Geoffrey Grigson

British poet, writer, critic and naturalist (1905-1985)
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Geoffrey Grigson

Summary

Geoffrey Grigson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pelynt[2]. He was born on March 2, 1905[3]. He died in Broad Town[4]. He died on November 25, 1985[5]. He worked as a poet[6], literary critic[7], naturalist[8], writer[9], and critic[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Geoffrey Grigson's place of birth was Pelynt[2].
  • Geoffrey Grigson died in Broad Town[4].
  • Geoffrey Grigson was born on March 2, 1905[3].
  • Geoffrey Grigson died on November 25, 1985[5].
  • Geoffrey Grigson's father was Canon William Shuckforth Grigson[12].
  • Geoffrey Grigson's mother was Mary Beatrice Boldero[13].
  • Geoffrey Grigson was married to Frances Franklin Galt[14].
  • A child of Geoffrey Grigson was Caroline Grigson[15].
  • Geoffrey Grigson held citizenship in United Kingdom[16].
  • Geoffrey Grigson's professions included poet[6].
  • Geoffrey Grigson's professions included literary critic[7].
  • Geoffrey Grigson worked as a naturalist[8].
  • Geoffrey Grigson worked as a writer[9].
  • Geoffrey Grigson worked as a critic[10].
  • Geoffrey Grigson was educated at St Edmund Hall[17].
  • Geoffrey Grigson was educated at St John's School, Leatherhead[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Geoffrey Grigson is Duff Cooper Prize[19].
  • Geoffrey Grigson received the Duff Cooper Prize[20].
  • Geoffrey Grigson was a member of Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine[21].
  • Geoffrey Grigson is recorded as male[22].
  • Geoffrey Grigson's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Geoffrey Grigson's family name is recorded as Grigson[24].
  • Geoffrey Grigson's given name is recorded as Geoffrey[25].
  • Geoffrey Grigson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Geoffrey Grigson's number of children is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+4'}[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1905-03-02[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1985-11-25[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 916781a9-f26a-4866-bffe-2fbdb149ac7f[32]

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Origins and Family

Geoffrey Grigson's place of birth was Pelynt[2]. He was born on March 2, 1905[3]. His father was Canon William Shuckforth Grigson[12]. His mother was Mary Beatrice Boldero[13].

Education

Educated at St Edmund Hall[17], a college of the University of Oxford[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1278[35], headquartered in Oxford[36] and St John's School, Leatherhead[18], an independent school[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1851[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], literary critic[7], naturalist[8], writer[9], and critic[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Geoffrey Grigson is Duff Cooper Prize[19].

Recognition

Geoffrey Grigson received the Duff Cooper Prize[20].

Personal Life

Among Geoffrey Grigson's spouses was Frances Franklin Galt[14]. A child of him was Caroline Grigson[15].

Death and Burial

Geoffrey Grigson died on November 25, 1985[5]. He died in Broad Town[4].

Why It Matters

Geoffrey Grigson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Geoffrey Grigson born?

Geoffrey Grigson's place of birth was Pelynt[2].

Where did Geoffrey Grigson die?

Geoffrey Grigson died in Broad Town[4].

Who were Geoffrey Grigson's parents?

Geoffrey Grigson's father was Canon William Shuckforth Grigson[12]. Geoffrey Grigson's mother was Mary Beatrice Boldero[13].

Who was Geoffrey Grigson married to?

Geoffrey Grigson's spouses include Frances Franklin Galt[14].

What did Geoffrey Grigson do for work?

Geoffrey Grigson worked as poet[6], literary critic[7], naturalist[8], writer[9], and critic[10].

Where did Geoffrey Grigson go to school?

Geoffrey Grigson was educated at St Edmund Hall[17] and St John's School, Leatherhead[18].

What awards did Geoffrey Grigson receive?

Honors received include Duff Cooper Prize[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Who's Who. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Geoffrey Grigson. wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [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. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation poet, literary critic, naturalist +2
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  2. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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    Find a grave memorial id 14713509
    Great norwegian encyclopedia id Geoffrey_Grigson
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