Sparkes

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

*Ali Sparkes (born 1966), British children's author *Allan Sparkes (born 1958), Australian policeman, recipient of the Cross of Valour *Andrew Sparkes (born 1959), British ambassador to Nepal *Bernie Sparkes (born 1940), Canadian curler *Brian Sparkes (1941–2011), Canadian biochemist *George Sparkes (1845–1908), English cricketer *Gordon Sparkes, Canadian curler *Grace M. Sparkes (1893-1963(, American booster *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 (born 1954), Welsh comedian *Leonora Sparkes (1883–unknown), British opera singer *Lindsay Sparkes (née Lindsay Davie) (born 1950), Canadian curler *Reginald F. Sparkes (1906–1990), Canadian educator, author and politician *Sir Robert Sparkes (1929–2006), Australian politician *Sydney Sparkes Orr, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Tasmania Provided by Wikipedia