James Lees-Milne

British writer (1908-1997)
Person human Q6137943
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James Lees-Milne

Summary

James Lees-Milne is a human[1]. He was born in Wickhamford[2]. He was born on August 6, 1908[3]. He died in Tetbury[4]. He died on December 26, 1997[5]. He worked as a diarist[6], biographer[7], art historian[8], architectural historian[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (571 views/month, #7,109 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wickhamford[2], James Lees-Milne…
  • James Lees-Milne passed away in Tetbury[4].
  • James Lees-Milne was born on August 6, 1908[3].
  • James Lees-Milne died on December 26, 1997[5].
  • James Lees-Milne died on December 28, 1997[12].
  • James Lees-Milne's father was George Crompton Lees-Milne[13].
  • James Lees-Milne's mother was Helen Christina Bailey[14].
  • James Lees-Milne was married to Alvilde Lees-Milne[15].
  • James Lees-Milne held citizenship in United Kingdom[16].
  • James Lees-Milne worked as a diarist[6].
  • James Lees-Milne worked as a biographer[7].
  • James Lees-Milne worked as an art historian[8].
  • James Lees-Milne worked as an architectural historian[9].
  • James Lees-Milne worked as a writer[10].
  • James Lees-Milne worked as a prose writer[17].
  • James Lees-Milne's field of work was history of architecture[18].
  • James Lees-Milne's field of work was belletristic literature[19].
  • James Lees-Milne's field of work was prose[20].
  • James Lees-Milne's field of work was novel[21].
  • James Lees-Milne's field of work was biography[22].
  • James Lees-Milne's education included a stint at Eton College[23].
  • James Lees-Milne's education included a stint at Magdalen College[24].
  • James Lees-Milne's education included a stint at Lockers Park School[25].
  • James Lees-Milne is recorded as male[26].
  • James Lees-Milne's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

James Lees-Milne was born in Wickhamford[2]. He was born on August 6, 1908[3]. His father was George Crompton Lees-Milne[13]. His mother was Helen Christina Bailey[14].

Education

Educated at Eton College[23], a public school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1440[30]; Magdalen College[24], a college of the University of Oxford[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1458[33]; and Lockers Park School[25], a boarding school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1874[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diarist[6], biographer[7], art historian[8], architectural historian[9], writer[10], and prose writer[17]. Fields of work include history of architecture[18], an aspect of history[37]; belletristic literature[19], a literary genre[38]; prose[20], a literary form[39]; novel[21], a literary form[40]; and biography[22], a literary genre[41].

Personal Life

James Lees-Milne was married to Alvilde Lees-Milne[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 26, 1997[5] and December 28, 1997[12]. James Lees-Milne died in Tetbury[4].

Why It Matters

James Lees-Milne ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (571 views/month, #7,109 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was James Lees-Milne born?

James Lees-Milne was born in Wickhamford[2].

Where did James Lees-Milne die?

James Lees-Milne passed away in Tetbury[4].

Who were James Lees-Milne's parents?

James Lees-Milne's father was George Crompton Lees-Milne[13]. James Lees-Milne's mother was Helen Christina Bailey[14].

Who was James Lees-Milne married to?

James Lees-Milne's spouses include Alvilde Lees-Milne[15].

What did James Lees-Milne do for work?

James Lees-Milne worked as diarist[6], biographer[7], art historian[8], architectural historian[9], and writer[10].

Where did James Lees-Milne go to school?

James Lees-Milne was educated at Eton College[23], Magdalen College[24], and Lockers Park School[25].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
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  7. [16] . general catalog of BnF. wikidata.org.
  8. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [8] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Spinster300 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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