Anthony Parsons

British diplomat (1922-1996)
Person human Q544377

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🏷️ Also known as
en Anthony Derrick Parsons en Anthony D. Parsons en Anthony Parsons en Sir Anthony Derrick Parsons en Sir Anthony Parsons fa آنتونی بارسونز fa آنتونی پارسونز fa انتونی بارسونز fa انتونی پارسونز fi Anthony Derrick Parsons fi Anthony D. Parsons fi Sir Anthony Derrick Parsons fi Sir Anthony Parsons he אנתוני פרסונס it Anthony Derrick Parsons it Anthony D. Parsons it Sir Anthony Derrick Parsons it Sir Anthony Parsons pt Anthony Derrick Parsons pt Anthony D. Parsons
🔖 Identifiers · 28
VIAF cluster ID
109609412
Library of Congress authority ID
n84059902
GND ID
137132778
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BNMM authority ID
000049306
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
123743962
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janus.lib.cam.ac.uk
Discogs artist ID
2736620
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130873
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/m/05w428d
IdRef ID
032781563
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LRB contributor ID
anthony-parsons
NUKAT ID
n2016067246
NYRB contributor ID
anthony-parsons
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007429422205171
National Library of Latvia ID
000103556
National Virtual Library of India ID
439966
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
072135972
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
63193
Prabook ID
1310110
SHARE Catalogue author ID
633484
The Peerage person ID
p37913.htm#i379127
UK National Archives ID
F46296
WikiTree person ID
Parsons-14987
WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Anthony Parsons was born on September 9, 1922[1]. He died on August 12, 1996[2], in Devon[3]. He worked as a diplomat[4].

FAQs

Where did Anthony Parsons die?

Anthony Parsons passed away in Devon[3].

Who were Anthony Parsons's parents?

Anthony Parsons's father was Harold Archer James Parsons[5]. Anthony Parsons's mother was Irene Clare Hall-Dare[6].

Who was Anthony Parsons married to?

Anthony Parsons's spouses include Sheila Emily Baird[7].

What did Anthony Parsons do for work?

Anthony Parsons worked as a diplomat[4].

Where did Anthony Parsons go to school?

Anthony Parsons was educated at Balliol College[16] and The King's School Canterbury[17].

What awards did Anthony Parsons receive?

Honors received include Military Cross[18], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[19], Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[20], and Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . British Diplomatic Oral History Programme. janus.lib.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . British Diplomatic Oral History Programme. janus.lib.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . British Diplomatic Oral History Programme. janus.lib.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . British Diplomatic Oral History Programme. janus.lib.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . British Diplomatic Oral History Programme. janus.lib.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . British Diplomatic Oral History Programme. janus.lib.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [2] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Anthony
    Spouse → Sheila Emily Baird
    Family name → Parsons
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