Sir William Parker, 1st Baronet, of Shenstone

Sir

William Parker

Bt
Sir; William Parker; Bt
	Portrait of Admiral Sir William Parker
Born	1 December 1781; Almington, Staffordshire, England
Died	13 November 1866 (aged 84); Shenstone Lodge, Staffordshire, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1793–1857
Rank	Admiral of the Fleet
Commands held	HMS Stork; HMS Alarm; HMS Amazon; HMS Warspite; HMS Prince Regent; East Indies and China Station; Mediterranean Fleet; Plymouth Command
Battles/wars	French Revolutionary Wars; Napoleonic Wars; Portuguese Civil War; First Opium War
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

First Naval Lord in the First Russell ministry

from 13 July 1846 to 24 July 1846 but gave up the role due to ill health before returning to his command with the Mediterranean Fleet.

Early career

Born the son of George Parker (himself the second son of

Sir Hyde Parker, in May 1798 and he became acting captain of the sixth-rate HMS Volage on 1 May 1799.^[3] Promoted to lieutenant on 5 September 1799, he cruised for the next few months in HMS Volage in the Gulf of Mexico and off the coast of Cuba.^[1] Promoted to commander on 10 October 1799, he was given command of the sloop HMS Stork in November 1799.^[3] He returned to England and then spent nearly a year in HMS Stork in the North Sea or with the blockade fleet off Brest.^[1]

Promoted to

Sir John Warren, participating in the capture of the French ships Marengo and Belle Poule at the action of 13 March 1806 during the Napoleonic Wars.^[3] After Amazon was paid off in January 1812, Parker went onto half-pay.^[3] He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath on 4 June 1815.^[4]

Parker purchased Shenstone Lodge near

rear-admiral on 22 July 1830,^[5] he was appointed second-in-command of the Channel Squadron, under Sir Edward Codrington, in April 1831.^[6] He was detached on an independent command on the Iberian Tagus River, hoisting his flag aboard the second-rate HMS Asia, in September 1831 with a mission to protect British interests during the Portuguese Civil War.^[6] He was advanced to Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath on 16 July 1834.^[7]

Parker returned to England and briefly served as

Second Naval Lord in the Wellington caretaker ministry from August 1834 to December 1834.^[8] He became Second Sea Lord again, this time in the Second Melbourne ministry, in April 1835.^[8]

Senior command

Parker left the

vice-admiral on 23 November 1841,^[9] also took part in the Battle of Ningpo in March 1842, the Battle of Woosung in June 1842 and the Battle of Chinkiang in July 1842 during the First Opium War.^[1]

Parker was advanced to

First Naval Lord in the First Russell ministry from 13 July 1846 to 24 July 1846^[8] but gave up the role due to ill health before returning to his command with the Mediterranean Fleet.^[1]

Promoted to full admiral on 29 April 1851,^[12] Parker became Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth in May 1854.^[6] He retired in May 1857, and, having been promoted to Admiral of the Fleet on 27 April 1863,^[13] he died from bronchitis on 13 November 1866.^[6] He was buried in the churchyard at St John the Baptish Parish Church in Shenstone, and a monument to his memory was erected in Lichfield Cathedral.^[1]

Family

In 1810 Parker married Frances Anne Biddulph; they had two sons and six daughters.^[3]

References

^
doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/21348. Retrieved 6 January 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership
required.)

^ ^a ^b Heathcote, p. 206
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Heathcote, p. 207
^ "No. 17061". The London Gazette. 16 September 1815. p. 1877.
^ "No. 18709". The London Gazette. 23 July 1830. p. 1541.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Heathcote, p. 208
^ "No. 19174". The London Gazette. 18 July 1834. p. 1353.
^ ^a ^b ^c Sainty, J C (1975). "'Lord High Admiral and Commissioners of the Admiralty 1660-1870', Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 4: Admiralty Officials 1660-1870". pp. 18–31. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
^ "No. 20044". The London Gazette. 24 November 1841. p. 3014.
^ "No. 20173". The London Gazette. 2 December 1842. p. 3565.
^ "No. 20403". The London Gazette. 12 November 1844. p. 3874.
^ "No. 21205". The London Gazette. 2 May 1851. p. 1162.
^ "No. 22730". The London Gazette. 28 April 1863. p. 2246.

Sources

Heathcote, Tony (2002). The British Admirals of the Fleet 1734–1995. Pen & Sword Ltd.
ISBN 0-85052-835-6
.

External links

O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). "Parker, William" . A Naval Biographical Dictionary . John Murray – via Wikisource.
"Parker, William" . New International Encyclopedia
. 1905.

Military offices
Preceded by George Dundas	Second Naval Lord 1834	Succeeded by Sir John Beresford, Bt
Preceded by Sir John Beresford, Bt	Second Naval Lord 1835–1841	Succeeded by Sir Edward Troubridge, Bt
Preceded by Sir James Bremer	Commander-in-Chief, East Indies and China Station 1841–1844	Succeeded by Sir Thomas Cochrane
Preceded by Sir Edward Owen	Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet 1845 – 13 July 1846	Vacant for One Week Title next held by himself
Preceded by Sir George Cockburn	First Naval Lord 13 July 1846 – 24 July 1846	Succeeded by Sir Charles Adam
Vacant for One Week Title last held by himself	Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet 24 July 1846 – 1852	Succeeded by Sir James Dundas
Preceded by Sir John Ommanney	Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth 1854–1857	Succeeded by Sir Barrington Reynolds
Honorary titles
Preceded by Lord Amelius Beauclerk	First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp 1846–1866	Succeeded by The Earl of Lauderdale
Preceded by Sir Francis Austen	Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom 1862–1863	Succeeded by Sir George Seymour
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New title	Baronet (of Shenstone) 1844–1866	Succeeded by William Biddulph Parker

[odnb-1] 
doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/21348. Retrieved 6 January 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership
required.)

[heath206-2] Heathcote, p. 206

[heath207-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Heathcote, p. 207

[4] "No. 17061". The London Gazette. 16 September 1815. p. 1877.

[5] "No. 18709". The London Gazette. 23 July 1830. p. 1541.

[heath208-6] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Heathcote, p. 208

[7] "No. 19174". The London Gazette. 18 July 1834. p. 1353.

[sainty-8] Sainty, J C (1975). "'Lord High Admiral and Commissioners of the Admiralty 1660-1870', Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 4: Admiralty Officials 1660-1870". pp. 18–31. Retrieved 6 January 2013.

[9] "No. 20044". The London Gazette. 24 November 1841. p. 3014.

[10] "No. 20173". The London Gazette. 2 December 1842. p. 3565.

[11] "No. 20403". The London Gazette. 12 November 1844. p. 3874.

[12] "No. 21205". The London Gazette. 2 May 1851. p. 1162.

[13] "No. 22730". The London Gazette. 28 April 1863. p. 2246.

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