John Bowes-Lyon

English cricketer and stock broker (1886-1930)
Person human Q75411
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John Bowes-Lyon

Summary

John Bowes-Lyon is a human[1]. He was born on +1886-04-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1930-02-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a stockbroker[4] and cricketer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (300 views/month, #7,049 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Bowes-Lyon was born on +1886-04-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Bowes-Lyon died on +1930-02-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Bowes-Lyon is buried at All Saints Churchyard, St Paul's Walden[7].
  • John Bowes-Lyon's father was Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne[8].
  • John Bowes-Lyon's mother was Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne[9].
  • Among John Bowes-Lyon's spouses was Fenella Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis[10].
  • A child of John Bowes-Lyon was Patricia Bowes-Lyon[11].
  • A child of John Bowes-Lyon was Princess Anne of Denmark[12].
  • A child of John Bowes-Lyon was Nerissa Bowes-Lyon[13].
  • A child of John Bowes-Lyon was Diana Bowes-Lyon[14].
  • A child of John Bowes-Lyon was Katherine Bowes-Lyon[15].
  • John Bowes-Lyon held citizenship in United Kingdom[16].
  • John Bowes-Lyon held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[17].
  • John Bowes-Lyon worked as a stockbroker[4].
  • John Bowes-Lyon worked as a cricketer[5].
  • John Bowes-Lyon's education included a stint at Eton College[18].
  • John Bowes-Lyon's education included a stint at New College[19].
  • John Bowes-Lyon is recorded as male[20].
  • John Bowes-Lyon's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Bowes-Lyon's military branch is recorded as British Army[22].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[23].
  • John Bowes-Lyon's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 131953845[24].
  • John Bowes-Lyon's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[25].
  • John Bowes-Lyon's sport is recorded as cricket[26].
  • John Bowes-Lyon's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08_wyt[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Bowes-Lyon was born on +1886-04-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne[8]. His mother was Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne[9].

Education

Educated at Eton College[18], a public school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1440[30] and New College[19], a college of the University of Oxford[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1379[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stockbroker[4] and cricketer[5].

Personal Life

John Bowes-Lyon was married to Fenella Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis[10]. Children include Patricia Bowes-Lyon[11], 1916–1917[34]; Princess Anne of Denmark[12], an aristocrat[35], 1917–1980[36], of United States[37], awarded the Order of the Elephant[38]; Nerissa Bowes-Lyon[13], 1919–1986[39], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[40]; Diana Bowes-Lyon[14], 1923–1986[41], of United Kingdom[42]; and Katherine Bowes-Lyon[15], 1926–2014[43], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[44].

Death and Burial

John Bowes-Lyon died on +1930-02-07T00:00:00Z[3]. The cause of death was pneumonia[23]. Burial took place at All Saints Churchyard, St Paul's Walden[7].

Why It Matters

John Bowes-Lyon ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (300 views/month, #7,049 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Who were John Bowes-Lyon's parents?

John Bowes-Lyon's father was Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne[8]. John Bowes-Lyon's mother was Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne[9].

Who was John Bowes-Lyon married to?

John Bowes-Lyon's spouses include Fenella Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis[10].

What did John Bowes-Lyon do for work?

John Bowes-Lyon worked as stockbroker[4] and cricketer[5].

Where did John Bowes-Lyon go to school?

John Bowes-Lyon was educated at Eton College[18] and New College[19].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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