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Henry Parkes Sir Henry Parkes, (27 May 1815 – 27 April 1896) was a colonial Australian politician and the longest-serving non-consecutive Premier of New South Wales, premier of the Colony of New South Wales, the present-day state of New South Wales in ...

(1815–1896), Australian politician, one of the earliest and most prominent advocates for Australian federation

Named for Henry Parkes

Parkes, New South Wales Parkes is a town in the Central West (New South Wales), Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. It is the main settlement in the local government in Australia, local government area of Parkes Shire. Parkes had a population of 9,83 ...

, a regional town *

Parkes Observatory Parkes Observatory is a radio astronomy observatory, located north of the town of Parkes, New South Wales, Australia. It hosts Murriyang, the 64 m CSIRO Parkes Radio Telescope also known as "The Dish", along with two smaller radio telescopes. T ...

, a radio telescope near Parkes, New South Wales *

Parkes Shire Parkes Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Broken Hill railway line and the Newell Highway. The area under administration includes the town of Parkes ...

, a local government area in New South Wales *

Parkes, Australian Capital Territory Parkes is an South Canberra, inner southern suburb of the Canberra Central district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory of Australia. Located southeast of the City, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra central busines ...

, a suburb of Canberra * Division of Parkes (1901–1969), an abolished Sydney electorate in the Australian House of Representatives *

Division of Parkes The Division of Parkes is an Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives, Australian electoral division in the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales. History The former Division of Parkes (1901–1969) was loc ...

, a current regional electorate in the House of Representatives *

Tenterfield School of Arts The Tenterfield School of Arts is a heritage-listed former school of arts and now museum, theatre, cinema, community centre and library located at Manners Street, Tenterfield in the Tenterfield Shire local government area of New South Wales ...

, known as the Sir Henry Parkes School of Arts * HMAS ''Parkes'', a Royal Australian Navy corvette during World War II

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Alexander Parkes Alexander Parkes (29 December 1813 29 June 1890) was a metallurgist and inventor from Birmingham, England. He created Parkesine, the first man-made plastic. Biography The son of a manufacturer of brass locks, Parkes was apprenticed to Messen ...

(1813–1890), English inventor *

Broc Parkes Broc Parkes (born 24 December 1981) is an Australian motorcycle racer, best known for his success in the Supersport World Championship. He currently races in the Endurance FIM World Championship aboard a Yamaha YZF-R1. During 2015 he raced in ...

(born 1981), Australian motorcycle racer * Colin Murray Parkes (born 1928), British psychiatrist * Dave Parkes, Canadian sports administrator *

David Parkes (footballer, born 1950) David Parkes (born 7 April 1950) is an Irish people, Irish former soccer player who was active during the 1960s and 1970s. After retiring he became a singe Parkes made his League of Ireland debut for St Patrick's Athletic in 1967 and signed f ...

, Irish football player *

Ebenezer Parkes Sir Edward Ebenezer Parkes (1848 – 29 June 1919) was an English Liberal Unionist politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Central. Born in Tipton, Parkes was the son of an ironmaster. Joining his father's business, ...

(1848–1919), English politician * Edmund Alexander Parkes (1819–1876), English physician * Edmundson Parkes (1904–1997), President and CEO of United Gas Corporation * Sir

Edward Parkes Sir Edward Walter Parkes DL FREng (19 May 1926 – 25 September 2019) was Vice-Chancellor of City University London from 1974 to 1978 and of the University of Leeds from 1983 to 1991. Life Parkes was born in 1926. Parkes attended King Edward' ...

(1926–2019), vice-chancellor of City University London (1974–1978) * Ernie Parkes (1894–?), Canadian ice hockey player *

Fanny Parkes Fanny Parkes or Parks (née Frances Susanna Archer) (1794–1875) was a travel writer from Wales, known for her extensive journals about colonial India, where she lived for 24 years. These are recorded in her memoirs ''Wanderings of a Pilgrim in ...

(1794–1875), Welsh travel writer *

Gerard Parkes Gerard Parkes (October 16, 1924 – October 19, 2014) was an Irish-Canadian actor. He was born in Dublin and moved to Toronto in 1956. He is known for playing Doc on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation television series ''Fraggle Rock'' and ...

, Irish-born Canadian actor *

Gregory Parkes Gregory Lawrence Parkes (born April 2, 1964) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Bishop Parkes has been serving as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of St. Petersburg in Florida since 2017. He served as bishop of the Diocese o ...

