Herbert Albert Parker
Herbert Albert Parker (1848-1902) of James Simpson and Co
1902 Obituary [1]
HENRY ALBERT PARKER was born in Chesterfield on 21st November 1848.
Having been educated at private schools in his native town, he was apprenticed in 1863 to Messrs. W. Oliver and Co., Engineers, of Chesterfield.
On the completion of his term in 1869, he worked as fitter and erector at the Collinge Engineering Works, London, for four years. During that period he superintended the erection of deep-well pumps, the repairing of engines at Chatham Waterworks, and at other undertakings.
In 1874 he went to Messrs. Simpson and Co., of Pimlico, as superintending outside engineer, and remained with them until his death. Whilst with that firm he superintended the deepening of deep wells at the Government Waterworks, Trafalgar Square, London, the Three Counties Asylum at Baldock, Herts., and Windsor Castle Waterworks.
His death took place at Kennington, London, on 17th July 1902, in his fifty-fourth year.
He became an Associate Member of this Institution in 1900.