Francis Jackson

British organist and composer (1917–2022)
Person human Q3279204
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Summary

Francis Jackson is a human[1]. He was born in Malton[2]. He was born on October 2, 1917[3]. He died in York[4]. He died on January 10, 2022[5]. He worked as a composer[6], organist[7], and choir director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Malton[2].
  • Francis Jackson died in York[4].
  • Francis Jackson was born on October 2, 1917[3].
  • Francis Jackson died on January 10, 2022[5].
  • Francis Jackson held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Francis Jackson worked as a composer[6].
  • Francis Jackson's professions included organist[7].
  • Francis Jackson's professions included choir director[8].
  • Francis Jackson's field of work was organ performance[11].
  • Francis Jackson's field of work was music composing[12].
  • Francis Jackson's field of work was composed musical work[13].
  • Francis Jackson's field of work was music composition[14].
  • Francis Jackson held the position of titular organist[15].
  • Francis Jackson was educated at Durham University[16].
  • Francis Jackson received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17].
  • Francis Jackson is recorded as male[18].
  • Francis Jackson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Francis Jackson's family name is recorded as Jackson[20].
  • Francis Jackson's given name is recorded as Francis[21].
  • Francis Jackson's work location is recorded as England[22].
  • Francis Jackson's instrument is recorded as pipe organ[23].
  • Francis Jackson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: GB[26]

  • Began / founded: 1917-10-02[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2022-01-10[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4cc1cb70-a4ea-4366-98d8-c5d7ce160797[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Francis Jackson's place of birth was Malton[2]. He was born on October 2, 1917[3].

Education

Francis Jackson was educated at Durham University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], organist[7], and choir director[8]. Fields of work include organ performance[11]; music composing[12], a type of arts[30]; composed musical work[13], a type of work of art[31]; and music composition[14], an academic discipline[32]. Francis Jackson held the position of titular organist[15].

Recognition

Francis Jackson received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17].

Death and Burial

Francis Jackson died on January 10, 2022[5]. He died in York[4].

Why It Matters

Francis Jackson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Francis Jackson born?

Francis Jackson's place of birth was Malton[2].

Where did Francis Jackson die?

Francis Jackson passed away in York[4].

What did Francis Jackson do for work?

Francis Jackson worked as composer[6], organist[7], and choir director[8].

Where did Francis Jackson go to school?

Francis Jackson was educated at Durham University[16].

What awards did Francis Jackson receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . slippedisc.com. Retrieved . slippedisc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. 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
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Durham University
    Place of birth → Malton
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Position held → titular organist
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