Paul Torday

British writer (1946–2013)
Person human Q949363
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Paul Torday

Summary

Paul Torday is a human[1]. His place of birth was County Durham[2]. He was born on +1946-08-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Northumberland[4]. He died on +2013-12-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Paul Torday's place of birth was County Durham[2].
  • Paul Torday died in Northumberland[4].
  • Paul Torday was born on +1946-08-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Paul Torday died on +2013-12-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Paul Torday's spouses was Jane Clare Mortimer[8].
  • Paul Torday was married to Penelope Josephine Taylor[9].
  • A child of Paul Torday was Piers Torday[10].
  • A child of Paul Torday was Nicholas Lazlo Torday[11].
  • Paul Torday held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Paul Torday worked as a writer[6].
  • Paul Torday was educated at Pembroke College[13].
  • Paul Torday's education included a stint at Royal Grammar School[14].
  • Paul Torday received the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize[15].
  • Paul Torday is recorded as male[16].
  • Paul Torday's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Paul Torday's family name is recorded as Torday[18].
  • Paul Torday's given name is recorded as Paul[19].
  • Paul Torday's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Paul Torday's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in County Durham[2], Paul Torday… he was born on +1946-08-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Pembroke College[13], a college of the University of Oxford[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1624[24], headquartered in Oxford[25] and Royal Grammar School[14], a school[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1525[28].

Career and Affiliations

Paul Torday worked as a writer[6].

Recognition

Paul Torday received the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize[15].

Personal Life

Spouses include Jane Clare Mortimer[8] and Penelope Josephine Taylor[9]. Children include Piers Torday[10], a writer[29], b. 1974[30], of United Kingdom[31] and Nicholas Lazlo Torday[11].

Death and Burial

Paul Torday died on +2013-12-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Northumberland[4].

Why It Matters

Paul Torday ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was Paul Torday born?

Paul Torday was born in County Durham[2].

Where did Paul Torday die?

Paul Torday died in Northumberland[4].

Who was Paul Torday married to?

Paul Torday's spouses include Jane Clare Mortimer[8] and Penelope Josephine Taylor[9].

What did Paul Torday do for work?

Paul Torday worked as writer[6].

Where did Paul Torday go to school?

Paul Torday was educated at Pembroke College[13] and Royal Grammar School[14].

What awards did Paul Torday receive?

Honors received include Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.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. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Piers Torday, Nicholas Lazlo Torday
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom
    Instance of human
    Family name Torday
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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