David Beamish

former Clerk of the Parliaments, the chief clerk of the House of Lords, in the Parliament of the United Kingdom
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David Beamish

Summary

David Beamish is a human[1]. He was born in Carlisle[2]. He was born on +1952-08-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Born in Carlisle[2], David Beamish…
  • David Beamish was born on +1952-08-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Beamish's father was Richard Ludlow Beamish[5].
  • David Beamish's mother was Heather Margaret Ensor Lock[6].
  • David Beamish held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • David Beamish held the position of Clerk of the Parliaments[8].
  • David Beamish's education included a stint at St John's College[9].
  • David Beamish was educated at Marlborough College[10].
  • David Beamish received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[11].
  • David Beamish's image is recorded as David Beamish 2012.png[12].
  • David Beamish is recorded as male[13].
  • David Beamish's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • David Beamish's ISNI is recorded as 0000000024685770[15].
  • David Beamish's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32067858[16].
  • David Beamish's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n78027450[17].
  • David Beamish's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 123276461[18].
  • David Beamish's IdRef ID is recorded as 032199805[19].
  • David Beamish's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gytj7z[20].
  • David Beamish's family name is recorded as Beamish[21].
  • David Beamish's given name is recorded as David[22].
  • David Beamish's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2011169222[23].
  • David Beamish's National Library of Latvia ID is recorded as 000142341[24].
  • David Beamish's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • David Beamish's Prabook ID is recorded as 2539860[26].
  • David Beamish's UK Parliament thesaurus ID is recorded as 435730[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Carlisle[2], David Beamish… he was born on +1952-08-20T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Richard Ludlow Beamish[5]. His mother was Heather Margaret Ensor Lock[6].

Education

Educated at St John's College[9], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1511[30] and Marlborough College[10], an independent school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1843[33].

Career and Affiliations

David Beamish held the position of Clerk of the Parliaments[8].

Recognition

David Beamish received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[11].

Why It Matters

David Beamish ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

Where was David Beamish born?

David Beamish was born in Carlisle[2].

Who were David Beamish's parents?

David Beamish's father was Richard Ludlow Beamish[5]. David Beamish's mother was Heather Margaret Ensor Lock[6].

Where did David Beamish go to school?

David Beamish was educated at St John's College[9] and Marlborough College[10].

What awards did David Beamish receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . The London Gazette 59769. Retrieved . publications.parliament.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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