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I am employed as the archivist of Durham School, and as such I have a conflict of interest in editing this article. In full disclosure, I did edit the article on the 29th November 2023; however, upon educating myself fully on the Wikipedia policy in this area, I have since reverted this edit and am instead submitting a proposal to this Talk page.

I feel that this edit would be improved by completing the list of Headmasters, as it has gaps between 1711-1761, as well as 1768-1833. These headmasters are as follows:

  • 1711 to 1732 – John Rymer
  • 1732 to 1761 – Richard Dongworth
  • 1768 to 1783 – Jonathan Branfoot
  • 1783 to 1812 – James Britton[1]
  • 1812 to 1833 – John Carr[1]
  • 1833 to 1839 – Matthew Buckle

I also feel that the article would be improved by adding links to the articles about the 1597-1609 headmaster Peter Smart; the 1839-1853 headmaster Edward Elder, and the 1882-1884 headmaster William Fearon.

This information is all sourced from the 1991 Durham School Register, as mentioned in the main article. I thank you for your patience. OldSwinburne (talk) 14:59, 4 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Approved I have reviewed the changes you made and I find them acceptable. I have reverted your last revert to include the changes in the list article. Let me know on my talk page if I've missed anything. Regards,  Spintendo  02:57, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ a b Bygate, J.E. (1900). The Cathedral Church of Durham: A Description of its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See. London: George Bell & Sons. p. 81. Retrieved 4 December 2023.