Sparkes is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Ali Sparkes Ali Sparkes (born 1966) is a British children's author. Books Her books include ''The Shapeshifter'' series of 6 books, ''Out of this World'' (a prequel to ''The Shapeshifter'' and first released as ''Miganium''), ''Unleashed,'' a series of ...

(born 1966), British children's author * Allan Sparkes (born 1958), Australian policeman, recipient of the Cross of Valour *

Andrew Sparkes Andrew Sparkes CMG (born 4 July 1959) is a former British diplomat who was ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kosovo and Nepal. Career Andrew James Sparkes was educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham, Manchester Grammar Schoo ...

(born 1959), British ambassador to Nepal *

Bernie Sparkes Bernard Leslie Sparkes (born October 15, 1940) is a former world champion curler. Sparkes's first major curling championship success came when he won the 1957 Alberta Schoolboys.. He would later go on to win 4 Alberta (1966, 1967, 1968, 1969) ch ...

(born 1940), Canadian curler * Brian Sparkes (1941–2011), Canadian biochemist * George Sparkes (1845–1908), English cricketer * Gordon Sparkes, Canadian curler *

Harold Sparkes Harold Sparkes (1896 – 3 June 1917) was an English amateur footballer who played as a centre forward in the Football League for Glossop. Personal life Sparkes took an apprenticeship as a plumber and later worked as a clerk. On 11 June 1915, ...

(1896–1917), English footballer *

Herbert Sparkes Herbert Weston Sheppard Sparkes (1859 – 22 May 1923) was briefly the Conservative MP for Tiverton. He was elected MP for Tiverton at the 1922 general election. Sparkes was 63 years old when elected. Sparkes did not serve long as an MP, and d ...

(1859–1923), British politician, MP for Tiverton *

Irwin Sparkes Irwin may refer to: Places ;United States * Irwin, California * Irwin, Idaho * Irwin, Illinois * Irwin, Iowa * Irwin, Nebraska * Irwin, Ohio * Irwin, Pennsylvania * Irwin, South Carolina * Irwin County, Georgia * Irwin Township, Venango County, ...

, lead singer of English pop/rock band The Hoosiers *

John Charles Lewis Sparkes John Charles Lewis Sparkes (c.1833 – 11 December 1907) was an English educationalist and college head. Born in Brixton, Lambeth UK. He trained at the National Art Training Schools as an art teacher. As an educator, he initiated innovative policie ...

(c.1833–1907), British art educator *

John Sparkes John Sparkes (born 6 January 1954) is a Welsh actor and comedian. He portrayed Barry Welsh, presenter of the HTV Wales series ''Barry Welsh Is Coming''. He has also had major roles in ''Naked Video'', '' Absolutely'', ''Fireman Sam'', ''Shaun ...

(born 1954), Welsh comedian *

Leonora Sparkes Lenora Beatrice Sparkes (1878 - June 8, 1969) was a British-American mezzo-soprano who performed at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City in the 1910s. Biography She was born in 1878 in Gloucestershire, England to Jacob Sparkes and Elizabeth ...

(1883–unknown), British opera singer *

Lindsay Sparkes Lindsay E. Sparkes (born August 6, 1950 in North Vancouver, British Columbia as Lindsay Davie) is a Canadian curler. She is a three-time Canadian champion, world champion and Olympic demonstration champion. In 1976, Sparkes and ...

(nee Lindsay Davie) (born 1950), Canadian curler * Reginald F. Sparkes (1906–1990), Canadian educator, author and politician *Sir

Robert Sparkes Sir Robert Lyndley Sparkes (31 May 19296 August 2006) was President of the Queensland National Party from 1970 to 1990 and the mayor of the Shire of Wambo for over 30 years. Sparkes was born in Dalby, Queensland, the son of Sir Jim Sparkes. ...

(1929–2006), Australian politician *

Sydney Sparkes Orr Sydney Sparkes Orr (6 December 1914 - 15 July 1966) was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Tasmania and the centre of the "Orr case", a celebrated academic scandal of the 1950s. Born in Belfast in 1914, Orr achieved a first-class-honou ...

, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Tasmania

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