Charles Causley

Cornish poet and educator (1917–2003)
Person human Q5076146
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Charles Causley

Summary

Charles Causley is a human[1]. He was born in Launceston[2]. He was born on August 24, 1917[3]. He passed away in Launceston[4]. He died on November 4, 2003[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and poet[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (231 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Launceston[2], Charles Causley…
  • Charles Causley died in Launceston[4].
  • Charles Causley was born on August 24, 1917[3].
  • Charles Causley died on November 4, 2003[5].
  • Burial took place at Cornwall[9].
  • Charles Causley held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Charles Causley worked as a writer[6].
  • Charles Causley worked as a poet[7].
  • Charles Causley's field of work was poetry[11].
  • Charles Causley's field of work was children's and young adult literature[12].
  • Charles Causley's education included a stint at Launceston College[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Charles Causley is Secret destinations[14].
  • Charles Causley received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Charles Causley received the Cholmondeley Award[16].
  • Charles Causley received the King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry[17].
  • Charles Causley received the Heywood Hill Literary Prize[18].
  • Charles Causley received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[19].
  • Charles Causley received the honorary Master of Arts[20].
  • Charles Causley was a member of Royal Society of Literature[21].
  • Charles Causley was a member of Gorsedh Kernow[22].
  • Charles Causley's religion is recorded as Christianity[23].
  • Charles Causley is recorded as male[24].
  • Charles Causley's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Charles Causley's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[26].
  • Charles Causley's archives at is recorded as University of Leeds Libraries[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1917-08-24[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2003-11-04[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1a0674c7-cbfa-401e-90c5-e700bc8fecc9[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Launceston[2], Charles Causley… he was born on August 24, 1917[3].

Education

Charles Causley's education included a stint at Launceston College[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and poet[7]. Fields of work include poetry[11], a literary form[33] and children's and young adult literature[12], a sub-set of literature[34].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Charles Causley is Secret destinations[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], a grade of an order[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Cholmondeley Award[16], a poetry award[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1966[39]; King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry[17], a poetry award[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1933[42]; Heywood Hill Literary Prize[18], a literary award[43], in United Kingdom[44]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[19], a fellowship award[45], in United Kingdom[46]; and honorary Master of Arts[20], an award[47], in United Kingdom[48].

Personal Life

Charles Causley's religion is recorded as Christianity[23].

Death and Burial

Charles Causley died on November 4, 2003[5]. He passed away in Launceston[4]. He is buried at Cornwall[9].

Why It Matters

Charles Causley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (231 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Charles Causley born?

Born in Launceston[2], Charles Causley…

Where did Charles Causley die?

Charles Causley passed away in Launceston[4].

What did Charles Causley do for work?

Charles Causley worked as writer[6] and poet[7].

Where did Charles Causley go to school?

Charles Causley was educated at Launceston College[13].

What awards did Charles Causley receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], Cholmondeley Award[16], King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry[17], and Heywood Hill Literary Prize[18].

References

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  18. [20] . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] . gorsedhkernow.org.uk. Retrieved . gorsedhkernow.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Secret destinations
    Given name Charles, Stanley
    Field of work poetry, children's and young adult literature
    Instance of human
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