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| − | Parkes was born at Handsworth, Birmingham, on 18 October, 1885, the son of Dr. W. E. Parkes. He was educated at Rydal Mount, Colwyn Bay, Berkhamsted, and Birmingham University, where he graduated M.B., Ch.B. in 1914. He played both rugby football and cricket for his university. After holding resident appointments at the General Hospital, Birmingham, he joined the [[Royal Navy]], being granted a temporary Commission as a Surgeon in the Royal Navy on 25 February, 1915.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29086/pages/2092 no. 29086. p. 2092.] 2 March, 1915.</ref> Towards the end of the [[First World War]] served in the [[Naval Intelligence Division (Royal Navy)|Naval Intelligence Division]] at the [[Admiralty]]. He was present at [[Operation ZZ|internment of the High Sea Fleet]] in [[H.M.S. Agincourt (1913)|''Agincourt'']]. In 1919 he became official naval artist and director of the naval photographic section at the Imperial War Museum. Before he left the Service in 1920 he had already been appointed editor of ''[[Jane's Fighting Ships]]'', an annual publication founded in 1897. | + | Parkes was born at Handsworth, Birmingham, on 18 October, 1885, the son of Dr. W. E. Parkes. He was educated at Rydal Mount, Colwyn Bay, Berkhamsted, and Birmingham University, where he graduated M.B., Ch.B. in 1914. He played both rugby football and cricket for his university. After holding resident appointments at the General Hospital, Birmingham, he joined the [[Royal Navy]], being granted a temporary Commission as a Surgeon in the Royal Navy on 25 February, 1915.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29086/pages/2092 no. 29086. p. 2092.] 2 March, 1915.</ref> Towards the end of the [[First World War]] served in the [[Naval Intelligence Division (Royal Navy)|Naval Intelligence Division]] at the [[Admiralty]]. He was present at [[Operation ZZ|internment of the High Sea Fleet]] in [[H.M.S. Agincourt (1913)|''Agincourt'']]. On |
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| + | <ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31516/supplements/10632 (Supplement) no. 31516. p. 10632.] 22 August, 1919.</ref> | ||
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| + | In 1919 he became official naval artist and director of the naval photographic section at the Imperial War Museum. Before he left the Service in 1920 he had already been appointed editor of ''[[Jane's Fighting Ships]]'', an annual publication founded in 1897. | ||
Between the wars he practised in Knightsbridge and was for a time an adviser in neurology to the Ministry of Pensions. He moved to Ringwood in 1943 and continued to practise there, being for a time on the staff of Fordingbridge Hospital. Six months ago he retired from medical practice and went to live in Northern Ireland, having been appointed a director of a publishing company there. Besides his work as editor of ''Jane's Fighting Ships'', Dr. Parkes contributed many articles on naval history and other matters to the Navy League Magazine and other journals. He was a very capable marine artist and had exhibited at the Royal Academy. He died suddenly at his home in Co. Down on 24 June, 1958 at the age of 72. | Between the wars he practised in Knightsbridge and was for a time an adviser in neurology to the Ministry of Pensions. He moved to Ringwood in 1943 and continued to practise there, being for a time on the staff of Fordingbridge Hospital. Six months ago he retired from medical practice and went to live in Northern Ireland, having been appointed a director of a publishing company there. Besides his work as editor of ''Jane's Fighting Ships'', Dr. Parkes contributed many articles on naval history and other matters to the Navy League Magazine and other journals. He was a very capable marine artist and had exhibited at the Royal Academy. He died suddenly at his home in Co. Down on 24 June, 1958 at the age of 72. | ||
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Revision as of 20:15, 26 August 2009
Dr. Oscar Parkes, O.B.E., M.B., Ch.B. (18 October, 1885 – 24 June, 1958) was a well-known naval historian, and editor of Jane's Fighting Ships from 1918 to 1935.
Life & Career
Parkes was born at Handsworth, Birmingham, on 18 October, 1885, the son of Dr. W. E. Parkes. He was educated at Rydal Mount, Colwyn Bay, Berkhamsted, and Birmingham University, where he graduated M.B., Ch.B. in 1914. He played both rugby football and cricket for his university. After holding resident appointments at the General Hospital, Birmingham, he joined the Royal Navy, being granted a temporary Commission as a Surgeon in the Royal Navy on 25 February, 1915.[1] Towards the end of the First World War served in the Naval Intelligence Division at the Admiralty. He was present at internment of the High Sea Fleet in Agincourt. On
In 1919 he became official naval artist and director of the naval photographic section at the Imperial War Museum. Before he left the Service in 1920 he had already been appointed editor of Jane's Fighting Ships, an annual publication founded in 1897.
Between the wars he practised in Knightsbridge and was for a time an adviser in neurology to the Ministry of Pensions. He moved to Ringwood in 1943 and continued to practise there, being for a time on the staff of Fordingbridge Hospital. Six months ago he retired from medical practice and went to live in Northern Ireland, having been appointed a director of a publishing company there. Besides his work as editor of Jane's Fighting Ships, Dr. Parkes contributed many articles on naval history and other matters to the Navy League Magazine and other journals. He was a very capable marine artist and had exhibited at the Royal Academy. He died suddenly at his home in Co. Down on 24 June, 1958 at the age of 72.
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 29086. p. 2092. 2 March, 1915.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31516. p. 10632. 22 August, 1919.
Bibliography
- "Dr. Oscar Parkes" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 26 June, 1958. Issue 54187, col E, pg. 12.
- Unknown (5 July, 1958). "Obituary". British Medical Journal (5087): p. 52.
