John Wolfenden, Baron Wolfenden

Vice-Chancellor of the University of Reading (1906-1985)
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Summary

John Wolfenden, Baron Wolfenden was born on June 26, 1906[1], in Halifax[2]. He died on January 18, 1985[3]. He worked as a writer[4], politician[5], and curator[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Father: George Wolfenden[8]
  • Mother: Emily Gaukroger[9]
  • Spouse: Eileen Le Mesurier Spilsbury[10]
  • Child: Debbie Wolfenden[11], Jeremy Wolfenden[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[13], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14]
  • Position held: member of the House of Lords[15], Director of the British Museum[16]
  • Employer: Magdalen College[17], University of Reading[18]
  • Educated at: Magdalen College[19], Queen Elizabeth Grammar School[20]
  • Award received: Commander of the Order of the British Empire[21], Knight Bachelor[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Noble title: baron[24]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Letters[25]
  • Family name: Wolfenden[26]
  • Given name: John[27]
  • Work location: London[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[29]
  • Name in native language: John Wolfenden, Baron Wolfenden[30]

Why It Matters

John Wolfenden, Baron Wolfenden is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was John Wolfenden, Baron Wolfenden born?

John Wolfenden, Baron Wolfenden's place of birth was Halifax[2].

Who were John Wolfenden, Baron Wolfenden's parents?

John Wolfenden, Baron Wolfenden's father was George Wolfenden[8]. John Wolfenden, Baron Wolfenden's mother was Emily Gaukroger[9].

Who was John Wolfenden, Baron Wolfenden married to?

John Wolfenden, Baron Wolfenden's spouses include Eileen Le Mesurier Spilsbury[10].

What did John Wolfenden, Baron Wolfenden do for work?

John Wolfenden, Baron Wolfenden worked as a writer[4], politician[5], and curator[6].

Where did John Wolfenden, Baron Wolfenden go to school?

John Wolfenden, Baron Wolfenden was educated at Magdalen College[19] and Queen Elizabeth Grammar School[20].

What awards did John Wolfenden, Baron Wolfenden receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[21] and Knight Bachelor[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  17. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . warwick.ac.uk. warwick.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . hansard.millbanksystems.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Rouletteer · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → member of the House of Lords, Director of the British Museum
    Noble title → baron
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Noble title: baron"
  2. 1d ago · Rouletteer · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, politician, curator
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'la']
    Sitelink count → 4
    Academic degree → Doctor of Letters
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Occupation: curator"
  3. 29d ago · Spinster300 · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Isni → 0000000082513328
    Given name → John
    Snarc id → Travnik
    Wikitree person id → Wolfenden-125
    + 56 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ National library of korea id: KAC2024A0678, Added with [[User:Bargioni/moreIdentifiers|moreIdentifiers]]"
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