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We remember John Henry Parsons
We remember John Henry Parsons
Timeline
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1889
sibling
Herbert William Parsons
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1889
1890
1890
location
St John's Street, Oxford
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8736907
31st May 1890
1891
location
Southmoor Road, Oxford
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8736907
1891
1895
education
National Society School
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:8735947
1895 - 1898
1896
sibling
Edward Horn Parsons
Source:8736910
1896
1898
education
Bablake School
Coventry
United Kingdom
Source:8735947
1898 - 1904
1898
location
Railway Hotel, Warwick Road, Coventry
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8736908
1898
1900
sibling
Dorris Parsons
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1900
1900
sibling
Robert Horn Parsons
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1900
1908
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:8735947
1908
1908
service
British Army
Trooper
2172
Warwickshire Yeomanry
Source:8735947
1908
1910
employment
Car Tester
Humber Motor Company
Coventry
United Kingdom
Source:8735939
1910
1910
employment
Professional Cricketer
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Edgebaston, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
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1910 - 1914
1911
location
81 Walsgrave Road, Coventry
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8736910
1911
1914
employment
Soldier
British Army
United Kingdom
Source:8735939
1914 - 1919
1915
service
British Army
Squadron Serjeant Major
2172
Warwickshire Yeomanry
Source:8736833
1915
1915
theatres
Egypt :4
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24th April 1915
1916
commission
Temporary
Source:8736833
19th July 1916
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Worcestershire Yeomanry
Source:8736833
19th July 1916 - 1st October 1916
1916
service
British Army
Temporary Lieutenant
Worcestershire Yeomanry
Source:8736833
1st October 1916 - 25th August 1917
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Worcestershire Yeomanry
Source:8736833
25th August 1917 - 31st December 1917
1917
service
Indian Army
Second Lieutenant
31st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers
Source:8736833
31st December 1917 - 19th January 1918
1918
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
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1st January 1918
1918
service
Indian Army
Lieutenant
31st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers
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19th January 1918 - September 1919
1919
employment
Officer
Indian Army
India
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1919 - 1923
1919
appointments
Off'r Commanding - D Squadron 7th Hariana Lancers
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September 1919
1919
service
Indian Army
7th Hariana Lancers
D Squadron
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September 1919 - 19th April 1920
1920
service
Indian Army
Captain
7th Hariana Lancers
Source:8735947
19th April 1920 - 1923
1922
marriage
Gwen Bassett
Source:8735947
19th April 1922
1923
children
Warwick Parsons
Source:8735947
1923
1923
discharge
Source:8735947
1923
1923
employment
Professional Cricketer
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Edgebaston, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
Source:8735939
1923 - 1928
1928
education
Theological College
St Aidan's College
Birkinhead
United Kingdom
Source:8735947
1928 - 1929
1929
employment
Amateur Cricketer
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Edgebaston, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
Source:8735939
1929 - 1934
1929
employment
Curate - St John's, Rugby
Church of England
Rugby, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
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1929 - 1939
1931
children
Catherine Parsons
Source:8735947
1931
1939
location
The Vicarage, Liskeard
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8735947
1939 - 1959
1940
service
British Army
Chaplain to the Forces
Royal Army Chaplain's Department
4th Battalion, Dorset Regiment
Source:8736833
29th January 1940 - 1st January 1942
1940
employment
Senior Chaplain to the Forces
British Army
Source:8735939
1940 - 1944
1942
service
British Army
Senior Chaplain to the Forces
Royal Army Chaplain's Department
77th Division
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1st January 1942 - 1st January 1943
1943
service
British Army
Senior Chaplain to the Forces
Royal Army Chaplain's Department
77th Division
Source:8736833
1st January 1943 - March 1943
1943
service
British Army
Senior Chaplain to the Forces
Royal Army Chaplain's Department
Source:8736833
March 1943 - 30th September 1944
1943
theatres
Africa :5
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March 1943 - September 1943
1943
theatres
Italy :1b
Source:8736833
September 1943 - 1944
1944
discharge
Source:8735947
September 1944
1945
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8736833
11th January 1945
1959
employment
Rector - St James Birlingham
Church of England
Source:8735939
1959 - 1965
1959
location
The Rectory, Birlingham
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8735947
1959
awards
1939 - 45Star
Other War Service Award
Source:8735954
awards
Africa Star and 8th Army Clasp
Other War Service Award
Source:8735954
awards
Defence Medal
Other War Service Award
Source:8735954
awards
Italy Star
Other War Service Award
