P. J. Kavanagh

British poet and actor (1931-2015)
Person human Q7117303
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P. J. Kavanagh

Summary

P. J. Kavanagh is a human[1]. His place of birth was Worthing[2]. He was born on January 6, 1931[3]. He died on August 26, 2015[4]. He worked as a poet[5], television actor[6], opinion journalist[7], actor[8], and radio personality[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • P. J. Kavanagh's place of birth was Worthing[2].
  • P. J. Kavanagh was born on January 6, 1931[3].
  • P. J. Kavanagh died on August 26, 2015[4].
  • P. J. Kavanagh's father was Henry Edward Kavanagh[11].
  • Among P. J. Kavanagh's spouses was Sarah Jane Philipps[12].
  • P. J. Kavanagh was married to Catherine Ward[13].
  • A child of P. J. Kavanagh was Cornelius Kavanagh[14].
  • A child of P. J. Kavanagh was Bruno Kavanagh[15].
  • P. J. Kavanagh held citizenship in United Kingdom[16].
  • P. J. Kavanagh's professions included poet[5].
  • P. J. Kavanagh worked as a television actor[6].
  • P. J. Kavanagh worked as an opinion journalist[7].
  • P. J. Kavanagh worked as an actor[8].
  • P. J. Kavanagh's professions included radio personality[9].
  • P. J. Kavanagh's professions included lecturer[17].
  • P. J. Kavanagh was educated at Merton College[18].
  • P. J. Kavanagh was educated at Douai School[19].
  • P. J. Kavanagh received the Cholmondeley Award[20].
  • P. J. Kavanagh received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[21].
  • P. J. Kavanagh was a member of Royal Society of Literature[22].
  • P. J. Kavanagh is recorded as male[23].
  • P. J. Kavanagh's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • The cause of death was disease[25].
  • P. J. Kavanagh's family name is recorded as Kavanagh[26].
  • P. J. Kavanagh's given name is recorded as P.[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1931-01-06[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2015-08-26[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 58cc7e9c-6aea-4d69-9003-cfda49cf1fcf[32]

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Origins and Family

P. J. Kavanagh's place of birth was Worthing[2]. He was born on January 6, 1931[3]. His father was Henry Edward Kavanagh[11].

Education

Educated at Merton College[18], a college of the University of Oxford[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1264[35], headquartered in Oxford[36] and Douai School[19], a school[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1615[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[5], television actor[6], opinion journalist[7], actor[8], radio personality[9], and lecturer[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Cholmondeley Award[20], a poetry award[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1966[42] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[21], a fellowship award[43], in United Kingdom[44].

Personal Life

Spouses include Sarah Jane Philipps[12], 1934–1958[45] and Catherine Ward[13]. Children include Cornelius Kavanagh[14] and Bruno Kavanagh[15].

Death and Burial

P. J. Kavanagh died on August 26, 2015[4]. The cause of death was disease[25].

Why It Matters

P. J. Kavanagh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was P. J. Kavanagh born?

Born in Worthing[2], P. J. Kavanagh…

Who were P. J. Kavanagh's parents?

P. J. Kavanagh's father was Henry Edward Kavanagh[11].

Who was P. J. Kavanagh married to?

P. J. Kavanagh's spouses include Sarah Jane Philipps[12] and Catherine Ward[13].

What did P. J. Kavanagh do for work?

P. J. Kavanagh worked as poet[5], television actor[6], opinion journalist[7], actor[8], and radio personality[9].

Where did P. J. Kavanagh go to school?

P. J. Kavanagh was educated at Merton College[18] and Douai School[19].

What awards did P. J. Kavanagh receive?

Honors received include Cholmondeley Award[20] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[21].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . societyofauthors.org. societyofauthors.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . The Peerage. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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