Leonard Leslie Brooke

British artist and writer (1862-1940)
Person human Q6525496
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Leonard Leslie Brooke

Summary

Leonard Leslie Brooke is a human[1]. Born in Birkenhead[2], he… he was born on September 24, 1862[3]. He died in Hampstead[4]. He died on May 1, 1940[5]. He worked as a painter[6], illustrator[7], and children's writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Leonard Leslie Brooke was born in Birkenhead[2].
  • Leonard Leslie Brooke died in Hampstead[4].
  • Leonard Leslie Brooke was born on September 24, 1862[3].
  • Leonard Leslie Brooke died on May 1, 1940[5].
  • Burial took place at Additional Burial Ground of St John-at-Hampstead[10].
  • Leonard Leslie Brooke was married to Sybil Diana Brooke[11].
  • A child of Leonard Leslie Brooke was Henry Brooke, Baron Brooke of Cumnor[12].
  • Leonard Leslie Brooke held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Leonard Leslie Brooke held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Leonard Leslie Brooke worked as a painter[6].
  • Leonard Leslie Brooke's professions included illustrator[7].
  • Leonard Leslie Brooke worked as a children's writer[8].
  • Leonard Leslie Brooke's field of work was young adult literature[15].
  • Leonard Leslie Brooke is recorded as male[16].
  • Leonard Leslie Brooke's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Leonard Leslie Brooke's Commons category is recorded as Leonard Leslie Brooke[18].
  • Leonard Leslie Brooke's family name is recorded as Brooke[19].
  • Leonard Leslie Brooke's given name is recorded as Leonard[20].
  • Leonard Leslie Brooke's given name is recorded as Leslie[21].
  • Leonard Leslie Brooke's work location is recorded as London[22].
  • Leonard Leslie Brooke's medical condition is recorded as deafness[23].
  • Leonard Leslie Brooke's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Leonard Leslie Brooke's Commons Creator page is recorded as Leonard Leslie Brooke[25].
  • Leonard Leslie Brooke's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NADD Wikidata project[26].
  • Leonard Leslie Brooke's has works in the collection is recorded as Dove Cottage[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Birkenhead[2], Leonard Leslie Brooke… he was born on September 24, 1862[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], illustrator[7], and children's writer[8]. Leonard Leslie Brooke's field of work was young adult literature[15].

Personal Life

Leonard Leslie Brooke was married to Sybil Diana Brooke[11]. A child of him was Henry Brooke, Baron Brooke of Cumnor[12].

Death and Burial

Leonard Leslie Brooke died on May 1, 1940[5]. He passed away in Hampstead[4]. He is buried at Additional Burial Ground of St John-at-Hampstead[10].

Why It Matters

Leonard Leslie Brooke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Leonard Leslie Brooke born?

Leonard Leslie Brooke was born in Birkenhead[2].

Where did Leonard Leslie Brooke die?

Leonard Leslie Brooke died in Hampstead[4].

Who was Leonard Leslie Brooke married to?

Leonard Leslie Brooke's spouses include Sybil Diana Brooke[11].

What did Leonard Leslie Brooke do for work?

Leonard Leslie Brooke worked as painter[6], illustrator[7], and children's writer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q2451336. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation painter, illustrator, children's writer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
  2. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Instance of
    Place of birth Birkenhead
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired, copyrights on works have expired
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981061121625506706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257590|batch #257590]]"
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