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Parkes

British

/ pɑːks /

noun

Sir Henry. 1815–96, Australian journalist and politician born in England, five times premier of New South Wales, advocate of free trade and Federation, and a founder of the public education system

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Former Blackburn Rovers player and coach Tony Parkes has died, aged 76.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Parkes also had six different spells as caretaker manager for Rovers before he left in 2004.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The feature debut from writer-director Graham Parkes is also one of three films at the fest to feature comedy star Kate Berlant, here in a double role as unnerving twin couples-therapy influencers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

"To affect our environment through action, our brains must combine information processed over different timescales," said Linden Parkes, assistant professor of Psychiatry at Rutgers Health and the senior author of the study.

From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2026

“What a chap you are, Joe!” said Long Parkes.

From Dickens As an Educator by Hughes, James L. (James Laughlin)

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