Elizabeth Poston

English composer, pianist and writer
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Elizabeth Poston

Summary

Elizabeth Poston is a human[1]. She was born in Stevenage[2]. She was born on October 24, 1905[3]. She passed away in Rooks Nest House[4]. She died on March 18, 1987[5]. She worked as a composer[6] and novelist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Stevenage[2], Elizabeth Poston…
  • Elizabeth Poston passed away in Rooks Nest House[4].
  • Elizabeth Poston was born on October 24, 1905[3].
  • Elizabeth Poston died on March 18, 1987[5].
  • Elizabeth Poston held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Elizabeth Poston held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • English was Elizabeth Poston's native language[11].
  • Elizabeth Poston worked as a composer[6].
  • Elizabeth Poston worked as a novelist[7].
  • Elizabeth Poston was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation[12].
  • Elizabeth Poston's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Music[13].
  • Elizabeth Poston's education included a stint at Queen Margaret's School, York[14].
  • Elizabeth Poston was a member of Society of Women Musicians[15].
  • Elizabeth Poston is recorded as female[16].
  • Elizabeth Poston's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Elizabeth Poston's Commons category is recorded as Elizabeth Poston[18].
  • Elizabeth Poston's family name is recorded as Poston[19].
  • Elizabeth Poston's given name is recorded as Elizabeth[20].
  • Elizabeth Poston studied under Harold Samuel[21].
  • Elizabeth Poston's instrument is recorded as piano[22].
  • Elizabeth Poston's described by source is recorded as International Encyclopedia of Women Composers[23].
  • Elizabeth Poston's described by source is recorded as Women Opera Composers: Biographies from the 1500s to the 21st Century[24].
  • Elizabeth Poston's described by source is recorded as Grove Music Online[25].
  • Elizabeth Poston's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: GB[28]

  • Began / founded: 1905-10-24[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1987-03-18[30]

  • Community tags: composer[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 31631c08-63dc-4efb-8630-cefbb1e89143[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Elizabeth Poston's place of birth was Stevenage[2]. She was born on October 24, 1905[3]. English was her native language[11].

Education

Educated at Royal Academy of Music[13], a conservatory[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1822[35], headquartered in London[36] and Queen Margaret's School, York[14], a boarding school[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1901[39]. Elizabeth Poston studied under Harold Samuel[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and novelist[7]. Elizabeth Poston was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation[12].

Death and Burial

Elizabeth Poston died on March 18, 1987[5]. She died in Rooks Nest House[4].

Why It Matters

Elizabeth Poston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Elizabeth Poston born?

Elizabeth Poston was born in Stevenage[2].

Where did Elizabeth Poston die?

Elizabeth Poston passed away in Rooks Nest House[4].

What did Elizabeth Poston do for work?

Elizabeth Poston worked as composer[6] and novelist[7].

Where did Elizabeth Poston go to school?

Elizabeth Poston was educated at Royal Academy of Music[13] and Queen Margaret's School, York[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The Norton/Grove Dictionary of Women Composers. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Women Opera Composers: Biographies from the 1500s to the 21st Century. wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . The Norton/Grove Dictionary of Women Composers. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [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
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, novelist
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  2. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, novelist
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  3. 26d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Stevenage
    Member of Society of Women Musicians
    Educated at
    Instance of human
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