Howard Roderick Parkes (31 May 1877 – 28 May 1920) was an English cricketer and athlete.
[1] A right-handed batsman,[2] he played first-class cricket for London County and Warwickshire.
[8][9] In 1900, he played a second match for the Surrey Second XI, against Glamorgan,[10] in addition to six first-class matches for London County,[6] also representing them against the West Indies.
[4] In November 1904, he played for Shanghai against the Straits Settlements in Hong Kong, opening the batting.
[11] He died in Dorset in 1920 from the effects of gas poisoning suffered whilst on active service in France with the Royal Garrison Artillery in World War I,[7] and was buried at Molesey Cemetery, West Molesey, Surrey.