Parkington, Michael Wroughton, son of Gershom Parkington, musician; b. 26 Mar. 1923; adm. Sept. 1935 (G); left July 1939; Roy. Coll. of Science, BSc; RAFVR 1944-5 (Flt Lieut.); Pemb. Coll. Camb., matric. 1946, BA 1947 (1st class hons Law Trip. Pt 2), LLB 1948, MA 1962; called to the Bar (Middle Temple)June 1949; m. 18 July 1944 Peggy Livingstone of Dunkeld, Johannesburg.

Parker, William, son of James and Margaret Jane Parker, of Brixton; b. Oct. 10, 1883; adm. Jan. 20, 1898 (A); left July 1901; 2nd Lieut. Grenadier Guards (S.R.) Nov. 17, 1915; served in Great War I; a company director; m. June 5, 1909, Mabel Jessie, daughter of George Shrubsall, of Reigate, Surrey; d. Nov. 28, 1947.

PARKER, WILLIAM EDWARD, brother of Robert John Parker, Baron Parker (qv); b. 31 May 1859; adm. 2 May 1872 (James'), BB; QS 1874; left May 1876; d. 5 Mar 1910.

PARKER, (WILLIAM) CHARLES, brother of Francis Newdigate (qv); b. 12 Aug 1754; adm. 10 Mar 1766; KS 1768; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1773, matr. 11 Jun 1773, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1773 – void 25 Jun 1784; BA 1778; MA 1780; Grand Tour (Italy) 1774-5, accompanying his relative Sir Roger Newdigate, Bart. (qv); again travelling in Italy 1782-4; of Harefield, Middlesex; m. 1785 Jean, dau. of Sir John Anstruther, Bart., MP; d. 24 Apr 1795.

PARKER, ROBERT JOHN, BARON PARKER OF WADDINGTON, son of Rev. Richard Parker, Rector of Claxby, Lincs., and his second wife Elizabeth, dau. of Robert Aston Coffin, Worthing, Sussex; b. 25 Feb 1857; adm. 2 Apr 1872 (James'), BB; left Whitsun 1872; went to Eton Coll.; KS 1872; Newcastle Medallist 1876; King’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. 13 Oct 1876, Eton scholar; Browne’s medal for Greek ode 1878; bracketed 5th Classic 1880; BA 1880; MA 1883; Fellow, King’s Coll. 1881; adm. Inner Temple 22 Jan 1881; migr. to Lincoln’s Inn 3 Nov 1883, called to bar 17 Nov 1883, Bencher [check date]; practised at Chancery bar; Junior Equity Counsel to Treasury 1900-6; Judge of High Court, Chancery Division 24 Oct 1906 – Mar 1913; knighted 18 Dec 1906; Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (Lord Parker of Waddington, Life Peer) from 4 Mar 1913; Privy Councillor 7 Mar 1913; Deputy High Steward, Cambridge Univ., from 1915; m. 9 Sep 1884 Constance, only dau. of John Trevor Barkley, civil engineer; d. 12 Jul 1918. DNB.

PARKER, JAMES; b.; adm. (aged 15) May 1738 (Majendie's); left 1740.

PARKER, GEORGE, eldest son of John Parker, Boringdon, Devon, and Lady Catherine Poulett, dau. of John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett; b. 17 Aug 1727; adm. (aged 11) Apr 1739 (Wynniate's); d. 23 May 1740, after nine months’ illness.

Parker, George Brian, son of Col. William Parker DSO TD FICA, investment trust director, and Ethel Grace, d. of Thomas Hall, photographer, of Hampstead; b. 9 Dec. 1912; adm. Sept. 1926 (H); left July 1930; Jesus Coll. Camb., matric. 1930, BA 1933, LLB 1934, MA 1939; called to the Bar (Middle Temple) Nov. 1934; ACIS 1934; RA 1940-5 (Maj.), attd 7 AT Rgt IA; practised at Chancery Bar 1946-79; m. 22 Sept. 1941 Valerie Groves, d. of Thomas Hepworth JP, mill furnisher, of Belfast; d. 7 July 2001.

Parker, Edmund, fifth son of Thomas Parker, of Balderton Hall, Myddle, Salop, by Margaret Ann, daughter of Thomas R. Parry, of Wrexham, co. Denbigh; b. Feb. 17, 1893; adm. Sept. 26, 1907 (R); left July 1910; L/Cpl. 5th Batt. the London Rifle Brigade; went out to the western front Nov. 1914; killed in action near Ypres, Flanders, May 13, 1915; unm.

PARKER, EDMUND HENRY, brother of Robert John Parker, Baron Parker (qv); b. 21 Apr 1858; adm. 8 Apr 1872 (James'), exhibitioner; QS 1873; left May 1875; articled to a solicitor; adm. solicitor Jul 1880; King’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. 13 Jan 1883, scholar 1885; bracketed head of 1st cl., Law Tripos 1885; BA 1885; MA 1889; LLD 1922; practised as a solicitor in Cambridge, firm Francis, Francis & Parker; became manager, Mortlock’s Bank, Cambridge, partner 1888-9; after the bank’s amalgamation with Barclays, a director, Barclay & Co., to retirement Jan 1925, Vice-Chairman 1917-25; Mayor, Cambridge 1893-4; DL JP Cambridgeshire; High Steward, Cambridge 1928; m. 1 Aug 1888 Ellen, second dau. of Clement Francis, Quy Hall, Cambs., solicitor; d. 17 Jul 1928.