Sheila Burnford

British-Canadian writer
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Sheila Burnford

Summary

Sheila Burnford is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Scotland[2]. She was born on May 11, 1918[3]. She died in Hampshire[4]. She died on April 20, 1984[5]. She worked as a novelist[6] and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Sheila Burnford was born in Scotland[2].
  • Sheila Burnford passed away in Hampshire[4].
  • Sheila Burnford was born on May 11, 1918[3].
  • Sheila Burnford died on April 20, 1984[5].
  • Sheila Burnford held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • English was Sheila Burnford's native language[10].
  • Sheila Burnford's professions included novelist[6].
  • Sheila Burnford worked as a writer[7].
  • Sheila Burnford was educated at Harrogate Ladies' College[11].
  • Sheila Burnford's education included a stint at St George's School[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Sheila Burnford is The Incredible Journey[13].
  • Sheila Burnford is recorded as female[14].
  • Sheila Burnford's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • The cause of death was cancer[16].
  • Sheila Burnford's family name is recorded as Every[17].
  • Sheila Burnford's family name is recorded as Burnford[18].
  • Sheila Burnford's given name is recorded as Sheila[19].
  • Sheila Burnford's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Sheila Burnford's described by source is recorded as Iedereen Leest[21].
  • Sheila Burnford's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Sheila Burnford's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sheila Every'}[23].
  • Sheila Burnford's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as Wikiproject Iedereen Leest[24].

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Origins and Family

Sheila Burnford's place of birth was Scotland[2]. She was born on May 11, 1918[3]. English was her native language[10].

Education

Educated at Harrogate Ladies' College[11], a boarding school[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1893[27] and St George's School[12], a school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1888[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6] and writer[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Sheila Burnford is The Incredible Journey[13].

Death and Burial

Sheila Burnford died on April 20, 1984[5]. She died in Hampshire[4]. The cause of death was cancer[16].

Why It Matters

Sheila Burnford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[8] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Works attributed to her include The Incredible Journey[32], a literary work[33].

FAQs

Where was Sheila Burnford born?

Born in Scotland[2], Sheila Burnford…

Where did Sheila Burnford die?

Sheila Burnford died in Hampshire[4].

What did Sheila Burnford do for work?

Sheila Burnford worked as novelist[6] and writer[7].

Where did Sheila Burnford go to school?

Sheila Burnford was educated at Harrogate Ladies' College[11] and St George's School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work The Incredible Journey
    Given name Sheila
    Family name Every, Burnford
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom
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