# Parkes

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'''Parkes''' may refer to:

* Sir [Henry Parkes](/source/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](/source/Parkes%2C_New_South_Wales), a regional town
* [Parkes Observatory](/source/Parkes_Observatory), a radio telescope near Parkes, New South Wales
* [Parkes Shire](/source/Parkes_Shire), a local government area in New South Wales
* [Parkes, Australian Capital Territory](/source/Parkes%2C_Australian_Capital_Territory), a suburb of Canberra
* [Division of Parkes (1901–1969)](/source/Division_of_Parkes_(1901%E2%80%931969)), an abolished Sydney electorate in the Australian House of Representatives
* [Division of Parkes](/source/Division_of_Parkes), a current regional electorate in the House of Representatives
* [Tenterfield School of Arts](/source/Tenterfield_School_of_Arts), known as the Sir Henry Parkes School of Arts
* [HMAS ''Parkes''](/source/HMAS_Parkes), a Royal Australian Navy corvette during World War II

==People==
* [Alexander Parkes](/source/Alexander_Parkes) (1813–1890), English inventor
* [Broc Parkes](/source/Broc_Parkes) (born 1981), Australian motorcycle racer
* [Colin Murray Parkes](/source/Colin_Murray_Parkes) (born 1928), British psychiatrist 
* [Dave Parkes](/source/Dave_Parkes), Canadian sports administrator
* [David Parkes (footballer, born 1950)](/source/David_Parkes_(footballer%2C_born_1950)), Irish football player
* [Ebenezer Parkes](/source/Ebenezer_Parkes) (1848–1919), English politician
* [Edmund Alexander Parkes](/source/Edmund_Alexander_Parkes) (1819–1876), English physician
* [Edmundson Parkes](/source/Edmundson_Parkes) (1904–1997), President and CEO of United Gas Corporation
* Sir [Edward Parkes](/source/Edward_Parkes) (1926–2019), vice-chancellor of City University London (1974–1978)
* [Ernie Parkes](/source/Ernie_Parkes) (1894–?), Canadian ice hockey player
* [Fanny Parkes](/source/Fanny_Parkes) (1794–1875), Welsh travel writer
* [Gerard Parkes](/source/Gerard_Parkes), Irish-born Canadian actor 
* [Gregory Parkes](/source/Gregory_Parkes) (b. 1964), American Catholic bishop
* [Harry Parkes (diplomat)](/source/Harry_Parkes_(diplomat)) (1828–1885), British consul in China and Japan
* [Harry Parkes (footballer, born 1888)](/source/Harry_Parkes_(footballer%2C_born_1888)), (1888–1947), English footballer and manager
* [Harry Parkes (footballer, born 1920)](/source/Harry_Parkes_(footballer%2C_born_1920)) (1920–2009), English footballer
* [Henry Bamford Parkes](/source/Henry_Bamford_Parkes) (1904–1972), English historian and author
* [Howard Parkes](/source/Howard_Parkes) (1877–1920), English cricketer
* [James Parkes (priest)](/source/James_Parkes_(priest)) (1896–1981), historian and activist from the Channel Islands
* [James Parkes (rugby union)](/source/James_Parkes_(rugby_union)) (born 1980), English rugby union player
* [James S. Parkes](/source/James_S._Parkes), American politician
* [Jordan Parkes](/source/Jordan_Parkes) (born 1983), English footballer
* [Joseph Parkes](/source/Joseph_Parkes) (1796–1865), English political reformer
* [Kineton Parkes](/source/Kineton_Parkes) (1865–1938), English novelist, art historian and librarian
* Lauren Parkes (born 1987), American beauty pageant contestant
* [Malcolm Parkes](/source/Malcolm_Parkes) (1930 - 2013), English paleographer
* [Michael Parkes](/source/Michael_Parkes) (born 1944), American fantasy artist
* [Mike Parkes](/source/Mike_Parkes) (1931–1977), British racing driver 
* [Nii Parkes](/source/Nii_Parkes) (born 1974), British-born Ghanaian poet
* [Phil Parkes (footballer, born 1947)](/source/Phil_Parkes_(footballer%2C_born_1947)), English football goalkeeper (for Wolverhampton Wanderers)
* [Phil Parkes (footballer, born 1950)](/source/Phil_Parkes_(footballer%2C_born_1950)), English football goalkeeper (for Queens Park Rangers and West Ham United)
* [Robin Parkes](/source/Robin_Parkes), Australian businessman
* [Samuel Parkes (chemist)](/source/Samuel_Parkes_(chemist)) (c. 1759–1825), British chemist
* [Samuel Parkes (VC)](/source/Samuel_Parkes_(VC)) (1815–1864), British recipient of the Victoria Cross
* [Shaun Parkes](/source/Shaun_Parkes) (born 1973), English actor
* [Taylor Parkes](/source/Taylor_Parkes) (born 1972), British journalist
* [Terence Parkes](/source/Terence_Parkes), UK cartoonist known as ''Larry''
* [Tony Parkes](/source/Tony_Parkes) (born 1949), English professional footballer
* [Walter F. Parkes](/source/Walter_F._Parkes), American screenwriter and producer

==See also==
* [Parkes process](/source/Parkes_process), a pyrometallurgical industrial process
* [Parks (surname)](/source/Parks_(surname))
* [Parke (disambiguation)](/source/Parke_(disambiguation))
* [Park (disambiguation)](/source/Park_(disambiguation))

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