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Shirley Conran

British writer (1932-2024)
Person Human Q799543

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[16]
Date of birth
September 21, 1932
Date of death
May 9, 2024
Place of birth
Hendon
Place of death
London
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[11]
Occupation
journalist, novelist, writer
Field of work
English-language literature[12]
Educated at
University of Portsmouth, St Paul's Girls' School[13][14]
Award received
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (2004)[15]
Spouse
Terence Conran (1955–1962)[8]
Child
Jasper Conran, Sebastian Conran[9][10]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[19]
Birth name
Shirley Ida Pearce[20]
End of work period
2024[22]
Family name
Conran[17]
Given name
Shirley[18]
Start of work period
1975[21]
🏷️ Also known as
en Dame Shirley Ida Conran en Shirley Conran en Shirley Ida Pearce ja シャーリー・コンラン ru Ширли Конран zh 雪莉·康兰 zh-hant 雪莉·康蘭
🔖 Identifiers · 53
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
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BAnQ authority ID
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BBC Things ID
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BIBSYS ID
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Babelio author ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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CBDB.cz author ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CiNii Research ID
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Databazeknih.cz author ID
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ELNET ID
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Europeana entity
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Film.ru person ID
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Freebase ID
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Geni profile ID
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HAND ID
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Harper's tag
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IMDb ID
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IdRef ID
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J9U entity ID
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JRC Names ID
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KBR person ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NSK (VIAF) ID
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NSK ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Brazil ID
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National Library of Latvia ID
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Open Library ID
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Prabook ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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SBN author ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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SVKKL authority ID
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Slovak National Library (VIAF) ID
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TMDB person ID
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Wellcome Collection concept ID
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Who's Who UK ID
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WikiTree person ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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🔗 Connections
Occupation 3
writer, journalist, novelist
Educated at 2
University of Portsmouth, St Paul's Girls' School
Award received 1
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom
Field of work 1
English-language literature
Given name 1
Shirley
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Place of birth 1
Hendon
Place of death 1
London
Sex or gender 1
female
Spouse 1
Terence Conran
Spouses 1
Terence Conran
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Summary

Shirley Conran was born on September 21, 1932[1], in Hendon[2]. She died on May 9, 2024[3], in London[4]. She worked as a journalist[5], novelist[6], and writer[7].

FAQs

Where was Shirley Conran born?

Shirley Conran's place of birth was Hendon[2].

Where did Shirley Conran die?

Shirley Conran died in London[4].

Who was Shirley Conran married to?

Shirley Conran's spouses include Terence Conran[8].

What did Shirley Conran do for work?

Shirley Conran worked as a journalist[5], novelist[6], and writer[7].

Where did Shirley Conran go to school?

Shirley Conran was educated at University of Portsmouth[13] and St Paul's Girls' School[14].

What awards did Shirley Conran receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15].

Related Entities

London United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Encyclopedia.com. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Who's Who. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . The Guardian. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed [de] labels, descriptions or aliases: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #57985: Import missing aliases from dewiki 2/3"
  2. 9w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → shirley-conran
    HAND ID → 3043-4A0E-854B-E94F-F3C8
    SVKKL authority ID → p0024705-Conran-Shirley-19322024
    "Created claim: Harper's tag: shirley-conran, Matched to shirley conran (#289959285) in Harper's…"
  3. 22w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → p0024705-Conran-Shirley-19322024
    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: p0024705-Conran-Shirley-19322024, batch #259497"
  4. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Conran
    Field of work → English-language literature
    End of work period → 2024
    Instance of → human
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32152: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
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