Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes

Royal Navy officer (1872-1945)
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Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes
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Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes

Summary

Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes is a human[1]. Born in Punjab[2], he… he was born on October 4, 1872[3]. He died in Buckinghamshire[4]. He died on December 26, 1945[5]. He worked as a soldier[6], politician[7], writer[8], sailor[9], and admiral[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Punjab[2], Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes…
  • Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes passed away in Buckinghamshire[4].
  • Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes was born on October 4, 1872[3].
  • Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes died on December 26, 1945[5].
  • Burial took place at St James Cemetery, Dover[12].
  • Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes's father was Charles Patton Keyes[13].
  • Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes's mother was Katherine Jessie Norman[14].
  • Among Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes's spouses was Eva Mary Salvin Bowlby[15].
  • A child of Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes was Roger George Bowlby Keyes[16].
  • A child of Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes was Diana Margaret Keyes[17].
  • A child of Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes was Katherine Elizabeth Keyes[18].
  • A child of Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes was Elizabeth Mary Keyes[19].
  • A child of Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes was Geoffrey Charles Tasker Keyes[20].
  • Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes held citizenship in United Kingdom[21].
  • Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes worked as a soldier[6].
  • Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes worked as a politician[7].
  • Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes's professions included writer[8].
  • Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes's professions included sailor[9].
  • Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes worked as an admiral[10].
  • Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes's field of work was navy[22].
  • Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes's field of work was military strategy[23].
  • Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes's field of work was military tactics[24].
  • Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes's field of work was military[25].
  • Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes's field of work was military affairs[26].
  • Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes's field of work was politics[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes's place of birth was Punjab[2]. He was born on October 4, 1872[3]. His father was Charles Patton Keyes[13]. His mother was Katherine Jessie Norman[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include soldier[6], politician[7], writer[8], sailor[9], and admiral[10]. Fields of work include navy[22], a military branch[28]; military strategy[23], a military term[29]; military tactics[24], a military term[30]; military[25], an armed organization[31]; military affairs[26], a concept[32]; and politics[27], an academic discipline[33]. Positions held include member of the House of Lords[34], a position[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1801[37]; member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom[38], a position[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1935[41]; and member of the 36th Parliament of the United Kingdom[42], a position[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1931[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[46], Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold II[47], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[48], Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[49], Distinguished Service Order[50], and Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[51].

Personal Life

Among Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes's spouses was Eva Mary Salvin Bowlby[15]. Children include Roger George Bowlby Keyes[16], a military officer[52], 1919–2005[53], of United Kingdom[54]; Diana Margaret Keyes[17], 1910–1983[55]; Katherine Elizabeth Keyes[18], 1911–1996[56]; Elizabeth Mary Keyes[19], 1915–1993[57]; and Geoffrey Charles Tasker Keyes[20], a military officer[58], 1917–1941[59], of United Kingdom[60], awarded the Victoria Cross[61]. He was affiliated with the Conservative Party[62].

Death and Burial

Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes died on December 26, 1945[5]. He died in Buckinghamshire[4]. He is buried at St James Cemetery, Dover[12].

Why It Matters

Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes born?

Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes's place of birth was Punjab[2].

Where did Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes die?

Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes died in Buckinghamshire[4].

Who were Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes's parents?

Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes's father was Charles Patton Keyes[13]. Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes's mother was Katherine Jessie Norman[14].

Who was Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes married to?

Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes's spouses include Eva Mary Salvin Bowlby[15].

What did Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes do for work?

Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes worked as soldier[6], politician[7], writer[8], sailor[9], and admiral[10].

What awards did Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[46], Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold II[47], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[48], and Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[49].

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  35. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Child Roger George Bowlby Keyes, Diana Margaret Keyes, Katherine Elizabeth Keyes +2
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