Colin Parry OBE
@ColinParryPeace
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Co-Founder/Chair of Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation, created by Tim’s parents after Tim and Johnathan were killed by an IRA bomb
Warrington, England
Joined May 2013
Wendy and I were joined by friends and VIP’s alike when we opened the Peace Centre on the 7th anniversary of the IRA bombing. The guest of honour was HRH The Duchess of Kent who died today aged 92. She supported us over the 25 years since that special day
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It is my son’s 45th birthday today. Another birthday he has not enjoyed with his family because of an indiscriminate IRA bomb. Tim has lived on through the charity and it’s peace building work and so his life has served 000’s of others. God bless you my son
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Our Foundation is now inviting applications for funding from charities and non profit organisations working to prevent violence against young people, women and girls and victims of violent crime
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Today we have completed the sale of our iconic Peace Centre to Warrington Council. It is the end of a journey started on the 7th anniversary of the bombing which took Tim’s life. The charity lives on to help other charities with the proceeds of the sale
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Having not tweeted for a while, I am compelled to make the case that evil violent acts even without a politcal cause are still actsof terror and thereby subject to the same penalties as outlawed political groups. The Southport victims lives must bring change
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NEW Bruce Springsteen formally endorses Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in a new video where he calls Donald Trump “the most dangerous candidate for president in my lifetime.” “Hi, I'm Bruce Springsteen. Friends, fans, and the press have asked me who I'm supporting in this most
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My heart goes out to the parents of the children attacked in Southport and particularly the bereaved parents. Whilst their pain will lessen over time, their loss is for ever, tho their family support will pull them through. We send them our love
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Uniting against Violence. Following the recent events and serious increase in knife crime on our streets. 📢 Now is the time for action! Read more here from our CEO Colin Parry OBE: https://t.co/uP6WTVtZuP
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A day of remembering and honouring Tim 31 years after he was fatally injured by an IRA bomb. We get great comfort knowing so many people who never knew him, remember him like they knew him. Thank you. It brings great comfort 💙
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What touches me most deeply on this day is the quiet dignity of all the veterans and the nation as we mark Remembrance Day and our forefathers who gave their lives for this great country.
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If you have been affected by terrorism and recent incidents have re-triggered difficult feelings, we are here to support you support@timjon.org.uk
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It makes me weep that something so beautiful and so harmless should be cut down by a disaffected young man. Has he no heart or soul? I do wonder
The sycamore tree on Hadrian’s Wall is as close as our culture got to a sacred tree - venerated, visited, endlessly represented - anachronistic in age weaving Robin Hood and St Oswald and the frontier forts and tribes of the Roman wall - and now felled like the druids’ groves
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Reminder: We are sorry to announce that the Tony Blair Lecture due to take place in Warrington on 28 September has been cancelled, due to the former Prime Minister having to fulfill another commitment. We are sorry for any inconvenience.
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Today my 12 yr old son Tim is 43. Killed by the IRA 30 yrs ago, he lives on thro the Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation which helps young people at risk of violence. The price paid by Tim and Johnathan has helped 000’s of others. Pls support and remember
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It’s impossible not to feel serious concern for Police Officers in Northern Ireland after the announcement that ‘dissident republicans’ have access to their details. Is it too much to hope the republicans might return these details as an act of reconciliation
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Who works with the Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation? * Schools, College and Universities * Police * Local Authorities * Communities * Groups Want to find out more about how you can work with us contact info@peace-foundation.org.uk
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The United Nations celebrates 75 years of Peacekeeping under the theme "Peace Begins with Me". honors more than one million women and men who have served on the frontlines of conflict and the more than 4,000 who have lost their lives in the line of duty. #peace
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Today is the 30th anniversary of the IRA bombing of Warrington and the deaths of Tim & Johnathan. It breaks my heart that Tim has been robbed of so many happy occasions with his family by faceless, callous killers who cared not a jot who died
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