Background
PARKINSON, Cyril Northcote was born on July 30, 1909 in Barnard Castle, Company Durham. Son of William Edward Parkinson, A.R.C A, and Rose Maty Emily (n£e Curlow) Parkinson.
PARKINSON, Cyril Northcote was born on July 30, 1909 in Barnard Castle, Company Durham. Son of William Edward Parkinson, A.R.C A, and Rose Maty Emily (n£e Curlow) Parkinson.
Saint Peter’s School, York, Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and King"s College, London.
Served as O.C.T.U. instructor, instructor and staff officer attached to Royal Air Force and on General Staff. Lecturer, Liverpool University 1946. Raffles Professor, of History, University of Malaya 1950-1958.
Visiting Professor, Illinois University 1959, Visiting Professor University of California 1960.
Professor Troy State University of Alabama, now Emeritus and Honorary President. Chairman Leviathan House (Publishers) since 1972.
Fellow" of the Royal Historical Society: Honorary Doctor of Letters (Troy State). Honorary Doctor of Laws (Maryland).
Julian Corbett.
Married 1st Ethelwyn Edith Graves in 1943 (dissolved in 1949). Married 2nd Elizabeth Ann Fry in 1952 (died in 1983), two son one daughter. Married 3rd Iris Hilda Waters in 1985.