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PARKES] KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE 822 and president of the incorporated law society, who wa^' knighted 1887, and d. 1 June, 1894. Residence — Haverbrack, Bishop's Stortford, Herts. Issue — 1. Henry Bernard J. Parker, b. 29 Feb. 1856; m. 11 Oct. 18S7, Aanes. dau. of Sir John Lawson, 2nd Bt. (sec P.'erascC LjlWSON, Bt., of Brough). PARKES, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Julia, dau. of Mr. Lynch. M. as his 3rd wife Sir Harry Parkes. CI.C.M.G., a most distinguished Australian statesman, who was repeatedly Prime Minister of Xew South Wales, and who d. 27 April, 1896. Residence — Kenilworth, Annandale, Sydney, N.S. Wales. PARKINGTON, Knt, Bach. Great. 1902.— Col. Sib (John) Roper PjUikington, s. of John Weldon Parkington. B. 1845 ; m. 1873. Marie Louise, awarded First Class Or ler of " Merite Civil " and " Red Cross " of Montenegro, dau. of A. Sims Sylvester, of the Stock Exchange ; foimder of L'Entente Cordiale Anglo - French Assoc. 1897 ; memb. of Council of London Chamber of Commerce ; vice-pres. Anglo-Portu- guese Chanib. of Commerce ; officier de I'Academie fran^aise, and of the Royal Orders of Montenegro, .Servia iind Spain ; major 3rd Batt. East Surrey Regt. (M.) 1891-8; hon. col. 7th Batt. Essex Regt. 1908: J. P., D.L., co. of London, one of H.M. lieutenants for City of London : consul- general of Montenegro ; F.R.G.S., F.R.C.I. ; Knt. {'ommdr. of the Order of Our Lady of the Conception of Villa Vigosa, of Portugal, and chev. of the Legion of Honour ; fell. Roy. Col. Inst. Residence — 58, Green Street, Park Lane, W. Clubs — United Service ; Royal Automobile ; West Indian ; City Carlton. Issue — 1. Dorotliea Marii' Louise Roper, m. 2 Oct. 1896, Leonard A. Bichvell. F.B.C.S.. who d. 1912. 2. Edytlio Isabel Roper, ni. 23 Nov. 1897, Charles Cary-lChves. Residence — Coiirtlands, Eltham. Kent. 3. Irene ."Mary Roper, ni. In Dec. 1906. Major Dodding- tOTi Richard Sh'-rston Baker, I.M.S. Residence — High 'C'ouvi CliauiliiTs, Bombay (see Peerage, BAKER OF DrxsT.i;i,K. Bt.). PARKS, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1914.— Sm John Parks, «. ot .Inlm Parks, of The Wvlde, Bury. B. 1844; m. 1868, Rachel A., dau.' of Samuel Grundy, of Bridge Hall, Bury ; J. P., Lanes. Residence — Bank House, Bury, Lanes. PARR, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Liliax Mary, dau. I'f George ^lonck Gibbs, of Belmont, Somer- set. M. 15 Nov. 1888, Maj.-Gen. Sir Henry Hallam Parr. K.C.B.. C.B., C.M.G., who served in Kaffir war 1877, Zulu war i879 (de.spatches, medal, clasp, C.M.G.), Boer war 1881 ; mil. see. to Sir Bartle Frere when Gov. Cape of Good Hope 1878-80 ; coram. Mounted Infantry Egyp- tian Campaign 1882 (wounded, medal, despatches t^dce), comnidt. at Suakin 1884 (despatches, clasp), Nile expedn. 1884-5, A.G. of Egyptian array with rank of Pasha 1885-8 ; A.A.G. S Dist. 1889-90. A.A.G. and asst. Insp.-Gen. of Ordnance at Headquarters 1895-8: in command at Shorncliffe 1898-9, of S.E. dist. 1899-1902, of N.W. dist. 1902-3; A.D.C. to Queen Victoria 1886-99, and d. 4 April, 1914. Residence Chaffey Moor House, Wincanton, Somerset. Issue living — George Roworth Parr, li. T,s91 ; heut. Somerset PARRATT, Knt. Bach. Great. 1892 ; M.V.O. (4th cl.) 1901.