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 (nee 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

Fictional characters

 * Lizzie, Joe, and Hannah Sparkes, supporting characters in the animated series Fireman Sam (named for John Sparkes)