Peter Godfrey

British-New Zealand conductor
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Peter Godfrey

Summary

Peter Godfrey is a human[1]. He was born in Bluntisham[2]. He was born on +1922-04-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Porirua[4]. He died on +2017-09-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], university teacher[7], and music director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Peter Godfrey was born in Bluntisham[2].
  • Peter Godfrey passed away in Porirua[4].
  • Peter Godfrey was born on +1922-04-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Godfrey died on +2017-09-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Peter Godfrey held citizenship in New Zealand[10].
  • Peter Godfrey worked as a conductor[6].
  • Peter Godfrey worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Peter Godfrey worked as a music director[8].
  • Peter Godfrey was employed by University of Auckland[11].
  • Peter Godfrey's education included a stint at King's College[12].
  • Peter Godfrey's education included a stint at Denstone College[13].
  • Peter Godfrey received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Peter Godfrey received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Peter Godfrey received the Arts Foundation of New Zealand Whakamana Hiranga Icon Award[16].
  • Peter Godfrey is recorded as male[17].
  • Peter Godfrey's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Peter Godfrey supervised Robert H. B. Hoskins as a doctoral student[19].
  • Peter Godfrey's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67951365[20].
  • Peter Godfrey's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86099426[21].
  • Peter Godfrey's family name is recorded as Godfrey[22].
  • Peter Godfrey's given name is recorded as Peter[23].
  • Peter Godfrey's given name is recorded as David[24].
  • Peter Godfrey's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11g1qgnc7t[25].
  • Peter Godfrey's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as GLAM Auckland War Memorial Museum[26].
  • Peter Godfrey's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bluntisham[2], Peter Godfrey… he was born on +1922-04-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at King's College[12], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1441[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Denstone College[13], a boarding school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1868[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], university teacher[7], and music director[8]. Peter Godfrey was employed by University of Auckland[11]. He supervised Robert H. B. Hoskins as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[14], an award[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], a grade of an order[37], in United Kingdom[38]; and Arts Foundation of New Zealand Whakamana Hiranga Icon Award[16].

Death and Burial

Peter Godfrey died on +2017-09-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Porirua[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Godfrey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Peter Godfrey born?

Peter Godfrey's place of birth was Bluntisham[2].

Where did Peter Godfrey die?

Peter Godfrey passed away in Porirua[4].

What did Peter Godfrey do for work?

Peter Godfrey worked as conductor[6], university teacher[7], and music director[8].

Where did Peter Godfrey go to school?

Peter Godfrey was educated at King's College[12] and Denstone College[13].

What awards did Peter Godfrey receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[14], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], and Arts Foundation of New Zealand Whakamana Hiranga Icon Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . rnz.co.nz. Retrieved . rnz.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . stuff.co.nz. Retrieved . stuff.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . thearts.co.nz. thearts.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . trinity.unimelb.edu.au. trinity.unimelb.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . The London Gazette 47420. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . The London Gazette 51367. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . thearts.co.nz. Retrieved . thearts.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . NZ Births Deaths and Marriages online. trinity.unimelb.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . thearts.co.nz. thearts.co.nz. Provenance: 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. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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