Edmond Hyde Parker
Life and career
The son of Sir William Parker, 9th Baronet, Parker came from a family with strong naval connections over five generations. His grandfather was Vice-Admiral
Parker entered HMS Britannia in July 1881, was promoted to lieutenant in 1891, and to commander in 1901.[1] He commanded the torpedo boat destroyer HMS Ardent from 1897 to 1899, coming under regular fire from insurgents on shore when she was serving off the coast of Crete.[1] Promoted to captain in 1906, he briefly commanded the battleship HMS Empress of India in 1907, before being appointed in command of the cruiser of HMS Niobe, the flagship of Rear-Admiral Harry S. F. Niblett, Rear-Admiral Commanding, Devonport Division, Home Fleet. In 1910, he was appointed to command the protected cruiser HMS Minerva, and in 1913 to the command of the first-class protected cruiser HMS Endymion.
After paying off Endymion in November 1914, Parker was appointed Captain of the
After the war, Hyde served as
He was promoted to vice-admiral on 25 March 1923, and was placed on the retired list on the following day. Four years later he was advanced to the rank of admiral on the retired list on 1 August 1927.
References
- ^ a b c "Edmond Hyde Parker". The Dreadnought Project.
- ^ "The Parkers: a naval dynasty". National Trust.
- ^ "Admiral Edmond Hyde Parker". The Times. 22 August 1951. p. 8.
- ^ "No. 30369". The London Gazette. 6 November 1917. p. 11474.