He joined WT Parker Ltd in the early 1950s and got involved in all aspects of the company, moving into the firm's work for military bases, and later US bases. Westfield, Mark (2000). The Gatekeepers. Sydney/London: Pluto Press/Comerford and Miller. ISBN 1-86403-102-6. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed learning the structure of not just the Met but the local communities within our BCU and the diversity that you see.

He was born in Burton on February 20, 1930, and grew up in Stretton alongside his older brother David. Supt Parker joined the Met last year after 19 years at Essex Police, where he worked in response before rising through the ranks to become district commander for Chelmsford and Maldon. Growden, Greg (6 November 2004). "Australians breathe life into Scots' game". The Age. Melbourne . Retrieved 12 July 2012.When you align that to something like domestic abuse, do I want my officers arriving at that job, doing a five minute job and leaving? Not really. And they were both very well known in their favourite local Burton area restaurants – The Dial and The Old Vicarage. So showing empathy, professionalism and investing time to understand the circumstances they find themselves in is really important.” a b JCT (13 September 2009). "Small funeral for a giant of a man". Nine News. Australia. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011 . Retrieved 31 March 2010. He brought the first health and safety manager to the group and opened the firm's network cabling division, installing data and telecoms, which is still carried out by the company today.

In 1976 the firm was divided into two main divisions. The company based in Burton focused on brewery work, while Mr Parker headed up its long association with military bases. He will also be fondly remembered for his taking on the role of ‘Santa’ for the unsuspecting children of Howitt House School." His son Tom Parker and stepson Paul Harrison said in a family statement: "Gerry was definitely a people person, he would always listen to people. As a manager he was keen to take on board what people had to say, and their suggestions and ideas. However if someone stepped out of line, he would leave that person in no doubt he was not happy! Laffaye, Horace A. (28 August 2015). Profiles in Polo: The Players Who Changed the Game. McFarland. p.191. ISBN 978-1-4766-6273-2.

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The company opened several satellite offices, to include Watton, which remained in the same area covering bases in the Norfolk area for many years. The department lead said he joined the Met for a challenge and has liked learning about communities across the three boroughs.

I want them to invest time into that victim and solve the long-term problem because that might be another 20 calls down the line.” That first call for assistance, statistically we know that’s probably not the first incident that victim has suffered from. It’s just the first time they have called us. Mr Parker started working at the family firm in the 1950s. It was his father William Parker who began the original Burton based electrical engineering company WT Parker in 1922. In 2017, it was sold to Edwin James Holdings Ltd (EJH) after 90 years in the Parker family and is now known as EJ Parker Technical Services (Central) Ltd. The family of Gerry Parker have gathered to remember the "people person" who turned his father's business WT Parker into a massive success, opening three shops and satellite offices across the country.A pioneer in the realm of television". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 December 2005 . Retrieved 14 August 2021. He loved his family and cherished the time spent with them, and often the family would get together to celebrate a birthday or anniversary. At the time of his death, the Nine Network was the jewel in the PBL crown. Although it had a tough year in 2005 against rival Seven Network (which was aided largely by US TV hits such as Desperate Housewives and Lost), Nine still finished the year as the number-one network. Tributes have been paid to a "true gentleman" who built a small Burton electrical engineering firm into a global success.