George Edward Parnham
Police Constable

George Edward Parnham

Illness
End of Watch February 9, 1909
Age 32
The Vigil Panel 191 ›
Gender Male

Incident

PC Parnham died about 6:30pm at his residence on Aqueduct Street, Preston, having contracted a severe chill ten days earlier, on 30th January.

He was survived by his wife and their young child.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and their young child.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
BO-GB-PBC-1CB93775
Stewardship
Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
Added to badge.nw
April 8, 2026
Last updated
July 23, 2026

Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.

Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew George. Claim this record.

This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.

Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Parnham served with the Preston Borough County Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Parnham.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location ENG
Platform Identity pbcco.lan.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 9, 1909
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness
Cause Detail Medical

Police Constable George Edward Parnham is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In ENG, 719 of 2,827 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 25.4% of this state's fallen. That is 16.3 percentage points above the national rate of 9.1%.

Preston Borough County Constabulary
1
of 1 officers
100% Illness
ENG — Statewide
719
of 2,827 officers
25.4% Illness
Nationwide
2,974
of 32,508 officers
9.1% Illness

National Cause Distribution

How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Edward Parnham's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How George Edward Parnham Compares

Age at End of Watch
32
This officer
Avg for Illness: 47.8 years

When Illness Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. George Edward Parnham is highlighted in Feb.

Jan
294
Feb
198
Mar
185
Apr
226
May
201
Jun
181
Jul
217
Aug
281
Sep
291
Oct
376
Nov
239
Dec
285