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The result was: promoted by 97198 (talk) 08:39, 13 April 2020 (UTC)
... that Charles Wilkins (1830–1913) of Merthyr Tydfil was a prolific writer of historical accounts of Wales and its industries and was described as "an Englishman with a Welshman's enthusiasm"? Source: "Career of a Literary Postmaster". Evening Express, 27 January 1898, p. 2.
ALT1:... that Englishman Charles Wilkins (1830–1913) was a prolific writer of historical accounts of Wales and its industries and was described as "a genuine Cymro by adoption"? Source: "Career of a Literary Postmaster". Evening Express, 27 January 1898, p. 2.
ALT2:... that Charles Wilkins (1830–1913), who wrote prolifically about the history of Wales, was described as "an Englishman with a Welshman's enthusiasm"?
Reviewed: NA (4th DYK nomination)
Improved to Good Article status by RLO1729 (talk). Self-nominated at 22:35, 13 March 2020 (UTC).
review in progress. First time reviewing so perhaps another reviewer should take a look. Think the main hook is a bit long and lacks punch. suggest leaving out the "a prolific writer of historical accounts of Wales and its industries". Consider something like ... that Charles Wilkins (1830–1913), who wrote about the history of Wales, was described as "an Englishman with a Welshman's enthusiasm"?Jlvsclrk (talk) 03:19, 12 April 2020 (UTC)
ALT2:... that Charles Wilkins (1830–1913), who wrote prolifically about the history of Wales, was described as "an Englishman with a Welshman's enthusiasm"?
Cheers, jlvsclrk