principle, but his view did not carry the day. He supported moves to abolish the death penalty. In 1964 Parker instituted the first 'Sentencing conference' to try to get consistency. In the late 1960s he introduced the first formal training for Judges, and welcomed the formation of the Law Commission. When Lord Beeching headed a committee looking at court reform in 1971, Parker's memorandum was more radical than the committee's recommendations. Death Parker announced his retirement before the committee reported, and died the next year at the cattle farm he ran together with his wife of 48 years. Arms References Lord chief justices of England and Wales 20th-century English judges Parker of Waddington Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge Waddington, Hubert Parker, Baron Parker of 1900 births 1972 deaths Members of Lincoln's Inn People educated at Rugby School Queen's Bench Division judges Knights Bachelor Sons of life peers Members of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council Life peers created by Elizabeth II Parker