Background
PARKINGTON, John Roper was born in 1845. Son of late John Weldon Parkington.
PARKINGTON, John Roper was born in 1845. Son of late John Weldon Parkington.
Studied at private Catholic schools in England and France.
Honourable Colonel 7th V.B. Essex Regiment. Major 3rd Battalion East Surrey Regiment, 1891-1899S. Officier d’Academie Francaise, 1900.
Commandeur Royal Orders of Montenegro and Servia. Red Cross of Spain; Knight Commander of Our Lady of Conception of Villa Vicosa, Portugal.
F. R. Gordhandas Sunderdas; Fellow Royal Colonel Institute.
Council of London Chamber of Commerce. Vice-President AngloPortuguese Chamber of Commerce. One of H. M. Lieutenants for the City of London.
Founder l’Entente Cordiale, Anglo-French Association, 1896.
Consul-General for the principality of Montenegro. Doctorate.L. and Justice of the Peace Company London.
Clubs: United Servike, Automobile, Citq Carlton.
Spouse 1873, Marie Louise,daughter of late A. Sims Silvester of the Stock Exchange, London.