Ewart West Parkinson

Background

Parkinson, Ewart West was born on July 9, 1926 in Leicester, England. Son of Thomas Edward and Esther Lilian West (Hammond) Parkinson.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honours, College Technology, Leicester, 1946; Diploma in Public Administration, London, 1948.

Career

Senior engineer, Council, Bristol, 1949-1954; chief assistant engineer, Council, Dover, 1954-1957; deputy borough engineer, Council, Chelmsford, 1957-1960; deputy city engineer, Council, Plymouth, 1960-1964; city planning officer, Council, Cardiff, 1964-1974; director development, Council, South Glamorgan, 1974-1985. Presenter papers in numerous cities worldwide. United Kingdom delegate United Nations Conference on Human Settlements, Vancouver, 1976.

Adviser WS Atkins Cons., Cardiff,1988-. Visiting lecturer China Academy Urban Planning and Design, Beijing. Led Royal Town Planning Institute Study Tours, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, China, Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Tanzania.

Achievements

• Ewart West Parkinson has been listed as a noteworthy development consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Sports Council for Wales Facilities Committee, 1966-1976. Vice president Wales Council for the Disabled, 1982-2001. Chairman Wales Sports Center for the Disabled Trust, 1986-2003, Norwegian Church Preservation Trust, 1991-2006, Roald Dahl Arts Project Trust, others.

Fellow Royal Town Planning Institute (president 1975-1976), Institution Civil Engineers (Miller prize 1953), International Federation Housing and Planning (life).

Interests

• Avocations: family, work.

Connections

Married Patricia Joan Wood, August 21, 1948. Children: Mark Nigel, Michael John, Veronica Ruth.

Father:

Thomas Edward Parkinson

Mother:

Esther Lilian West (Hammond) Parkinson

Spouse:

Patricia Joan Wood

child:

Veronica Ruth Parkinson

child:

Mark Nigel Parkinson

child:

Michael John Parkinson