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 Allan John Sparkes, (born 1958) is a retired detective senior constable of the New South Wales Police, serving from 1977 to 1998. He is one of the five recipients of the Cross of Valour, Australia's highest bravery decoration, which was awarde ...

(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 School ...

(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) c ...

(born 1940), Canadian curler *

Brian Sparkes Brian G. Sparkes (November 4, 1941 – December 18, 2011) was a Canadian biochemist. In 1968, he was the first to isolate a naturally occurring bacterial growth inhibitor in a discovery that had worldwide impact for cancer research. His groundbrea ...

(1941–2011), Canadian biochemist *

George Sparkes George Sparkes (8 August 1845 – 9 March 1908) was an English first-class cricketer. Sparkes was born in August 1845 at Westbourne, Sussex. He made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Sussex against Hampshire in 1875 at Hove. ...

(1845–1908), English cricketer * Gordon Sparkes, Canadian curler * Harold Sparkes (1896–1917), English footballer * Herbert Sparkes (1859–1923), British politician, MP for Tiverton * Irwin Sparkes, lead singer of English pop/rock band The Hoosiers * John Charles Lewis Sparkes (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'', ''Sh ...

(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 M ...

(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 Reginald Ford Sparkes (June 27, 1906 – January 1990) was an educator, writer and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented St. Barbe in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1949 to 1956. Sparkes was the first speaker ...

(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. M ...

(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-hono ...

, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Tasmania

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