Elisabeth Beresford

English author of children's books, creator of The Wombles (1926–2010)
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Elisabeth Beresford

Summary

Elisabeth Beresford is a human[1]. She was born in Paris[2]. She was born on August 6, 1926[3]. She passed away in Alderney[4]. She died on December 24, 2010[5]. She worked as a writer[6] and journalist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (197 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paris[2], Elisabeth Beresford…
  • Elisabeth Beresford died in Alderney[4].
  • Elisabeth Beresford was born on August 6, 1926[3].
  • Elisabeth Beresford died on December 24, 2010[5].
  • Elisabeth Beresford's father was John Davys Beresford[9].
  • Elisabeth Beresford was married to Max Robertson[10].
  • Elisabeth Beresford held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Elisabeth Beresford worked as a writer[6].
  • Elisabeth Beresford worked as a journalist[7].
  • Elisabeth Beresford's field of work was children's and young adult literature[12].
  • Elisabeth Beresford's field of work was literary activity[13].
  • Elisabeth Beresford's field of work was journalism[14].
  • Elisabeth Beresford was educated at Brighton Girls[15].
  • Elisabeth Beresford received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • Elisabeth Beresford is recorded as female[17].
  • Elisabeth Beresford's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Elisabeth Beresford's family name is recorded as Beresford[19].
  • Elisabeth Beresford's given name is recorded as Elisabeth[20].
  • Elisabeth Beresford's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[21].
  • Elisabeth Beresford's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Elisabeth Beresford's has works in the collection is recorded as Victoria and Albert Museum[23].
  • Elisabeth Beresford's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[24].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: GB[26]

  • Began / founded: 1926-08-06[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2010-12-24[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fa4ec8fc-8d91-4ec4-93e6-556d5238e083[29]

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Origins and Family

Elisabeth Beresford's place of birth was Paris[2]. She was born on August 6, 1926[3]. Her father was John Davys Beresford[9].

Education

Elisabeth Beresford's education included a stint at Brighton Girls[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and journalist[7]. Fields of work include children's and young adult literature[12], a sub-set of literature[30]; literary activity[13]; and journalism[14], an industry[31].

Recognition

Elisabeth Beresford received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[16].

Personal Life

Elisabeth Beresford was married to Max Robertson[10].

Death and Burial

Elisabeth Beresford died on December 24, 2010[5]. She passed away in Alderney[4].

Why It Matters

Elisabeth Beresford ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (197 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was Elisabeth Beresford born?

Born in Paris[2], Elisabeth Beresford…

Where did Elisabeth Beresford die?

Elisabeth Beresford died in Alderney[4].

Who were Elisabeth Beresford's parents?

Elisabeth Beresford's father was John Davys Beresford[9].

Who was Elisabeth Beresford married to?

Elisabeth Beresford's spouses include Max Robertson[10].

What did Elisabeth Beresford do for work?

Elisabeth Beresford worked as writer[6] and journalist[7].

Where did Elisabeth Beresford go to school?

Elisabeth Beresford was educated at Brighton Girls[15].

What awards did Elisabeth Beresford receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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