Robert Parker, Baron Parker of Waddington
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Robert John Parker, Baron Parker of Waddington
in the County of Yorkshire PC
(25 February 1857 – 12 July 1918) was a British judge and barrister.
The son of the Reverend Richard Parker was born at Claxby Rectory, Alford
. He was educated at Eton College
, as a pupil of Oscar Browning
, and at King's College, Cambridge
. Parker was called to the Bar
in 1883. From 1903 to 1906, he was junior counsel to the Treasury
, becoming a bencher
afterwards.
He was appointed Lord of Appeal in Ordinary
in 1913, later becoming 1st Baron Parker of Waddington
in the County of Yorkshire
. He died in Haslemere
, Surrey at the age of sixty-one.
One of his sons, Hubert Parker, Baron Parker of Waddington
was Lord Chief Justice of England from 1958–1971.
The ancient Parker family seat is Browsholme Hall
in the Forest of Bowland
. Traditionally, the Parkers have served as Bowbearers to the Lords of Bowland.
Waddington, Lancashire
Waddington is a small village, 2 miles north-west of Clitheroe, within the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, England. It is also a civil parish. Prior to the 1974 county boundary changes, Waddington just fell within the boundary of Bowland Rural District of the West Riding of Yorkshire...
in the County of Yorkshire PC
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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(25 February 1857 – 12 July 1918) was a British judge and barrister.
The son of the Reverend Richard Parker was born at Claxby Rectory, Alford
Alford, Lincolnshire
- Notable residents :* Captain John Smith who lived in nearby Willoughby* Anne Hutchinson, pioneer settler and religious reformer in the United States* Thomas Paine, who was an excise officer in the town....
. He was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, as a pupil of Oscar Browning
Oscar Browning
Oscar Browning was an English writer, historian, and educational reformer. His greatest achievement was the cofounding, along with Henry Sidgwick, of the Cambridge University Day Training College in 1891...
, and at King's College, Cambridge
King's College, Cambridge
King's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The college's full name is "The King's College of our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge", but it is usually referred to simply as "King's" within the University....
. Parker was called to the Bar
Bar association
A bar association is a professional body of lawyers. Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their jurisdiction; others are professional organizations dedicated to serving their members; in many cases, they are both...
in 1883. From 1903 to 1906, he was junior counsel to the Treasury
Treasury
A treasury is either*A government department related to finance and taxation.*A place where currency or precious items is/are kept....
, becoming a bencher
Bencher
A bencher or Master of the Bench is a senior member of an Inn of Court in England and Wales. Benchers hold office for life once elected. A bencher can be elected while still a barrister , in recognition of the contribution that the barrister has made to the life of the Inn or to the law...
afterwards.
He was appointed Lord of Appeal in Ordinary
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary
Lords of Appeal in Ordinary, commonly known as Law Lords, were appointed under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 to the House of Lords of the United Kingdom in order to exercise its judicial functions, which included acting as the highest court of appeal for most domestic matters...
in 1913, later becoming 1st Baron Parker of Waddington
Waddington, Lancashire
Waddington is a small village, 2 miles north-west of Clitheroe, within the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, England. It is also a civil parish. Prior to the 1974 county boundary changes, Waddington just fell within the boundary of Bowland Rural District of the West Riding of Yorkshire...
in the County of Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
. He died in Haslemere
Haslemere
Haslemere is a town in Surrey, England, close to the border with both Hampshire and West Sussex. The major road between London and Portsmouth, the A3, lies to the west, and a branch of the River Wey to the south. Haslemere is approximately south-west of Guildford.Haslemere is surrounded by hills,...
, Surrey at the age of sixty-one.
One of his sons, Hubert Parker, Baron Parker of Waddington
Hubert Parker, Baron Parker of Waddington
Hubert Lister Parker, Baron Parker of Waddington PC was a British Judge who served as Lord Chief Justice of England from 1958 to 1971...
was Lord Chief Justice of England from 1958–1971.
The ancient Parker family seat is Browsholme Hall
Browsholme Hall
Browsholme Hall is a privately owned Elizabethan house in the parish of Bowland Forest Low in the borough of Ribble Valley, Lancashire , England. It is claimed to be the oldest surviving family home in Lancashire...
in the Forest of Bowland
Forest of Bowland
The Forest of Bowland, also known as the Bowland Fells, is an area of barren gritstone fells, deep valleys and peat moorland, mostly in north-east Lancashire, England. A small part lies in North Yorkshire, and much of the area was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire...
. Traditionally, the Parkers have served as Bowbearers to the Lords of Bowland.