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], boxer[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Spilsby[2], Vernon Scannell…
  • Vernon Scannell passed away in West Yorkshire[4].
  • Vernon Scannell died in Otley[10].
  • Vernon Scannell was born on January 23, 1922[3].
  • Vernon Scannell died on November 16, 2007[5].
  • Vernon Scannell held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Vernon Scannell held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Vernon Scannell's professions included poet[6].
  • Vernon Scannell worked as a boxer[7].
  • Vernon Scannell worked as a writer[8].
  • Vernon Scannell was educated at University of Leeds[13].
  • Vernon Scannell received the Cholmondeley Award[14].
  • Vernon Scannell received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15].
  • Vernon Scannell was a member of Royal Society of Literature[16].
  • Vernon Scannell is recorded as male[17].
  • Vernon Scannell's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Vernon Scannell's archives at is recorded as University of Leeds Libraries[19].
  • Vernon Scannell's archives at is recorded as National Library of Wales[20].
  • The cause of death was disease[21].
  • Vernon Scannell's sport is recorded as boxing[22].
  • Vernon Scannell's given name is recorded as Vernon[23].
  • Vernon Scannell's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Vernon Scannell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

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[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], boxer[7], and writer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Cholmondeley Award[14], a poetry award[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1966[28] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15], a fellowship award[29], in United Kingdom[30].

Death and Burial

Vernon Scannell died on November 16, 2007[5]. Recorded place of death include West Yorkshire[4], a metropolitan county[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1974[33] and Otley[10], a civil parish[34], in United Kingdom[35]. The cause of death was disease[21].

Why It Matters

Vernon Scannell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

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], boxer[7], and writer[8].

Where did Vernon Scannell go to school?

Vernon Scannell was educated at University of Leeds[13].

What awards did Vernon Scannell receive?

Honors received include Cholmondeley Award[14] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . societyofauthors.org. societyofauthors.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → West Yorkshire, Otley
    Wikipedia languages → ['azb', 'bn', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'simple']
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Given name → Vernon
    Cause of death → disease
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