Old Possum’s Practical Trust (historical)
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Old Possum’s Practical Trust was a charitable organization established in honor of T. S. Eliot that supported poetry and the arts, including by funding the T. S. Eliot Prize.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Possum’s Practical Trust (historical) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4569510 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Old Possum’s Practical Trust (historical) Context triple: [T. S. Eliot Prize, sponsor, Old Possum’s Practical Trust (historical)]
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Old Possum’s Practical Trust (historical) Target entity description: Old Possum’s Practical Trust was a charitable organization established in honor of T. S. Eliot that supported poetry and the arts, including by funding the T. S. Eliot Prize.
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A.
Black 47
Black 47 is a 2018 Irish historical revenge thriller film set during the Great Famine, following a deserter from the British Army who returns home to find his family destroyed by starvation and injustice.
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B.
Auld Grey Town
Auld Grey Town is the traditional nickname for Kendal, a historic market town in Cumbria, England, known for its grey limestone buildings and long-standing role as a regional center.
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C.
Blues and Royals
The Blues and Royals is a prestigious British Army cavalry regiment of the Household Division, known for both ceremonial duties and armoured reconnaissance roles.
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D.
The Cock n’ Hens
The Cock n’ Hens is a traditional nickname for Glentoran FC, one of Northern Ireland’s most historic and successful football clubs.
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E.
The Old Devils
The Old Devils is a novel by Kingsley Amis that follows a group of aging friends in Wales, exploring themes of regret, friendship, and the disappointments of late life with dark humor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | charitable organization ⓘ |
| activity |
arts funding
ⓘ
grant-making ⓘ |
| associatedWith | T. S. Eliot Prize for Poetry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates | literary legacy of T. S. Eliot ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
arts
ⓘ
poetry ⓘ |
| focus |
cultural philanthropy
ⓘ
literary awards ⓘ |
| funded | T. S. Eliot Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreSupported | contemporary poetry ⓘ |
| hasBeneficiary |
artists
ⓘ
poets ⓘ |
| honors | T. S. Eliot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOperation | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | T. S. Eliot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfterWorkOf | Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
support poetry
ⓘ
support the arts ⓘ |
| sector | non-profit ⓘ |
| supported | T. S. Eliot Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedField |
literature
ⓘ
poetry prizes ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Old Possum’s Practical Trust (historical) Description of subject: Old Possum’s Practical Trust was a charitable organization established in honor of T. S. Eliot that supported poetry and the arts, including by funding the T. S. Eliot Prize.
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