A memorial to one of Pembrokeshire's best-known sons has gone on display in the library of his home town.

The bronze resin bust of Lord Gordon Parry has been loaned to Neyland Library by the town's Cultural Purposes Fund Committee (NCPFC).

The bust is the work of the late sculptor Robert Thomas, who also created Neyland's renowned Brunel statue.

"Lord Gordon Parry is one of Neyland's most famous sons, who although he held high office never forgot his roots," said Neyland County Councillor and cabinet member for adult services and equalities, Simon Hancock

"He was a tireless ambassador for Pembrokeshire and for Wales and it's only fitting that he be remembered in this way in the library, which he himself opened back in 1979."

Born Gordon Parry in 1925, Lord Parry started his career as a schoolteacher before going into politics, standing as the Labour candidate for Pembrokeshire in the 1970s.

Although he was never elected MP, he became chairman of the Wales Tourist Board and was created a Life Peer as Lord Parry of Neyland in 1976. He died in 2004.

The Lord Parry collection of photographs and artefacts about his long and productive life have now been given to the Neyland Cultural Purposes Fund, which plans to produce a booklet and stage an exhibition about his life and work next year on the 10th anniversary of his death.