Paternal

Father      Franklin Baverstock Sparks, L.R.C.M.
	    Born: Cardiff, Wales, 26 March 1893
	    Died: Jan.- March 1971
	    Profession : Musician (Pianist & Composer)
	    Father : Maurice Franklin Sparks
	    Mother : Mary Baverstock
	    Brother : Norman Sparks
			- issue : Diana Sparks, O.B.E.
	    Sisters : Iris Sparks 
		      Muriel Sparks
			married Reginald Waddington
	    First wife : Betty Sparks (née ??)
			   - issue : Helen Sparks, I.S.O.
				     (Born 26 December 1918)

Maternal

Mother      Doris Joan Sparks
	    (née Belasco but known as Joan James, 
	     later married Geoffrey Hirst, 5 June 1961)
	    Born: Londonderry, Co.Derry, 18 March 1914
	    Died: Watford General Hospital, 1 July 2002 
	    Profession : Secretary & Personal Assistant
	      (Sir Michael Redgrave & Sir Noël Coward)
	    Father : Gerald O'Hara Belasco, alias Gerald James ("Jimmy")
		     (Actor & Theatrical Manager)
		     Born: West Derby (Liverpool), 18 September 1886
		     Died: Southend, 5 January 1964
		     Brothers:  
		       David Cecil Belasco (28 May 1883 - ?)
		       Alfred Richard Belasco (16 Apr 1885 - 24 Apr 1979)
		       Reginald James Belasco (13 Jan 1889 - ? May 1949)
			 alias Jay Belasco (film actor)
		       Thomas George Belasco (13 Dec 1890 - 20 Feb 1976)
	    Paternal Forebears :
	       David Belasco (23 Jul 1775 - 1812)
	       Abraham Belasco (1810 - 14 Sep 1886), Actor
	       David Belasco (25 Jan 1835 - 2 Oct 1893), Actor & Impressario
		 (Stage name David James)
		 Illegitimate son David born to Mary O'Hara at 66 Drury Lane
	       David O'Hara Belasco (4 Apr 1858 - 25 Apr 1917), Actor
		 (Stage name David S. James)
		 Married Mary Darling, Actress (Stage name May Anderson)
	    Mother : Doris Irene Belasco (née Goodliffe)
		     (Actress, later known as Doris James)
		     Born: Paddington, 8 September 1889 
		     Died: Blackpool, 4 April 1949
	    Sister : Irene Patricia Belasco (2 March 1916 - 25 Nov 2002)
		       Known until marriage as Pat James
		       married Clifford Scott
		       - issue : Michael Scott (born 1 Feb 1946)
				   married Darlene
				   - issue : Mark
					     Mandy
					     Robert
				   Jillian Scott (born 25 Dec 1951)
				     married Robert Akester
	    Doris Goodliffe's siblings
	      Clarence Goodliffe ("Boydie")
	      Harold Goodliffe
	      Nola Goodliffe
	      Sylvia Goodliffe
		married George Hodges
	      Beryl Goodliffe ("Bee")
		married Percy Muir-Rolfe
		- issue : Peter Rolfe
			  Anthony Rolfe
			  Nola Rolfe

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