David Purley

British racing driver
Person human Q171743
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David Purley

Summary

David Purley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bognor Regis[2]. He was born on +1945-01-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bognor Regis[4]. He died on +1985-07-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Formula One driver[6], aerobatics pilot[7], and racing automobile driver[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bognor Regis[2], David Purley…
  • David Purley passed away in Bognor Regis[4].
  • David Purley was born on +1945-01-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Purley died on +1985-07-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at St Nicholas' Church, West Itchenor[10].
  • David Purley held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • David Purley worked as a Formula One driver[6].
  • David Purley worked as an aerobatics pilot[7].
  • David Purley worked as a racing automobile driver[8].
  • David Purley's education included a stint at Seaford College[12].
  • David Purley received the George Medal[13].
  • David Purley's image is recorded as David Purley Silverstone 03.jpg[14].
  • David Purley is recorded as male[15].
  • David Purley's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • David Purley's member of sports team is recorded as Token Racing[17].
  • David Purley's member of sports team is recorded as LEC Refrigeration Racing[18].
  • David Purley's military branch is recorded as British Army[19].
  • David Purley's Commons category is recorded as David Purley[20].
  • The cause of death was aviation accident[21].
  • David Purley's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 13641521[22].
  • David Purley's sport is recorded as auto racing[23].
  • David Purley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04l1pv[24].
  • David Purley's family name is recorded as Q16280721[25].
  • David Purley's given name is recorded as David[26].
  • David Purley's given name is recorded as Charles[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bognor Regis[2], David Purley… he was born on +1945-01-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

David Purley's education included a stint at Seaford College[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Formula One driver[6], aerobatics pilot[7], and racing automobile driver[8].

Recognition

David Purley received the George Medal[13].

Death and Burial

David Purley died on +1985-07-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Bognor Regis[4]. The cause of death was aviation accident[21]. Burial took place at St Nicholas' Church, West Itchenor[10].

Why It Matters

David Purley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was David Purley born?

David Purley was born in Bognor Regis[2].

Where did David Purley die?

David Purley passed away in Bognor Regis[4].

What did David Purley do for work?

David Purley worked as Formula One driver[6], aerobatics pilot[7], and racing automobile driver[8].

Where did David Purley go to school?

David Purley was educated at Seaford College[12].

What awards did David Purley receive?

Honors received include George Medal[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . The London Gazette 46156. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_david-purley_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{David Purley}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/david-purley}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
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