John Meyrick

British agriculturalist and rower (1926-2004)
Person human Q6248601
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John Meyrick

Summary

John Meyrick is a human[1]. His place of birth was Towcester[2]. He was born on +1926-12-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Pembroke[4]. He died on +2004-02-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a rower[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Meyrick was born in Towcester[2].
  • John Meyrick passed away in Pembroke[4].
  • John Meyrick was born on +1926-12-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Meyrick died on +2004-02-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Meyrick's father was Sir Thomas Frederick Meyrick, 3rd Baronet[8].
  • John Meyrick's mother was Ivy Frances Pilkington[9].
  • John Meyrick was married to Penelope Anne Marsden-Smedley[10].
  • A child of John Meyrick was Timothy Thomas Charlton Meyrick[11].
  • A child of John Meyrick was Simon Edward Meyrick[12].
  • A child of John Meyrick was Christopher John Meyrick[13].
  • John Meyrick held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • John Meyrick held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • John Meyrick's professions included rower[6].
  • John Meyrick's education included a stint at Eton College[16].
  • John Meyrick was educated at Trinity Hall[17].
  • John Meyrick is recorded as male[18].
  • John Meyrick's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Meyrick's noble title is recorded as baronet[20].
  • John Meyrick's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[21].
  • John Meyrick's sport is recorded as rowing[22].
  • John Meyrick's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/052144k[23].
  • John Meyrick's family name is recorded as Meyrick[24].
  • John Meyrick's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John Meyrick's given name is recorded as David[26].
  • John Meyrick's participant in is recorded as rowing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – men's eight[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Towcester[2], John Meyrick… he was born on +1926-12-02T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Sir Thomas Frederick Meyrick, 3rd Baronet[8]. His mother was Ivy Frances Pilkington[9].

Education

Educated at Eton College[16], a public school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1440[30] and Trinity Hall[17], a university building[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1350[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34].

Career and Affiliations

John Meyrick's professions included rower[6].

Personal Life

Among John Meyrick's spouses was Penelope Anne Marsden-Smedley[10]. Children include Timothy Thomas Charlton Meyrick[11]; Simon Edward Meyrick[12], b. 1965[35], of United Kingdom[36]; and Christopher John Meyrick[13].

Death and Burial

John Meyrick died on +2004-02-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Pembroke[4].

Why It Matters

John Meyrick ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was John Meyrick born?

John Meyrick was born in Towcester[2].

Where did John Meyrick die?

John Meyrick died in Pembroke[4].

Who were John Meyrick's parents?

John Meyrick's father was Sir Thomas Frederick Meyrick, 3rd Baronet[8]. John Meyrick's mother was Ivy Frances Pilkington[9].

Who was John Meyrick married to?

John Meyrick's spouses include Penelope Anne Marsden-Smedley[10].

What did John Meyrick do for work?

John Meyrick worked as rower[6].

Where did John Meyrick go to school?

John Meyrick was educated at Eton College[16] and Trinity Hall[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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