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William Henry Parker

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William Henry Parker

Written by Leila Poland (granddaughter), edited by Natasha Ellakirk

 

William Henry Parker 1920-2002

During William’s time in the Merchant Navy he served on the Frances Massey, SS Harpasa, Darlington Court, HMS Glaisdale, SS Empire Meteor, Magpie & more.

His service records show that he served on the Empire Meteor between the 13th August 1942 and the 15th February 1943, which means he would have been on board when she took part in convoys JW51A and RA52.

After the war, William was a member of the Russian convoy club, that would meet up at the old Tigers Lair Railway Club, Kingston Upon Hull.

William’s war medals include: The 39-45 STAR, Atlantic star, Africa star, Italy star, 39-45 War medal, and 2 Russian awards

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We have been privileged to work with the Russian Arctic Convoys Museum Project and to support it every endeavour since it was launched. It is important both for Russia and the United Kingdom to preserve memories of this most heroic page of our War time Alliance as a tribute to the Veterans and for the sake of future generations.
Andrey Pritsepov
Andrey PritsepovConsul General of the Russian Federation in Edinburgh
What a wonderful setup. You are doing the memory of these brave men proud!
Andrew Choong
Andrew ChoongCurator, National Maritime Museum
Now I can envision what Dad talked about!
Chesapeake
ChesapeakeVA
What an experience
VisitorSouth Africa
This has been valuable for my research. Thank you.
VisitorWellington, New Zealand
Brings local history to life.
VisitorSheffield, UK
A wonderful and comprehensive display – many congratulations for keeping history alive.
Visitor Kent, UK
Tells the story well.
VisitorAustralia
Very touched by the stories of all these brave men.
VisitorFrance
Thank you for bringing the history of both countries together. Спасибо огромное!
VisitorRussia
Fascinating to return to where my Dad was based in the Royal Navy.
VisitorLondon, UK
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