— Sir Walter Parratt, s. of Thomas Parratt, of Huddersfield. B. 10 Feb. 1841 : m. 1 June. 1864, Emma, dau. of Luke Gledhill, of Huddersfield ; organist Wigan Parish Church 1868-72. Magdalen Coll. Oxford 1872-8-> when he was apptd. organist of St. George's Chapel.' Wmdsor: is prof, of the organ Roy. Coll. of JMusic ; Master of the Music to the King, was Master of the Music to Queen Victoria, and to King Edward VII ; M.A., hon. D. Mus. Oxford 1894, and Camb. 1910 ; hon. fell. Magdalen Coll. Oxford, 1906 ; professor of ilusic in the L^niv. of Oxford. Residence — The Cloisters, Windsor Castle. Club — Athenseum. PARROTT, Knt. Bach. Great. 1910.— Sir (James) Edward Parrott, s. of E. B. Parrott, of Wavertree, Liverjiool, and Margaret, dau. of John Johns, of St. Clears, Carmarthenshire. B. at Skegness, Lines, 1 June, 1863 ; m. 15 July, 1891, Elizabeth Sopliia, dau. of John Shirley, of Derby ; ed. at St. Paul's Coll. Cheltenham, and Trin. Coll. Dublin (M.A., Senr. Prizeman in English, LL.D., head of exaran. hst 1900); F.E.I.S. ; editor to Thos. Nelson & Sons, Publishers, London, Edinburgh, etc. ; author of numerous educational works, also " A Pageant of British History." " A Pageant of English Literature," " Britain Overseas " (dedicated to Edward Prince of Wales), etc. : editor of Funk and WagnalFs Standard EncyclojiascUa ; J. P. Co. of the City of Edinburgh ; pres. Edinburgh LTnited Liberal Committee ; has been frequently invited to contest Scottish constituencies. Resi- dence — 12. Cumin Place, Edinbru-gh. Club — Scottish Liberal (Edin.). Issue — 1. .Alargaret Una. 2. Isabel Shirley. 0. Amy Muriil. PARSHAD, G.C.LE. Great. 1910 ; K.G.I.E. 1903. — :Maharaja Peshkab Sir Kishan Parshad. PARSONS, K.C.M.G. Creat. 1899; C.B. (mil.) 1906. — Maj.-Gen. Sir Charles Parsons, s. of John Parsons, of Ringmore. Shaldon, Devon, and Isabel, dau. of Charles Brutton, of Northernhay, Exeter. B. 9 May, 1855 : m. 14 June, 1898, Margaret, dau. of Alfred Christian, C.M.G., of Douglas, Isle of Man ; ed. at Rugby and R.M.A. Woolwich; joined R.A. 1874; capt. 1883, maj. 1888, lieut.-col. 1896, col. 1898, hon. maj.-gen. 1908 ; served in Gaika, Zulu, and Boer wars of 1881, and Egyptian expedition 1882 ; commanded Egyptian artillery in Dongola expedition 1896 ; Gov." Red Sea Littoral 1896-8 ; employed on special mission to Erytlirea on cession of Kassala to Egypt ; commanded at the capture and defence of Gedarif during the Soudan operations 1898, A.A.G. at Woolwich in 1899 j and 1902; commanded R.A. at the Cm-ragh 1899-1900 : commanded flying columns mounted troops in Cape Colony and Orange River Colony and Transvaal 1900-i : deputy Gov. Griqualand West 1 900 : commanded regular troops in Canada 1902-0, with rank of major-general : is F.R.G.S. ; Pasha Egyptian Army, has the Medjidie (2nd cl.), and the Osmanieh (4th el.). Residence — 40, Elvaston Place, S.W. Club — Naval and Militarj'. Issue — 1. Alfreda Mav. 2. IsalH'l Blanche. PARSONS, K.C.B. (civ.). Great. 1911 ; C.B. 1904. — Hon. Sir Charles Algernon Parsons, s. of 3rd Earl of Rosse, and Mary. dau. and co- heir of John Wilmer Field, of Heath Hall, York. B. 13 June. 1854 ; m. 1883. Katherine, dau. of the late Wm. F. Bethell, of Rise, E. Yorks : ed. at Camb. (M.A., hon. Fellow St. John's Coll.) ; F.R.S. : M.I.C.E. ; has developed and improved the steam turbine in order to make it of practical use for electrical, naval and other purposes ; is chrmn. and joint managing director of Parsons' Marine Steam Turbine Co., Ltd. ; merab. Mr. Chamberlain's Tariff Reform Commn. ; J.P., Northumberland (High Sheriff 1910-11): hon. LL.D. Camb., hon. D.Sc. Oxford, Dublin and Durham, hon. D.C.L. Glasgow, hon. D. Eng. Liverpool : awarded the Albert Medal of the Royal Society of Arts 1911. Resi-