Noel Gay

British composer (1898-1954)
Person human Q1261012
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Noel Gay

Summary

Noel Gay is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wakefield[2]. He was born on July 15, 1898[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on March 4, 1954[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and lyricist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wakefield[2], Noel Gay…
  • Noel Gay passed away in London[4].
  • Noel Gay was born on July 15, 1898[3].
  • Noel Gay died on March 4, 1954[5].
  • A child of Noel Gay was Richard Armitage[9].
  • Noel Gay held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Noel Gay held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Noel Gay worked as a composer[6].
  • Noel Gay worked as a lyricist[7].
  • Noel Gay was educated at Christ's College[12].
  • Noel Gay's education included a stint at Royal College of Music[13].
  • Noel Gay was educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School[14].
  • Noel Gay is recorded as male[15].
  • Noel Gay's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Noel Gay's family name is recorded as Armitage[17].
  • Noel Gay's given name is recorded as Reginald[18].
  • Noel Gay's given name is recorded as Moxon[19].
  • Noel Gay's pseudonym is recorded as Noel Gay[20].
  • Noel Gay's pseudonym is recorded as Stanley Hill[21].
  • Noel Gay's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Original Score[22].
  • Noel Gay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Noel Gay's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Reginald Moxon Armitage'}[24].
  • Noel Gay's copyright representative is recorded as PRS for Music[25].
  • Noel Gay's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 18bcf2e0-059a-4323-83da-49962917ebf4[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Noel Gay's place of birth was Wakefield[2]. He was born on July 15, 1898[3].

Education

Educated at Christ's College[12], a college of the University of Cambridge[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1505[31], headquartered in Cambridge[32]; Royal College of Music[13], a conservatory[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1882[35], headquartered in London[36]; and Queen Elizabeth Grammar School[14], an independent school[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1591[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and lyricist[7].

Personal Life

A child of Noel Gay was Richard Armitage[9].

Death and Burial

Noel Gay died on March 4, 1954[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Noel Gay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Noel Gay born?

Noel Gay was born in Wakefield[2].

Where did Noel Gay die?

Noel Gay passed away in London[4].

What did Noel Gay do for work?

Noel Gay worked as composer[6] and lyricist[7].

Where did Noel Gay go to school?

Noel Gay was educated at Christ's College[12], Royal College of Music[13], and Queen Elizabeth Grammar School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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