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I have removed {{Refimprove}} and {{unreferenced}} as it has references. These templates are of little use when there are already 10 or more citations on an article of this length better to use {{citation needed}} for any need for WP:PROVIT requirements. -- PBS (talk) 07:20, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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I have moved this template here it is a maintenance template that requires editorial action. The talk pages are designed for this type of correspondence. Maybe the person who added it could give some indication as to what they think needs improving or better still make some edits. -- PBS (talk) 07:24, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Important New Source for history of the Society of Antiquaries

I have a copy of the 'official' and very detailed history of the Society, drawing extensively on the Society's archives, which some Fellows purchase at the time of their election. It is an essential reference work, and supplies some of the missing citations, but am hesitant to be discourteous and make changes to the article page without prior discussion with the writer(s). Also, I haven't edited a Wikipedia article before, so am technically reluctant to change anything in case I spoil the page.

The work is: Joan Evans. A History of the Society of Antiquaries (Oxford: Oxford University Press, for the Society of Antiquaries, 1956).

Evans, p. 14: doesn't actually state that James I abolished meetings of the College of Antiquaries, but a report of c.1614 (excerpted at length on p. 13) makes clear that he 'took a little Mislike' to the society. The attempt to revive meetings in 1614 was abortive (p. 14); and by 1619 the society was said to be 'absolutely vanished' (p. 14).

Evans, p. 265. States that the Cocked-Hat Club was founded 'at the beginning of [actually 3 Jan] 1852'. (William Drake is listed as one of the foundation members, but Evans doesn't mention the first meeting at his house -- which doesn't mean that it wasn't held there, of course, simply that the source for this info must be elsewhere). Evans confirms (footnote 5) that the Club met at the Albion 'for some thirty years'

Evans, p. 350. Evans states that the Essay Club was founded on 19 Dec 1907 [not 1908]. Footnote 6 on the same page states: 'Its name is a pun on the Society's initials; no essays are read'.

Folville0116 (talk) 11:13, 25 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'd just get stuck in! Johnbod (talk) 21:53, 25 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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