Parkinson Smith, Ronald William, 1913-1990

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Parkinson Smith, Ronald William, 1913-1990

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        Dates of existence

        1913-1990

        History

        Parkinson Smith, Ronald William, brother of Kenneth John Hamilton Smith (qv); b. 21 Apr. 1913; adm. May 1927 (A); left Apr. 1931; 2nd Lieut. RA (TA) May 1931, Lieut. 1934; since 1934 known as Norman Parkinson, with international reputation as photographer; worked for Vogue and Life magazines, since 1978 exclusively in New York for Town & Country magazine; officially photographed almost every member of British and European royalty, particularly HM the Queen Mother and the Princess Royal; hon. FRPS, hon. FIIP; CBE 1981; resident and pig farmer for many years in Tobago, W. Indies, perfecting his own variety of pork sausage, the "Parkinson Banger"; m. Jan. 1945 Wenda Rogerson, actress, d. of William Albert Rogerson MRCS, of Little Saling, Essex; d. in Malaysia 15 Feb. 1990.

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        GB-2014-WSA-13488

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        GB 2014

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        International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition

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        Prepared for import into AtoM by Westminster School Archive staff, 2019-2020

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            The Record of Old Westminsters: A biographical list of all those who are known to have been educated at Westminster School from Play 1919 to Election 1989, Volume 4, compiled by F.E. Pagan and H.E. Pagan, Padstow, 1992

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