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- 19th century (Vervaardig)
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Abraham Parks entered the Navy in 1806 as clerk on board the SANDWICH where he was promoted to midshipman in 1808 and later that year he was transferred to the prison ship IRRESTIBLE. In 1809 he was appointed to the SIRIUS. Until 1815 he served in the CHESAPEAKE where he was severly wounded in an explosion. In 1815 he was nominated acting lieutenant of the PORTIA. His commission as lieutenant is dated 15 March 1815. He was appointed to the Coast Guard in 1835 and to the VICTORY in 1839. Between 1839 and 1849 he commanded various steam packets, and in 1851 he was appointed to the BOSCAWEN, 1853 to the NEPTUNE, and finally 1855 to the SATURN. In 1857 he retired and was awarded a Greenwich Hospital pension. he died in 1863.
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GB 0064 PKS/51-54 19th century Subfonds
Parks , Abraham , d 1863 , Lieutenant
Abraham Parks entered the Navy in 1806 as clerk on board the SANDWICH where he was promoted to midshipman in 1808 and later that year he was transferred to the prison ship IRRESTIBLE. In 1809 he was appointed to the SIRIUS. Until 1815 he served in the CHESAPEAKE where he was severly wounded in an explosion. In 1815 he was nominated acting lieutenant of the PORTIA. His commission as lieutenant is dated 15 March 1815. He was appointed to the Coast Guard in 1835 and to the VICTORY in 1839. Between 1839 and 1849 he commanded various steam packets, and in 1851 he was appointed to the BOSCAWEN, 1853 to the NEPTUNE, and finally 1855 to the SATURN. In 1857 he retired and was awarded a Greenwich Hospital pension. he died in 1863.
The Parks family papers were presented to the Museum in two batches. The first batch were given by M T Parks in 1955, and the remainder of the collection was presented after Mr Parks' death by his cousin, Miss Rose Powell in 1973.
Papers of Abraham Parks, consisting of photographs; copy of a poem 'The Mate's Lament' ; details of his service by his daughter-in-law and a copy of the 'Navy List' for 1859 with annotations.
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English
Detailed catalogue online at the: National Maritime Museum website .
Edited by Sarah Drewery, Sep 2011.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
2010-08-26 Parks , Abraham , d 1863 , Lieutenant
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The Parks family papers were presented to the Museum in two batches. The first batch were given by M T Parks in 1955, and the remainder of the collection was presented after Mr Parks' death by his cousin, Miss Rose Powell in 1973.
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Papers of Abraham Parks, consisting of photographs; copy of a poem 'The Mate's Lament' ; details of his service by his daughter-in-law and a copy of the 'Navy List' for 1859 with annotations.
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Detailed catalogue online at the: National Maritime Museum website .
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- Engels