Lily Faulconbridge Parkes (1862–1932)
The death is reported from Sydney of Miss Lily F. [Faulconbridge] Parkes, a daughter of the late Sir Henry Parkes. She made a life study of natural science, and was especially interested in conchology. On account of her knowledge she was frequently consulted by the Museum authorities. Mr. George Varney Murray, a grandson of Sir Henry Parkes, died at Loxton last Sunday.
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Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Parkes, Clarinda (mother)
- Parkes, Henry (father)
- Parkes, Eleanor (stepmother)
- Parkes, Julia (stepmother)
- Parkes, Clarinda Martha (sister)
- Thom, Clarinda Sarah (sister)
- Parkes, Mary (sister)
- Murray, Mary Edith (sister)
- Parkes, Lily Maria (sister)
- Parkes, Annie Thomasine (sister)
- Hiscox, Gertrude Amelia (sister)
- Parkes, Thomas Campbell (brother)
- Parkes, Robert Sydney (brother)
- Parkes, Milton (brother)
- Parkes, Varney (brother)
- Evans, Aurora (half-sister)
- Parkes, Sydney (half-brother)
- Parkes, Kenilworth (half-brother)
- Parkes, Henry Charles (half-brother)
- Parkes, Cobden (half-brother)
- Murray, George (brother-in-law)
- Thom, William (brother-in-law)
- Parkes, Maria (aunt)
Citation details
'Parkes, Lily Faulconbridge (1862–1932)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/parkes-lily-faulconbridge-16585/text28501, accessed 23 May 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
1862
Penrith, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
14 October,
1932
(aged ~ 70)
Cremorne, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
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