Eric Milner-White

British priest and art collector (1884-1963)
Person human Q5387107
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Eric Milner-White

Summary

Eric Milner-White is a human[1]. He was born on April 23, 1884[2]. He died on June 15, 1963[3]. He worked as a curate[4], deacon[5], art collector[6], and Anglican priest[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Eric Milner-White was born on April 23, 1884[2].
  • Eric Milner-White died on June 15, 1963[3].
  • Eric Milner-White's father was Sir Henry Milner-White[9].
  • Eric Milner-White's mother was Kathleen Meeres[10].
  • Eric Milner-White worked as a curate[4].
  • Eric Milner-White worked as a deacon[5].
  • Eric Milner-White worked as an art collector[6].
  • Eric Milner-White worked as an Anglican priest[7].
  • Eric Milner-White held the position of Dean of York[11].
  • Eric Milner-White was educated at Harrow School[12].
  • Eric Milner-White's education included a stint at King's College[13].
  • Eric Milner-White received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Eric Milner-White received the Distinguished Service Order[15].
  • Eric Milner-White's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[16].
  • Eric Milner-White is recorded as male[17].
  • Eric Milner-White's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Eric Milner-White's military branch is recorded as British Army[19].
  • Eric Milner-White was part of the conflict World War I[20].
  • Eric Milner-White's diocese is recorded as Anglican Diocese of York[21].
  • Eric Milner-White's family name is recorded as Milner-White[22].
  • Eric Milner-White's given name is recorded as Eric[23].
  • Eric Milner-White's significant event is recorded as restitution of Nazi-looted art[24].
  • Eric Milner-White's owner of is recorded as La Ronde Enfantine[25].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: GB[27]

  • Began / founded: 1884-04-23[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1963-06-15[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 38af1714-1cd8-40e8-b624-f24c8dd76cf8[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Eric Milner-White was born on April 23, 1884[2]. His father was Sir Henry Milner-White[9]. His mother was Kathleen Meeres[10].

Education

Educated at Harrow School[12], a public school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1572[33] and King's College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1441[36], headquartered in Cambridge[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include curate[4], deacon[5], art collector[6], and Anglican priest[7]. Eric Milner-White held the position of Dean of York[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14], a grade of an order[38], in United Kingdom[39] and Distinguished Service Order[15], a military decoration[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1886[42].

Personal Life

Eric Milner-White's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[16].

Death and Burial

Eric Milner-White died on June 15, 1963[3].

Why It Matters

Eric Milner-White ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Who were Eric Milner-White's parents?

Eric Milner-White's father was Sir Henry Milner-White[9]. Eric Milner-White's mother was Kathleen Meeres[10].

What did Eric Milner-White do for work?

Eric Milner-White worked as curate[4], deacon[5], art collector[6], and Anglican priest[7].

Where did Eric Milner-White go to school?

Eric Milner-White was educated at Harrow School[12] and King's College[13].

What awards did Eric Milner-White receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14] and Distinguished Service Order[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Cambridge museum should give looted painting to Jewish owner’s family – panel. keighleynews.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . challenges.fr. Retrieved . challenges.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . challenges.fr. Retrieved . challenges.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation curate, deacon, art collector +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
  2. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Snac ark id w6rp3p0z
    Owner of La Ronde Enfantine
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id 112281672
    Given name Eric
    + 42 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30468|batch #30468]]: add P1810 to P5739 2/3"
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