Richard Coles

British musician, writer, presenter and priest (born 1962)
Person human Q944563
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Summary

Richard Coles is a human[1]. He was born in Northampton[2]. He was born on March 26, 1962[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], radio personality[5], composer[6], Anglican priest[7], and television writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,810 views/month, #5,140 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Richard Coles was born in Northampton[2].
  • Richard Coles was born on March 26, 1962[3].
  • Richard Coles was born on June 23, 1962[10].
  • Richard Coles held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Richard Coles's professions included journalist[4].
  • Richard Coles's professions included radio personality[5].
  • Richard Coles's professions included composer[6].
  • Richard Coles worked as an Anglican priest[7].
  • Richard Coles worked as a television writer[8].
  • Richard Coles's professions included writer[12].
  • Richard Coles's field of work was Church of England[13].
  • Richard Coles's field of work was journalism[14].
  • Richard Coles's field of work was television screenwriting[15].
  • Richard Coles's field of work was literary activity[16].
  • Richard Coles held the position of chaplain[17].
  • Richard Coles's education included a stint at King's College London[18].
  • Richard Coles was educated at Wellingborough School[19].
  • Richard Coles was educated at College of the Resurrection[20].
  • Richard Coles was a member of The Communards[21].
  • Richard Coles's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[22].
  • Richard Coles is recorded as male[23].
  • Richard Coles's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Richard Coles's genre is pop music[25].
  • Richard Coles's Commons category is recorded as Richard Coles[26].
  • Richard Coles earned the academic degree of Doctor of Letters[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Coles's place of birth was Northampton[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 26, 1962[3] and June 23, 1962[10].

Education

Educated at King's College London[18], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1829[30], headquartered in London[31]; Wellingborough School[19], a school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1595[34]; and College of the Resurrection[20], a college[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1903[37]. Richard Coles earned the academic degree of Doctor of Letters[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], radio personality[5], composer[6], Anglican priest[7], television writer[8], and writer[12]. Fields of work include Church of England[13], a state church[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1534[40], headquartered in Church House[41]; journalism[14], an industry[42]; television screenwriting[15]; and literary activity[16]. Richard Coles held the position of chaplain[17].

Personal Life

Richard Coles's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[22].

Why It Matters

Richard Coles ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,810 views/month, #5,140 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Richard Coles born?

Richard Coles's place of birth was Northampton[2].

What did Richard Coles do for work?

Richard Coles worked as journalist[4], radio personality[5], composer[6], Anglican priest[7], and television writer[8].

Where did Richard Coles go to school?

Richard Coles was educated at King's College London[18], Wellingborough School[19], and College of the Resurrection[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] ↑ . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . peterboroughtoday.co.uk. Retrieved . peterboroughtoday.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . warwick.ac.uk. warwick.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . 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
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Redpandacat · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academic degree → Doctor of Letters
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → journalist, radio personality, composer +6
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  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright representative → PRS for Music
    Official website → https://www.richardcoles.com
    Instance of → human
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