John Henry Godfrey

Royal Navy admiral (1888-1970)
Person human Q3181737
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John Henry Godfrey

Summary

John Henry Godfrey is a human[1]. His place of birth was Handsworth[2]. He was born on +1888-07-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Eastbourne[4]. He died on +1970-08-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (223 views/month, #7,131 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Henry Godfrey's place of birth was Handsworth[2].
  • John Henry Godfrey passed away in Eastbourne[4].
  • John Henry Godfrey was born on +1888-07-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Henry Godfrey died on +1970-08-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of John Henry Godfrey was Kathleen Margaret Godfrey[8].
  • A child of John Henry Godfrey was Christina Gibb[9].
  • John Henry Godfrey held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • John Henry Godfrey held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • John Henry Godfrey worked as a military personnel[6].
  • John Henry Godfrey's education included a stint at Bradfield College[12].
  • John Henry Godfrey's education included a stint at King Edward's School[13].
  • John Henry Godfrey received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • John Henry Godfrey received the Companion of the Order of the Bath[15].
  • John Henry Godfrey's image is recorded as The Royal Navy during the Second World War A20777.jpg[16].
  • John Henry Godfrey is recorded as male[17].
  • John Henry Godfrey's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Henry Godfrey's ISNI is recorded as 000000002467107X[19].
  • John Henry Godfrey's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 30841579[20].
  • John Henry Godfrey's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[21].
  • John Henry Godfrey's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80095706[22].
  • John Henry Godfrey's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 165774301[23].
  • John Henry Godfrey's Commons category is recorded as John Henry Godfrey[24].
  • John Henry Godfrey's military, police or special rank is recorded as admiral[25].
  • John Henry Godfrey's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[26].
  • John Henry Godfrey's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Handsworth[2], John Henry Godfrey… he was born on +1888-07-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Bradfield College[12], a boarding school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1850[30] and King Edward's School[13], a day school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1552[33].

Career and Affiliations

John Henry Godfrey's professions included military personnel[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[14], a grade of an order[34], in France[35] and Companion of the Order of the Bath[15], a grade of an order[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1815[38].

Personal Life

Children include Kathleen Margaret Godfrey[8], 1922–2015[39] and Christina Gibb[9], a peace activist[40], 1929–2018[41], of New Zealand[42].

Death and Burial

John Henry Godfrey died on +1970-08-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Eastbourne[4].

Why It Matters

John Henry Godfrey ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (223 views/month, #7,131 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

FAQs

Where was John Henry Godfrey born?

John Henry Godfrey's place of birth was Handsworth[2].

Where did John Henry Godfrey die?

John Henry Godfrey passed away in Eastbourne[4].

What did John Henry Godfrey do for work?

John Henry Godfrey worked as military personnel[6].

Where did John Henry Godfrey go to school?

John Henry Godfrey was educated at Bradfield College[12] and King Edward's School[13].

What awards did John Henry Godfrey receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[14] and Companion of the Order of the Bath[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Dreadnought Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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