| rdfs:comment | - Sir Herbert James Francis Parsons, (9 September 1870-2 February 1940) (known as Sir Herbert Parsons, 1st Baronet from 1918) was a manufacturing chemist and politician. Born in South Norwood, he was the second son of George Henry Parsons and Ruth née Bridges. He intended to study medicine, but on his father's death in 1892 he entered the family business, Ashton & Parsons, along with his brother. The company manufactured "Phosferine Tonic", and later became Phosferine (Ashton & Parsons) Limited. He was also an underwriter at Lloyd's of London.
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| abstract | - Sir Herbert James Francis Parsons, (9 September 1870-2 February 1940) (known as Sir Herbert Parsons, 1st Baronet from 1918) was a manufacturing chemist and politician. Born in South Norwood, he was the second son of George Henry Parsons and Ruth née Bridges. He intended to study medicine, but on his father's death in 1892 he entered the family business, Ashton & Parsons, along with his brother. The company manufactured "Phosferine Tonic", and later became Phosferine (Ashton & Parsons) Limited. He was also an underwriter at Lloyd's of London. He was the honorary colonel of 3rd London Regiment from 1911-23. He was knighted in 1912. Too old for active service, during the First World War he served in the Red Cross on the Western Front. In July 1912 he was elected to fill a vacancy as a Municipal Reform Party alderman on the London County Council when George Swinton resigned on becoming Chairman of Delhi Town Planning Committee. He was reated a baronet "of Winton Lodge, in the County of Surrey" in August 1918 "for patriotic and public services" and for raising two battalions for service in the Great War. His armorial bearings, granted by the College of Arms on 24 June 1918, were blazoned as follows: Sable, on a fesse between three leopards' faces argent, as many crosses patee fitchee gules. Mantling sable and argent. Crest: On a wreath of the colours, a dexter cubit arm proper, holding in the hand three roses gules, barbed, seeded, leaved and stalked also proper, and charged on the wrist with a cross patee fitchee as in the arms. Motto — " Pro Deo et rege." In July 1920 he resigned his seat on the county council when Swinton returned from India. He died at his home, Swinton Lodge, Streatham Common. His only son had died in the previous year and so the baronetcy became extinct.
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