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