Matthew Best

Royal Navy admiral (1878-1940)
Person human Q6790154
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Matthew Best

Summary

Matthew Best is a human[1]. Born in Frampton[2], he… he was born on +1878-06-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Frampton[4]. He died on +1940-10-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a naval officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Matthew Best's place of birth was Frampton[2].
  • Matthew Best passed away in Frampton[4].
  • Matthew Best was born on +1878-06-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Matthew Best died on +1940-10-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Matthew Best's father was George Best, 5th Baron Wynford[8].
  • Matthew Best's mother was Edith Anne Marsh[9].
  • Among Matthew Best's spouses was Annis Elizabeth Wood[10].
  • A child of Matthew Best was George Frederic Matthew Best[11].
  • A child of Matthew Best was Margaret Annis Best[12].
  • Matthew Best worked as a naval officer[6].
  • Matthew Best received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[13].
  • Matthew Best received the Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[14].
  • Matthew Best received the Distinguished Service Order[15].
  • Matthew Best is recorded as male[16].
  • Matthew Best's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Matthew Best's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 363155042716272401548[18].
  • Matthew Best's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[19].
  • Matthew Best's military, police or special rank is recorded as admiral[20].
  • Matthew Best's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[21].
  • Matthew Best's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ddcx9b[22].
  • Matthew Best's family name is recorded as Best[23].
  • Matthew Best's given name is recorded as Matthew[24].
  • Matthew Best's National Portrait Gallery is recorded as mp77749[25].
  • Matthew Best's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Best-4611[26].
  • Matthew Best's Dreadnought Project page is recorded as Matthew_Robert_Best[27].

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Origins and Family

Matthew Best's place of birth was Frampton[2]. He was born on +1878-06-18T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was George Best, 5th Baron Wynford[8]. His mother was Edith Anne Marsh[9].

Career and Affiliations

Matthew Best's professions included naval officer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[13], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1815[30]; Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[14], a grade of an order[31], in United Kingdom[32]; and Distinguished Service Order[15], a military decoration[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1886[35].

Personal Life

Matthew Best was married to Annis Elizabeth Wood[10]. Children include George Frederic Matthew Best[11], 1908–1994[36] and Margaret Annis Best[12], 1913–1999[37].

Death and Burial

Matthew Best died on +1940-10-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Frampton[4].

Why It Matters

Matthew Best ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Matthew Best born?

Matthew Best was born in Frampton[2].

Where did Matthew Best die?

Matthew Best died in Frampton[4].

Who were Matthew Best's parents?

Matthew Best's father was George Best, 5th Baron Wynford[8]. Matthew Best's mother was Edith Anne Marsh[9].

Who was Matthew Best married to?

Matthew Best's spouses include Annis Elizabeth Wood[10].

What did Matthew Best do for work?

Matthew Best worked as naval officer[6].

What awards did Matthew Best receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[13], Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[14], and Distinguished Service Order[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . 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
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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