Source:8735954
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8735947
awards
War Medal with Mentioned in Despatches Oakleaf
Other War Service Award
Source:8735954
employment
Vicar - St Martin Lirkshead
Church of England
Liskeard, Cornwall
United Kingdom
Source:8735939
theatres
Hedjaz :6a
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theatres
Indian Frontier :6g
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theatres
Mesopotamia :6b
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1981
death
Not War Related
Plymouth, Devon
United Kingdom
Source:8735939
2nd February 1981
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 Walsgrave Road, Coventry | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| Railway Hotel, Warwick Road, Coventry | United Kingdom | parents address | 1898 | |
| Southmoor Road, Oxford | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 | |
| St John's Street, Oxford | United Kingdom | parents address | 31st May 1890 | |
| The Rectory, Birlingham | United Kingdom | their own address | 1959 | |
| The Vicarage, Liskeard | United Kingdom | their own address | 1939 - 1959 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2172 | Warwickshire Yeomanry | Trooper | ||
| Indian Army | 31st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers | Second Lieutenant | |||
| Indian Army | 31st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers | Lieutenant | |||
| Indian Army | 7th Hariana Lancers | D Squadron | |||
| British Army | 2172 | Warwickshire Yeomanry | Squadron Serjeant Major | ||
| British Army | Worcestershire Yeomanry | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Worcestershire Yeomanry | Temporary Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Worcestershire Yeomanry | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Army Chaplain's Department | 4th Battalion, Dorset Regiment | Chaplain to the Forces | ||
| British Army | Royal Army Chaplain's Department | 77th Division | Senior Chaplain to the Forces | ||
| British Army | Royal Army Chaplain's Department | 77th Division | Senior Chaplain to the Forces | ||
| British Army | Royal Army Chaplain's Department | Senior Chaplain to the Forces | |||
| Indian Army | 7th Hariana Lancers | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| 1939 - 45Star | Other War Service Award | |
| Africa Star and 8th Army Clasp | Other War Service Award | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Defence Medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Italy Star | Other War Service Award | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| War Medal with Mentioned in Despatches Oakleaf | Other War Service Award |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick Parsons | son | 1923 | |
| Catherine Parsons | daughter | 1931 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William J Parsons | father | ||
| Catherine Ellis Parsons | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorris Parsons | sister | 1900 | |
| Herbert William Parsons | brother | 1889 | |
| Edward Horn Parsons | brother | 1896 | |
| Robert Horn Parsons | brother | 1900 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwen Bassett | wife | 19th April 1922 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
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Jack ParsonsPost war during his career as a professional cricketer with Warwickshire County Cricket Club
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Wartime ArtefactsAfter the war Jack Parsons became a vicar, and for the 1946 Remembrance Day sermon he decided to follow the Bible’s advice ‘and they shall beat their swords into ploughshares’ (Isaiah 2:3-4). He took his old sword, plus a captured Turkish one, and asked a blacksmith to forge them together to form a ploughshare (the part of the plough that makes the groove in thh soil). He then used the ploughshare to sow wheat, which he grew for Communion bread. The ploughshare and sword hilts were later given to the museum by Canon Parsons, and take pride of place in our displays.Contributed by:
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Incidents during WW1 page 2Continuation of the personal recollections of Jack Parsons.Contributed by:
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Jack Parsons WW1 incidents page 3Personal recollections of Jack Parsons. The cavalry charge recalled on page 1 is the last recorded cavalry charge carried out by the British military. Jack received the military cross for the part he played in this military action.Contributed by:
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Jack Parsons biography page 1This biography, as told by Jack himself, was written in 1960Contributed by:
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | M2740 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | M2740 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | M2740 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | M2740 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Player Profile - Cricinfo | M2740 | |
| Cricketer Militant: The Life of Jack Parsons | M2740 | |
| London Gazette | M2740 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Jack Parsons | M2740 | |
| Wartime Artefacts | M2740 | |
| Incidents in WW1 | Katherine27600 | |
| Incidents during WW1 page 2 | Katherine27600 | |
| Jack Parsons WW1 incidents page 3 | Katherine27600 | |
| Jack Parsons biography page 1 | Katherine27600 | |
| Jack Parsons life story page 3 | Katherine27600 | |
| Jack Parsons life story page 4 | Katherine27600 | |
| Jack Parsons life story page 5 | Katherine27600 |
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