John Lankester Parker

It was during this time that he made the acquaintance of Murray Sueter, Ronald Kemp and Oscar Gnosspelius, all of whom would figure later in his work at Shorts.

In 1916, he joined the Prodger-Isaacs Syndicate of freelance test pilots, working for several British aircraft manufacturers.

In spite of his relative youth, his flying skills impressed Horace Short, who soon offered him a permanent position as assistant to Ronald Kemp.

"[10] In 1964 he succeeded Lord Douglas of Kirtleside as President of the Seaplane Club of Great Britain.

[11] In memory of his long association with the Medway area, a road in Rochester, Kent was named after him.