Mary Silyn Roberts

Mary Silyn Roberts (née Parry; 1877–1972) was a Welsh activist for peace, adult education, and women's suffrage.

Born in Mold and raised in London, she studied and lectured at Aberystwyth University. She married R. Silyn Roberts in 1905, and they moved to Tanygrisau. She was involved with the Women's Suffrage Movement, Wales' Women's Land Army and WEA North Wales. In 1926, she co-organised a peace march from Penygroes to London. She was awarded an MBE in 1947.

Early life Mary Parry was born in Mold in Flintshire in 1877, and was raised in London. As a child, she won a scholarship to study in Denmark.

She was educated at Aberystwyth, and became one of the first women to earn a degree from Aberystwyth University.

Career Prior to her marriage, Mary Parry was a lecturer at Aberystwyth,

During World War I, she was an agricultural organiser for Wales' Women's Land Army, and giving a speech in Welsh.

Personal life She married R. Silyn Roberts in 1905. They had three children: two sons and a daughter.

Death Mary Silyn Roberts died in 1972.

Legacy In 2019, a memorial to Mary and her husband was unveiled at their home in Tanygrisiau.

Mary's papers, including letters and notebooks from her university studies, are held in the Bangor University archives.