Vernon Scannell

British boxer and poet (1922–2007)
Person human Q13132178
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Vernon Scannell

Summary

Vernon Scannell is a human[1]. He was born in Spilsby[2]. He was born on January 23, 1922[3]. He passed away in West Yorkshire[4]. He died on November 16, 2007[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and boxer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Spilsby[2], Vernon Scannell…
  • Vernon Scannell passed away in West Yorkshire[4].
  • Vernon Scannell was born on January 23, 1922[3].
  • Vernon Scannell died on November 16, 2007[5].
  • Vernon Scannell held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Vernon Scannell held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Vernon Scannell's professions included poet[6].
  • Vernon Scannell's professions included boxer[7].
  • Vernon Scannell was educated at University of Leeds[11].
  • Vernon Scannell received the Cholmondeley Award[12].
  • Vernon Scannell received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[13].
  • Vernon Scannell was a member of Royal Society of Literature[14].
  • Vernon Scannell is recorded as male[15].
  • Vernon Scannell's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Vernon Scannell's archives at is recorded as University of Leeds Libraries[17].
  • Vernon Scannell's archives at is recorded as National Library of Wales[18].
  • The cause of death was disease[19].
  • Vernon Scannell's sport is recorded as boxing[20].
  • Vernon Scannell's given name is recorded as Vernon[21].
  • Vernon Scannell's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Vernon Scannell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Vernon Scannell's place of birth was Spilsby[2]. He was born on January 23, 1922[3].

Education

Vernon Scannell's education included a stint at University of Leeds[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and boxer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Cholmondeley Award[12], a poetry award[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1966[26] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[13], a fellowship award[27], in United Kingdom[28].

Death and Burial

Vernon Scannell died on November 16, 2007[5]. He died in West Yorkshire[4]. The cause of death was disease[19].

Why It Matters

Vernon Scannell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Vernon Scannell born?

Born in Spilsby[2], Vernon Scannell…

Where did Vernon Scannell die?

Vernon Scannell died in West Yorkshire[4].

What did Vernon Scannell do for work?

Vernon Scannell worked as poet[6] and boxer[7].

Where did Vernon Scannell go to school?

Vernon Scannell was educated at University of Leeds[11].

What awards did Vernon Scannell receive?

Honors received include Cholmondeley Award[12] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . societyofauthors.org. societyofauthors.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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