Jill Paton Walsh

Summary

Jill Paton Walsh is a human^[1]. She was born in London^[2]. She was born on +1937-04-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. She died in Huntingdon^[4]. She died on +2020-10-18T00:00:00Z^[5]. She worked as a writer^[6], novelist^[7], and children's writer^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Jill Paton Walsh was born in London^[2].
• Jill Paton Walsh died in Huntingdon^[4].
• Jill Paton Walsh was born on +1937-04-29T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Jill Paton Walsh died on +2020-10-18T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Among Jill Paton Walsh's spouses was John Rowe Townsend^[10].
• Jill Paton Walsh was married to Nicholas Herbert, 3rd Baron Hemingford^[11].
• Jill Paton Walsh held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• Jill Paton Walsh's professions included writer^[6].
• Jill Paton Walsh worked as a novelist^[7].
• Jill Paton Walsh's professions included children's writer^[8].
• Jill Paton Walsh was educated at St Anne's College^[13].
• Jill Paton Walsh was educated at St Michael's Catholic Grammar School^[14].
• Jill Paton Walsh received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[15].
• Jill Paton Walsh received the Nestlé Children's Book Prize^[16].
• Jill Paton Walsh received the Nestlé Children's Book Prize^[17].
• Jill Paton Walsh received the Phoenix Award^[18].
• Jill Paton Walsh received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[19].
• Jill Paton Walsh was a member of Royal Society of Literature^[20].
• Jill Paton Walsh is recorded as female^[21].
• Jill Paton Walsh's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Jill Paton Walsh's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110344681^[23].
• Jill Paton Walsh's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 41968^[24].
• Jill Paton Walsh's GND ID is recorded as 120454645^[25].
• Jill Paton Walsh's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50080396^[26].
• Jill Paton Walsh's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12111617f^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jill Paton Walsh's place of birth was London^[2]. She was born on +1937-04-29T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at St Anne's College^[13], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1879^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31] and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School^[14], a grammar school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1908^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], novelist^[7], and children's writer^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[15], a grade of an order^[35], in United Kingdom^[36]; Nestlé Children's Book Prize^[16], an award^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1985^[39]; Phoenix Award^[18], a literary award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1985^[42]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[19], a fellowship award^[43], in United Kingdom^[44].

Personal Life

Spouses include John Rowe Townsend^[10], a writer^[45], 1922–2014^[46], of United Kingdom^[47], awarded the Edgar Awards^[48] and Nicholas Herbert, 3rd Baron Hemingford^[11], a politician^[49], 1934–2022^[50], of United Kingdom^[51].

Death and Burial

Jill Paton Walsh died on +2020-10-18T00:00:00Z^[5]. She passed away in Huntingdon^[4].

Why It Matters

Jill Paton Walsh ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

FAQs

Where was Jill Paton Walsh born?

Jill Paton Walsh was born in London^[2].

Where did Jill Paton Walsh die?

Jill Paton Walsh died in Huntingdon^[4].

Who was Jill Paton Walsh married to?

Jill Paton Walsh's spouses include John Rowe Townsend^[10] and Nicholas Herbert, 3rd Baron Hemingford^[11].

What did Jill Paton Walsh do for work?

Jill Paton Walsh worked as writer^[6], novelist^[7], and children's writer^[8].

Where did Jill Paton Walsh go to school?

Jill Paton Walsh was educated at St Anne's College^[13] and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School^[14].

What awards did Jill Paton Walsh receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[15], Nestlé Children's Book Prize^[16], Nestlé Children's Book Prize^[17], and Phoenix Award^[18].