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Harold Parker (other)
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Harold Parker may refer to: * Harold Parker (sculptor) (1873–1962), British-born Australian sculptor *Harold Parker (footballer) (1892–1917), Australian rules footballer *Harold Parker (civil servant) (1895–1980), English civil servant *Harry Parker (wrestler) (Harold Parker, 1917–2008), British wrestler *Harold Parker State Forest, Massachusetts See also *Harry Parker (other) Harry Parker may refer to: *Harry Parker (baseball) (1947–2012), pitcher in Major League Baseball *Harry Parker (footballer), English footballer * Harry Parker (rower) (1935–2013), rowing coach *Harry Parker (swimmer) (1849–1932), English swi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Parker (sculptor)
Harold Parker (27 August 1873 – 23 April 1962) was a British-born sculptor, raised in Queensland, Australia, and subsequently worked in the United Kingdom. Early life Harold Parker was born in 1873 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. His family moved to Brisbane, Australia in 1876. Artistic career He studied at the Brisbane Technical College under John A Clarke and Godfrey Rivers, then in 1896 left for London where he studied under William Silver Frith, then worked as assistant to Thomas Brock, Hamo Thornycroft and Goscombe John. He rented a studio near that of fellow sculptor John Tweed, and from 1903 to 1929 regularly exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and occasionally at the Old Salon, Paris. He was commissioned to portray Queensland expatriates and became a rival of Bertram Mackennal. In 1906 he was elected a member of the Royal Society of British Sculptors. The triumph of his career came in 1908 when for £1000 the Chantrey Bequest purcha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Parker (footballer)
Harold Carlyle Parker (26 September 1892 – 30 January 1917) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda Football Club, St Kilda in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League (VFL). He died of wounds received in active service in France in World War I. Family The son of Robert Grainger Parker and Eva Parker, he was born in Elsternwick, Victoria on 26 September 1892. He attended Essendon State School. He married Jessie Parker (she remarried after the war and became Mrs. Cumming). At the time of his enlistment, he gave his occupation as warehouseman. Footballer During the latter part of the 1911 season, the St. Kilda Football Club and its off-field operations, and its on-field performances were very seriously affected by a players' strike due to protracted disputes with the committee relating to its (mis-)management of club affairs. Due to the sudden decisions of various played not to play in a particular match, the club used a total of 62 players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Parker (civil Servant)
Sir Harold Parker, KCB, KBE, MC (1895 – 5 February 1980) was an English civil servant. He entered the civil service in 1914 but his career was interrupted by service in the First World War; he joined HM Treasury after demobilisation in 1919. He was deputy secretary at the Ministry of Pensions from 1941 to 1946 and the Secretary of the Ministry from 1946 to 1948. Between 1947 and 1956, he was the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence. After leaving the service, he was chairman of the Corporation of Insurance Brokers Society of Pension Consultants until 1970, and a president of the Amateur Swimming Association in 1958. '' |
Harry Parker (wrestler)
Harold Parker (9 April 1917 – 7 August 2008) was a British wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle flyweight at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... References External links * 1917 births 2008 deaths British male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Great Britain Wrestlers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{UK-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Parker State Forest
Harold Parker State Forest is a publicly owned forest with recreational features encompassing more than in the towns of Andover, North Andover, North Reading, and Middleton, Massachusetts. Ponds, swamps, rolling hills, glacial erratics and rocky outcroppings can be found in the state forest, which features more than of backwoods roads and trails as well as remnants of 18th-century farming and milling operations. It is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. History The forest was among the state's earliest acquisitions of logged-over land for purposes of reforestation. It was established in 1916, and named for the Massachusetts State Forest Commission's first chairman, Harold Parker, who died that same year. The Civilian Conservation Corps was active at two camps in the forest from 1933 until 1941. The corps' work included the damming of small streams, creating many of the small ponds that dot the forest's landscape. Activities and amenities Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
