Education
Started in primary school at age 7 (because of some illness -
most probably TB)
Attended Newport Municipal Secondary School on Stow Hill (Newport)
Higher School Certificate in Latin (with distinction) and English with
subsidiary subject French.
Attended University College Cardiff (commuting from Newport)-
honours in Latin (upper 2nd class) then took honours in English (1st class).
MA (University College, Cardiff) with topic: Monmouthshire author
Arthur Machen.
At University, secretary of the "Rag", active in debating and vice-captain of harriers.
Friend: Thomas Dilwyn Powell-Davies (Dilwyn: Uni then monk) b Pontypridd 1910 m Eileen Snelgrove 1960, d Surrey 1989 tree) [ image ].
Trained as teacher. First employment in Monkton House School, Cardiff; subsequently in Bassaleg Grammar School.
Aged 26 married Mary Horner Hayward (aged 23) on 12 Aug 1937
in Llanishen Church.
DPM address Hafod, Glasllwych, Newport; Father DFA Michael postal
official.
MHH address Brierfield, Windemere Ave, Roath, Cardiff; father
Charles H schoolmaster.
Newspaper reports(mainly University activities)
Friend: Curate of Highcross church pre-war, then vicar of Llangybi:
Ebenezer Thomas Davies, known as E. T. Davies (Pontycymer, Glamorgan
1903 - 1991)[Q4 1903 Bridgend]
Godfather of Christopher.
This officer has been with this unit since its formation over 2 1/2 years ago, and has given consistenly outstanding service. His untiring efforts in the NW Europe campaign, from 7 June 44 to 8 May 45, have been an ispiration to all men under his command. He had discharged abnormal responsibilities successfully, always showing ceaseless devotion to duty and leadership of high order. He was responsible, with his Section, for the provision of American ammunition under the heading of "Red Ball", to the US Forces engaged in the Ardennes offensive, and played a major part in the ammunition provisioning of the 2nd Army from a site near Wall Bridge over the Meuse. Although with a broken arm sustained in an accident in January and with personal domestic problems due to the illness of his wife, he has always done more than his share of the long hours necessary in the work of an Ammunition Section, and by his personal cheerfulness, set an example to his men.
Amateur dramatics: acted in and directed plays
Keen crossword solver and setter (under name EGMA for the Listener)
Book reviewer for Western Mail; wrote scripts for BBC Wales radio programmes (humorous).
Collector of Staffordshire Portrait Figures.
Regular church goer (Church in Wales) - read lesson at Sunday morning service.
Headmaster of Cathays High School for Boys and then Newport High
School.
At Newport HS, his remit was to combine the Boys and Girls
Schools (on the same site in Queens Hill but hitherto separate).
Subsequent reorganisation combined Newport HS with nearby Secondary
Modern Schools to form a Comprehensive School. This was moved to a new site
at Bettws and he was headmaster of one of the largest schools in the UK.
Active with headmasters association and conference: CBE 1972.
DPMM (at back left) with his parents and siblings
DPMM's wedding to Mary H Hayward
DPMM with wife and daughter-in-law after CBE award
Poor quality video of DPMM giving talk about Staffordshire Portrait Figures
