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Parkes may refer to:
Sir
Henry Parkes (1815–1896), Australian politician, one of the earliest and most prominent advocates for Australian federation
Named for Henry Parkes
Parkes, New South Wales , a regional town
Parkes Observatory , a radio telescope near Parkes, New South Wales
Parkes Shire , a local government area in New South Wales
Parkes, Australian Capital Territory , a suburb of Canberra
Division of Parkes (1901–1969) , an abolished Sydney electorate in the Australian House of Representatives
Division of Parkes , a current regional electorate in the House of Representatives
Tenterfield School of Arts , known as the Sir Henry Parkes School of Arts
HMAS Parkes , a Royal Australian Navy corvette during World War II
People
Alexander Parkes (1813–1890), English inventor
Broc Parkes (born 1981), Australian motorcycle racer
Colin Murray Parkes (born 1928), British psychiatrist
Dave Parkes , Canadian sports administrator
David Parkes (footballer, born 1950) , Irish football player
Ebenezer Parkes (1848–1919), English politician
Edmund Alexander Parkes (1819–1876), English physician
Edmundson Parkes (1904–1997), President and CEO of United Gas Corporation
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Edward Parkes (1926–2019), vice-chancellor of City University London (1974–1978)
Ernie Parkes (1894–?), Canadian ice hockey player
Fanny Parkes (1794–1875), Welsh travel writer
Gerard Parkes , Irish-born Canadian actor
Gregory Parkes (b. 1964), American Catholic bishop
Harry Parkes (diplomat) (1828–1885), British consul in China and Japan
Harry Parkes (footballer, born 1888) , (1888–1947), English footballer and manager
Harry Parkes (footballer, born 1920) (1920–2009), English footballer
Henry Bamford Parkes (1904–1972), English historian and author
Howard Parkes (1877–1920), English cricketer
James Parkes (priest) (1896–1981), historian and activist from the Channel Islands
James Parkes (rugby union) (born 1980), English rugby union player
James S. Parkes , American politician
Jordan Parkes (born 1983), English footballer
Joseph Parkes (1796–1865), English political reformer
Kineton Parkes (1865–1938), English novelist, art historian and librarian
Lauren Parkes (born 1987), American beauty pageant contestant
Malcolm Parkes (1930 - 2013), English paleographer
Michael Parkes (born 1944), American fantasy artist
Mike Parkes (1931–1977), British racing driver
Nii Parkes (born 1974), British-born Ghanaian poet
Phil Parkes (footballer, born 1947) , English football goalkeeper (for Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Phil Parkes (footballer, born 1950) , English football goalkeeper (for Queens Park Rangers and West Ham United)
Robin Parkes , Australian businessman
Samuel Parkes (chemist) (c. 1759–1825), British chemist
Samuel Parkes (VC) (1815–1864), British recipient of the Victoria Cross
Shaun Parkes (born 1973), English actor
Taylor Parkes (born 1972), British journalist
Terence Parkes , UK cartoonist known as Larry
Tony Parkes (born 1949), English professional footballer
Walter F. Parkes , American screenwriter and producer
See also
Topics referred to by the same term