Anthony Buckeridge

author (1912-2004)
Person human Q2553140
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Anthony Buckeridge was born on June 20, 1912[1], in London[2]. He died on June 28, 2004[3]. He worked as a writer[4], children's writer[5], teacher[6], and young adult author[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (339 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Ernest George Buckeridge[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
  • Employer: National Fire Service[11], St Lawrence College[12]
  • Educated at: Seaford College[13], University College London[14]
  • Notable work: Jennings[15]
  • Award received: Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Given name: Anthony[18]
  • Work location: St Lawrence College[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
  • P14750: E6B8-AF39-CEBC-604B-B3DB[21]

Why It Matters

Anthony Buckeridge has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Anthony Buckeridge born?

Anthony Buckeridge's place of birth was London[2].

Who were Anthony Buckeridge's parents?

Anthony Buckeridge's father was Ernest George Buckeridge[9].

What did Anthony Buckeridge do for work?

Anthony Buckeridge worked as a writer[4], children's writer[5], teacher[6], and young adult author[7].

Where did Anthony Buckeridge go to school?

Anthony Buckeridge was educated at Seaford College[13] and University College London[14].

What awards did Anthony Buckeridge receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Who's Who. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Anthony Buckeridge. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/anthony-buckeridge
MLA “Anthony Buckeridge.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 17 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/anthony-buckeridge.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_anthony-buckeridge_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Anthony Buckeridge}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/anthony-buckeridge}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-17}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Anthony Buckeridge — https://4ort.xyz/entity/anthony-buckeridge (retrieved 2026-10-17)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/anthony-buckeridge · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'en', 'fi', 'fr', 'he', 'it', 'no', 'ru', 'sv']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-and-other-short:0||nb */ other names, source for place of birth, source for date of birth, source for date of death from Store norske leksikon ([[Wikidata:Requests for"
  2. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → E6B8-AF39-CEBC-604B-B3DB
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46230|batch #46230]]: HAND ID (0)"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, children's writer, teacher +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.