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Arthur Richards, 1st Baron Milverton

British Colonial Governor (1885-1978)
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Summary

Arthur Richards, 1st Baron Milverton was born on February 21, 1885[1], in Bristol[2]. He died on October 27, 1978[3], in Cox Green[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: William Richards[7]
  • Spouse: Noelle Benda Whitehead[8]
  • Child: Diana Benda Richards[9], Fraser Richards, 2nd Baron Milverton[10], Michael Hugh Richards[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[12], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13]
  • Position held: Governor of Fiji[14], member of the House of Lords[15], Governor of Jamaica[16], Governor of North Borneo[17], Governor of the Gambia[18], High Commissioner for the Western Pacific[19], Governor of Nigeria[20]
  • Educated at: Clifton College[21]
  • Award received: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Noble title: Baron Milverton[24]
  • Family name: Richards[25]
  • Given name: Arthur[26]
  • Work location: London[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
  • Name in native language: Arthur Richards, 1. Baron Milverton[29]

Why It Matters

Arthur Richards, 1st Baron Milverton is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Arthur Richards, 1st Baron Milverton born?

Arthur Richards, 1st Baron Milverton was born in Bristol[2].

Where did Arthur Richards, 1st Baron Milverton die?

Arthur Richards, 1st Baron Milverton died in Cox Green[4].

Who were Arthur Richards, 1st Baron Milverton's parents?

Arthur Richards, 1st Baron Milverton's father was William Richards[7].

Who was Arthur Richards, 1st Baron Milverton married to?

Arthur Richards, 1st Baron Milverton's spouses include Noelle Benda Whitehead[8].

What did Arthur Richards, 1st Baron Milverton do for work?

Arthur Richards, 1st Baron Milverton worked as a politician[5].

Where did Arthur Richards, 1st Baron Milverton go to school?

Arthur Richards, 1st Baron Milverton was educated at Clifton College[21].

What awards did Arthur Richards, 1st Baron Milverton receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[22].

Related Entities

Bristol London United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 6
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'ff', 'fr', 'ha', 'yo']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 13w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Bristol
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Given name → Arthur
    Child → Diana Benda Richards, Fraser Richards, 2nd Baron Milverton, Michael Hugh Richards
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/42631|batch #42631]]: TP named as #11a"
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