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Rachel Billington

British novelist, children's writer, and scriptwriter
Person human Q1556074

Facts

25 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[21]
Date of birth
May 11, 1942, April 11, 1942, 1942[6][7]
Place of birth
Oxford
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[15]
Occupation
writer, children's writer, novelist
Position held
Booker Prize judge[16]
Award received
Officer of the Order of the British Empire[20]
Notable work
Theo and Matilda[19]
Father
Frank Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford[8]
Mother
Elizabeth Pakenham, Countess of Longford[9]
Spouse
Kevin Billington[10]
Child
Nathaniel Kevin Billington, Catherine Rose Billington, Chloe Margaret Billington, Caspar Leo Billington[11][12][13][14]
Sibling
Antonia Fraser, Thomas Pakenham, Patrick Pakenham, Judith Kazantzis, Michael Pakenham, Lady Catherine Pakenham, Kevin Pakenham[32][33][34][35][36][37][38]
Doctoral advisor
Vicki A. Spencer, Susan Edith Wardell[17][18]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[30]
Academic degree
Doctor of Philosophy[23]
Academic thesis
"Social media gave me my life." Recognition, adolescence, and political identity in the algorithmic era: Coming of age online in Aotearoa New Zealand[29]
Family name
Billington, Pakenham[25][26]
Given name
Rachel, Mary[27][28]
Noble title
lady[22]
Number of children
+4[31]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
NZThesisProject[39]
P14750
C5B8-D875-3AB8-54D2-C947[40]
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Residence
The Court House[24]
🏷️ Also known as
en Rachel Mary Pakenham en Rachel Pakenham en Lady Rachel Billington en Lady Rachel Mary Billington en Lady Rachel Mary Pakenham en Lady Rachel Pakenham en Pakenham en Rachel Billington en Rachel Mary Billington ar ريتشل بيلينغتون cs Rachel Mary Billington he רייצ'ל בילינגטון ja レイチェル・ビリントン ko 레이철 빌링턴 ko 레이철 메리 패커넘 nl Lady Rachel Mary Pakenham nl Lady Rachel Pakenham ru Рэйчел Билингтон
🔖 Identifiers · 28
ISNI
0000000084361858
VIAF cluster ID
27810282
Library of Congress authority ID
n79122074
GND ID
115880275
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Rachel Billington.jpg ↗
American Film Institute person ID
216525
BBC Things ID
852b9d96-cced-4aea-abb5-e057f77f1daf
BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
BillingtonRachel
Film.ru person ID
reychel-billington
Freebase ID
/m/0bxkkq
Genealogics.org person ID
I00088362
Geni.com profile ID
6000000013308401149
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IMDb ID
nm0082548
ISFDB author ID
205045
IdRef ID
079922473
Kindred Britain ID
I9105
Kinobox person ID
1204466
NL CR AUT ID
jx20060214014
NUKAT ID
n95210403
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007416986905171
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810530881305606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
069679886
Prabook ID
1966532
SNARC ID
Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment
The Peerage person ID
p7094.htm#i70940
Webb-site person ID
13286079
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJfx8QTHxX3pMt8w7jB3wC
Yale LUX ID
person/b63cb8ce-aa25-41fd-b0c8-2f065d2abf7b

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 3
writer, novelist, children's writer
Parent of 2
Elizabeth Pakenham, Countess of Longford, Frank Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford
Sibling 2
Antonia Fraser, Thomas Pakenham
Siblings 2
Antonia Fraser, Thomas Pakenham
Award received 1
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom
Father 1
Frank Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford
Given name 1
Rachel
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Mother 1
Elizabeth Pakenham, Countess of Longford
Place of birth 1
Oxford
SNARC ID 1
Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment
Sex or gender 1
female
Spouse 1
Kevin Billington
Spouses 1
Kevin Billington
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Summary

Rachel Billington was born on May 11, 1942[1], in Oxford[2]. She has worked as a writer[3], children's writer[4], and novelist[5].

FAQs

Where was Rachel Billington born?

Rachel Billington's place of birth was Oxford[2].

Who were Rachel Billington's parents?

Rachel Billington's father was Frank Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford[8]. Rachel Billington's mother was Elizabeth Pakenham, Countess of Longford[9].

Who was Rachel Billington married to?

Rachel Billington's spouses include Kevin Billington[10].

What did Rachel Billington do for work?

Rachel Billington worked as a writer[3], children's writer[4], and novelist[5].

What awards did Rachel Billington receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[20].

Related Entities

United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [22] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [6] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  23. [7] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  28. [19] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · DrThneed · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Doctoral advisor → Vicki A. Spencer, Susan Edith Wardell
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  2. 9w ago · DrThneed · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academic thesis → "Social media gave me my life." Recognition, adolescence, and political identity in the algorithmic era: Coming of age online in Aotearoa New Zealand
    Academic degree → Doctor of Philosophy
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  3. 9w ago · DrThneed · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Noble title → lady
    Number of children → {'amount': '+4'}
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    Mother → Elizabeth Pakenham, Countess of Longford
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