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Sir Albert Lindsay Parkinson (24 February 1870 – 3 February 1936), often known as Lindsay Parkinson, was a British businessman and

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politician. He was the

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(MP) for

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in Lancashire from 1918 until 1922.

Biography

Parkinson was born in Lytham to Jacob Parkinson, a joiner. The family moved to

in 1873. He left school at fourteen to join his father's business, Jacob Parkinson & Co., which later expanded into the building trade. On the death of Jacob in 1902, the business became a limited company, with Lindsay Parkinson as managing director. Parkinson served on Blackpool Town Council from 1905 to 1919, and was elected three times as Mayor of Blackpool, serving from 1916 to 1919. At the 1918 election, he was selected as the

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Conservative candidate for the seat of

. He did not contest the seat in 1922, when it was held for the Conservatives by Leonard Molloy. Parkinson was appointed Knight Bachelor in the

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. He was

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by King George V at

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on 8 July 1922. On being knighted, Parkinson changed the name of his company to Sir Lindsay Parkinson & Co. Ltd. On 13 July 1937, it was incorporated as a public company, technically known as Sir Lindsay Parkinson Holdings Limited. Parkinson remained involved in politics, serving as chairman of the Blackpool Conservative and Unionist Association in 1924. He received the

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of Blackpool in 1926. A keen sportsman, Parkinson gave the cricket ground at Stanley Park to

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. He arranged his own

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eleven, which played two

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, one in

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against the touring West Indians, and one in

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against

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, both at Stanley Park. Parkinson died on 3 February 1936, aged 65, at his home, Royal Bank, Preston Old Road, Marton, where he had lived for many years, and was buried in Marton Cemetery.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Parkinson, Alfred Lindsay 1870 births 1936 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1918–1922 Politicians from Lancashire People from Blackpool Knights Bachelor