Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds

British barrister and Viscount (1881-1971)
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Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds

Summary

Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds is a human[1]. He was born in Reading[2]. He was born on November 28, 1881[3]. He passed away in Westminster[4]. He died on June 28, 1971[5]. He worked as a judge[6], barrister[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds's place of birth was Reading[2].
  • Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds died in Westminster[4].
  • Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds was born on November 28, 1881[3].
  • Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds died on June 28, 1971[5].
  • Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds's father was Louis de Luze Simonds[10].
  • Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds's mother was Mary Elizabeth Turnbull[11].
  • Among Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds's spouses was Mary Hope Mellor[12].
  • A child of Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds was Gavin Alexander Simonds[13].
  • A child of Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds was John Mellor Simonds[14].
  • Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
  • Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds's professions included judge[6].
  • Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds's professions included barrister[7].
  • Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds's professions included politician[8].
  • Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds held the position of member of the House of Lords[16].
  • Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds held the position of Lord Chancellor[17].
  • Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds was educated at New College[18].
  • Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds was educated at Winchester College[19].
  • Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds was educated at Summer Fields School[20].
  • Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds received the honorary doctorate at the Laval University[21].
  • Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds received the Knight Bachelor[22].
  • Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds is recorded as male[23].
  • Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds's noble title is recorded as Viscount Simonds[25].
  • Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds's noble title is recorded as Baron Simonds[26].
  • Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds was affiliated with the Conservative Party[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds was born in Reading[2]. He was born on November 28, 1881[3]. His father was Louis de Luze Simonds[10]. His mother was Mary Elizabeth Turnbull[11].

Education

Educated at New College[18], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1379[30]; Winchester College[19], an independent school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1382[33], headquartered in Winchester[34]; and Summer Fields School[20], a school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1864[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[6], barrister[7], and politician[8]. Positions held include member of the House of Lords[16], a position[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1801[40] and Lord Chancellor[17], a title[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1066[43].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctorate at the Laval University[21], an award[44], in Canada[45] and Knight Bachelor[22], a title of honor[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1300[48].

Personal Life

Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds was married to Mary Hope Mellor[12]. Children include Gavin Alexander Simonds[13] and John Mellor Simonds[14], 1915–1944[49]. He was affiliated with the Conservative Party[27].

Death and Burial

Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds died on June 28, 1971[5]. He passed away in Westminster[4].

Why It Matters

Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds born?

Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds was born in Reading[2].

Where did Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds die?

Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds passed away in Westminster[4].

Who were Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds's parents?

Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds's father was Louis de Luze Simonds[10]. Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds's mother was Mary Elizabeth Turnbull[11].

Who was Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds married to?

Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds's spouses include Mary Hope Mellor[12].

What did Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds do for work?

Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds worked as judge[6], barrister[7], and politician[8].

Where did Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds go to school?

Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds was educated at New College[18], Winchester College[19], and Summer Fields School[20].

What awards did Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate at the Laval University[21] and Knight Bachelor[22].

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  22. [21] . ulaval.ca. ulaval.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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