Errol Holmes

English cricketer (1905-1960)
Person human Q5395594
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Errol Holmes

Summary

Errol Holmes is a human[1]. He was born on +1905-08-21T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1960-08-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a cricketer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Errol Holmes was born on +1905-08-21T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Errol Holmes died on +1960-08-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Errol Holmes's father was Arthur Charles Smithson Holmes[6].
  • Among Errol Holmes's spouses was Judith Elyn Gresham Leveson-Gower[7].
  • Errol Holmes held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Errol Holmes held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Errol Holmes's professions included cricketer[4].
  • Errol Holmes's education included a stint at Trinity College[10].
  • Errol Holmes's education included a stint at Malvern College[11].
  • Errol Holmes received the Distinguished Flying Cross[12].
  • Errol Holmes received the Wisden Cricketer of the Year[13].
  • Errol Holmes is recorded as male[14].
  • Errol Holmes's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Errol Holmes's member of sports team is recorded as England cricket team[16].
  • Errol Holmes's military branch is recorded as British Army[17].
  • Errol Holmes's military, police or special rank is recorded as major[18].
  • Errol Holmes's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[19].
  • Errol Holmes's sport is recorded as cricket[20].
  • Errol Holmes's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/090rh6[21].
  • Errol Holmes's family name is recorded as Holmes[22].
  • Errol Holmes's given name is recorded as Errol[23].
  • Errol Holmes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Errol Holmes's National Portrait Gallery is recorded as mp129970[25].
  • Errol Holmes's ESPNcricinfo.com player ID is recorded as 14249[26].
  • Errol Holmes's CricketArchive player ID is recorded as 646[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Errol Holmes was born on +1905-08-21T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Arthur Charles Smithson Holmes[6].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[10], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1555[30] and Malvern College[11], a public school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1865[33].

Career and Affiliations

Errol Holmes worked as a cricketer[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Flying Cross[12], a courage award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1926[36] and Wisden Cricketer of the Year[13], an award[37].

Personal Life

Among Errol Holmes's spouses was Judith Elyn Gresham Leveson-Gower[7].

Death and Burial

Errol Holmes died on +1960-08-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Errol Holmes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Errol Holmes's parents?

Errol Holmes's father was Arthur Charles Smithson Holmes[6].

Who was Errol Holmes married to?

Errol Holmes's spouses include Judith Elyn Gresham Leveson-Gower[7].

What did Errol Holmes do for work?

Errol Holmes worked as cricketer[4].

Where did Errol Holmes go to school?

Errol Holmes was educated at Trinity College[10] and Malvern College[11].

What awards did Errol Holmes receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Flying Cross[12] and Wisden Cricketer of the Year[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wisden.com. wisden.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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