Cecil Graves

Summary

Cecil Graves is a human^[1]. He was born on March 4, 1892^[2]. He died on January 2, 1957^[3]. He worked as a cricketer^[4] and administrator^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Cecil Graves was born on March 4, 1892^[2].
• Cecil Graves died on January 2, 1957^[3].
• Cecil Graves's father was Charles Larcom Graves^[7].
• Cecil Graves's mother was Alice Emma Grey^[8].
• Cecil Graves held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• Cecil Graves held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[10].
• English was Cecil Graves's native language^[11].
• Cecil Graves worked as a cricketer^[4].
• Cecil Graves worked as an administrator^[5].
• Cecil Graves held the position of Director-General of the BBC^[12].
• Among Cecil Graves's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation^[13].
• Cecil Graves's education included a stint at Royal Military College, Sandhurst^[14].
• Cecil Graves was educated at Gresham's School^[15].
• Cecil Graves received the Military Cross^[16].
• Cecil Graves received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George^[17].
• Cecil Graves is recorded as male^[18].
• Cecil Graves's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Cecil Graves's military branch is recorded as British Army^[20].
• Cecil Graves was part of the conflict World War I^[21].
• Cecil Graves's sport is recorded as cricket^[22].
• Cecil Graves's family name is recorded as Graves^[23].
• Cecil Graves's given name is recorded as Cecil^[24].
• Cecil Graves's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].

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Origins and Family

Cecil Graves was born on March 4, 1892^[2]. His father was Charles Larcom Graves^[7]. His mother was Alice Emma Grey^[8]. English was his native language^[11].

Education

Educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst^[14], a military academy^[26], in United Kingdom^[27], founded in 1802^[28] and Gresham's School^[15], an independent school^[29], in United Kingdom^[30], founded in 1555^[31], headquartered in Holt^[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cricketer^[4] and administrator^[5]. Among Cecil Graves's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation^[13]. He held the position of Director-General of the BBC^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Military Cross^[16], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1914^[35] and Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George^[17], a grade of an order^[36], in United Kingdom^[37].

Death and Burial

Cecil Graves died on January 2, 1957^[3].

Why It Matters

Cecil Graves ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[6]

FAQs

Who were Cecil Graves's parents?

Cecil Graves's father was Charles Larcom Graves^[7]. Cecil Graves's mother was Alice Emma Grey^[8].

What did Cecil Graves do for work?

Cecil Graves worked as cricketer^[4] and administrator^[5].

Where did Cecil Graves go to school?

Cecil Graves was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst^[14] and Gresham's School^[15].

What awards did Cecil Graves receive?

Honors received include Military Cross^[16] and Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George^[17].