#259, Lillian Hope PARKES

Born	28 Apr 1872 in Paddington, London
Died	12 Feb 1946 in Woodbridge, Suffolk

Father	Harry Smith PARKES (24 Feb 1828 - 22 Mar 1885)
Mother	Fanny Hannah PLUMER (1831 - 12 Nov 1879)

Letter to The Times, August 1932

AN ASCENT OF FUSIYAMA

Your correspondent's reference to the recent ascent of the Eiger from the Mittellegi Hut calls to mind the fact that 65 years ago my mother climbed Fusiyama in Japan. Though Fusiyama is some 600 ft. lower than the Eiger and would not be called difficult today, yet its ascent by a woman so long ago elicited the admiration of her companions and kindled the amazement of the Japanese in their pre-westernized days. I have in my possession a gold bracelet bearing the following inscription:- "Presented to Lady Parkes by Capt. W Shaw, 73rd Regt., Lieut. I C Bradshaw, 9th Regt,. Dr J C Hepburn, Messrs W G Aspinall, M D Sands, and I C Fraser, as a slight rememberance of a very pleasant trip across Fusiyama, and also to commemorate the first ascent of the mountain by a lady, 7th and 8th Oct. 1867"

Mrs Lillian H Cobbold (nee Parkes), Farlingaye, Woodbridge, Suffolk.

Timeline

Born

Death of Mother, Fanny Hannah PLUMER

Death of Father, Harry Smith PARKES

Married Rowland Francis COBBOLD in St. Mary Abbot's, Kensington, London

Birth of Son, Rowland (Rowan) Hope COBBOLD

Birth of Son, Geoffrey (Geoff) Francis COBBOLD

Birth of Son, Hugh Charles COBBOLD

Birth of Daughter, Joyce Plumer COBBOLD

Death of husband, Rowland Francis COBBOLD

Died 1946