(b. 1964), American Catholic bishop *

Harry Parkes (diplomat) Sir Harry Smith Parkes (24 February 1828 – 22 March 1885) was a British diplomat who served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary and Consul General of the United Kingdom to the Empire of Japan from 1865 to 1883 and the Chinese ...

(1828–1885), British consul in China and Japan *

Harry Parkes (footballer, born 1888) Harold Arnold "Harry" Parkes (September 1888 – March 1947) was an English footballer and the manager of various football clubs in the 1920s and 1930s. Playing career Parkes attended Halesowen Grammar School and played for local sides Hales ...

, (1888–1947), English footballer and manager *

Harry Parkes (footballer, born 1920) Harry Parkes (4 January 1920 – 4 March 2009) was an English footballer of the 1940s and 1950s. Parkes was a one club man having only played for Aston Villa. He is widely regarded as one of Aston Villa's most popular players of all time. Ear ...

(1920–2009), English footballer *

Henry Bamford Parkes Henry Bamford Parkes (13 November 1904 – 7 January 1972) was a writer and professor of history at New York University. He was born in Sheffield, England. Background After reading history at Oxford University, Parkes came to the United States ...

(1904–1972), English historian and author *

Howard Parkes Howard Roderick Parkes (31 May 1877 – 28 May 1920) was an English cricketer and athlete. A right-handed batsman, he played first-class cricket for London County and Warwickshire. Career Howard Parkes' first recorded senior match was for t ...

(1877–1920), English cricketer *

James Parkes (priest) James William Parkes (22 December 1896 – 10 August 1981) was an Anglican clergyman, soldier, historian, and social activist. With the publication of ''The Jew and His Neighbour'' in 1929, he created the foundations of a Christian re-evalua ...

(1896–1981), historian and activist from the Channel Islands *

James Parkes (rugby union) James Parkes (born 30 November 1980 in Chelmsford, Essex, England) is a former English professional Rugby union football player for Leeds Tykes. His usual position is at hooker. He retired then in 2007. But in November 2010 he was brought out ...

(born 1980), English rugby union player * James S. Parkes, American politician *

Jordan Parkes Jordan David Parkes (born 26 July 1989) is an English football midfielder. Playing career Parkes left Parmiter's School in Garston, Hertfordshire at sixteen to pursue a football career at Watford. His debut came in a 2006 League Cup second r ...

(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 Malcolm Beckwith Parkes (26 June 1930 – 10 May 2013), credited as an author as M. B. Parkes, was an English paleographer, notable for his contributions to the scholarship of medieval manuscripts. His studies of the manuscripts of Geoffrey Chauce ...

(1930 - 2013), English paleographer *

Michael Parkes Michael Parkes (born October 12, 1944 in Sikeston, Missouri) is an American-born artist living in Spain who is best known for work in the areas of fantasy art and magic realism. He specializes in painting, stone lithography and sculpture. He ...

(born 1944), American fantasy artist *

Mike Parkes Michael Johnson Parkes (24 September 1931 – 28 August 1977) was a British racing driver and engineer, who competed in Formula One at six Grands Prix from to . In endurance racing, Parkes won the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1964 with Ferrari. ...

(1931–1977), British racing driver * Nii Parkes (born 1974), British-born Ghanaian poet *

Phil Parkes (footballer, born 1947) Philip Parkes (born 14 July 1947) is an English former professional association football, football goalkeeper (football), goalkeeper. He was Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., Wolverhampton Wanderers' first-choice keeper for much of the late 1960s ...

, 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) Samuel Parkes VC (probably late 1815 – 15 November 1864) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces ...

(1815–1864), British recipient of the Victoria Cross * Shaun Parkes (born 1973), English actor *

Taylor Parkes Taylor Parkes (born 30 April 1972) is a British journalist. He is best known for his music journalism which appeared in ''Melody Maker'' from 1993 to 1998. Parkes was a champion of Saint Etienne, Pulp, Manic Street Preachers and the Romo scen ...

(born 1972), British journalist * Terence Parkes, UK cartoonist known as ''Larry'' *

Tony Parkes Anthony Parkes (born 5 May 1949) is an English former professional footballer. After retiring, he became a coach. He was most recently caretaker manager at Blackpool. It was the seventh such role of his coaching career, having performed the rol ...

(born 1949), English professional footballer *

Walter F. Parkes Walter F. Parkes (born April 15, 1951) is an American producer, screenwriter, and media executive. The producer of more than 50 films, including the ''Men in Black'' series and '' Minority Report,'' he is the co-founder and co-chairman of Dre ...

, American screenwriter and producer

Named for Henry Parkes

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