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About me
[edit]Hi, I'm Jack (not my real name), I am a semi-retired academic and educationist and I live in the UK. My late father was Greek Cypriot and my mother is English. I feel as if I have been waiting for Wikipedia all my life; ever since I was a boy I have been collecting snippets of information, as well as books, pamphlets, documents and letters, photographs and postcards of people and historic events, etc.
My degrees are in Theology (BD and MTh) and were awarded by the University of Wales. I am a Fellow of the Farmington Institute for Christian Studies, Oxford, a Fellow of the College of Preceptors, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a member of the Dickens Fellowship and the British Museum Society. For 5 years I was Churchwarden of Church of St. Mary the Virgin, my local church in Baldock, and for a period was a ministerial candidate. I was a member of the Society for Psychical Research for ten years, was the founding Chairman of the Crimean War Research Society, a position I held for twelve years, a Friend of the National Army Museum and a member of the Orders and Medals Research Society and The Ecclesiological Society.
I am married with three adult children, Alexander Timothy Glenn, Darren Mark Glenn and Charlotte Victoria Louise, and with a grandson, Miles Mark Glenn, born on September 11 2008, a granddaughter, Mollie Blossom, born on April 9 2011, and two new grandsons: Zachary Alexander James, born on November 9 2016 and Reuben Christopher, born on 2 June 2017. Among other things I am an enthusiastic amateur historian, having an interest in History, Military History, the Victorian era, including the operas of Gilbert and Sullivan, Church History, archaeology and Biblical Archaeology. I am also a huge fan of the life and works of Charles Dickens, and collect Dickensiana and early editions of his works. In 2012 I was invited to Westminster Abbey to take part in the official Dickens 2012 commemorative service. I have also researched the more interesting members of the Dickens Family, some of whom I have written articles about here. I have appeared on a couple of UK tv programmes, including Collectors' Lot, Going, Going, Gone and Muslim Television Ahmadiyya International.
Over the years I've met and worked with some interesting individuals who are notable by Wikipedia's standards, so I have written articles about them. Quite a few of the people below I have met or known personally. I've even been kissed by two of them!
Jack
Biographical articles I started
[edit]Actors and Entertainers
[edit]Academics & Professionals
[edit]Artists
[edit]Historical biographies
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Friedrich Wilhelm von Lindeiner-Wildau Robert Phayre (British Army officer) |
Suffragettes
[edit]Miscellaneous
[edit]Dickens Family articles I started
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Christodoulou surname articles I started
[edit]Aristocracy related articles I started
[edit]Biographies on Christians I started
[edit]Jack the Ripper related articles I started
[edit]Gilbert and Sullivan related articles I started
[edit]Max Beerbohm related articles I started
[edit]Numismatic articles I started
[edit]Dead Sea Scrolls and other documents
[edit]Aldershot related articles I started
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Presbyterian Church, Aldershot |
St Michael the Archangel, Aldershot |
Articles on Places and Associations I started
[edit]Dickens-related articles I started
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David Copperfield (1986 TV serial) Samuel Weller, or, The Pickwickians |
Articles I started on fictional characters
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The Happy Hooker Goes to Hollywood |
Presumption; or, the Fate of Frankenstein Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1910 film) Alice in Wonderland (1931 film) |
Biographical articles I have done significant work on
[edit]Other articles on which I did significant work
[edit]My Pictures
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[Ouida MacDermott]]
My Awards
[edit]The Fraternity/Sorority Barnstar | ||
For being a part of WikiProject Freemasonry! InvisibleDiplomat666 05:20, 17 March 2008 (UTC) |
The Gilbert and Sullivan Barnstar | ||
For your significant contribution to creating new articles on the performers of Gilbert and Sullivan I award you this barnstar. Dreamspy (talk) 21:47, 8 May 2008 (UTC) |
The Tireless Contributor Barnstar | ||
Awarded to Jack1956 for his amazing contribution to Wikipedia on May 16 2008. Pemberton08 (talk) 09:29, 17 May 2008 (UTC) |
The Gilbert and Sullivan Barnstar | ||
For your ongoing contributions to articles about the works of Gilbert and Sullivan (or either of them) and to biographies of persons connected with them, I award you this barnstar. Over time, you have contributed very significantly to the G&S Project! -- Ssilvers (talk) 23:20, 18 December 2008 (UTC) |
The Gilbert and Sullivan Barnstar | ||
In recognition of your continued contributions to the Gilbert and Sullivan Project, particularly for initiating many new articles that fill in gaps in coverage, I award you this G&S barnstar. Your energy, collaborative spirit and willingness to assist at short notice are also very much appreciated! Ssilvers (talk) 18:49, 29 October 2009 (UTC) |
The Christianity Barnstar | ||
Thank you very much for your work on the Rudolf Sohm article. John Carter (talk) 19:06, 28 October 2012 (UTC) |
The 3rd Anti-Drama Barnstar | ||
Awarded for participating in the 3rd Great Wikipedia Dramaout. Thanks for participating to reduce drama during the festival! |
Suomi Finland 2009 (talk) 15:09, 12 July 2010 (UTC)
The Original Barnstar | |
For updating your images, I know it's tedious, but it helps other people make use of valuable archive images. Keep up the good work. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 10:07, 3 July 2012 (UTC) |
The DYK Medal | ||
For your 28 contributions to DYK |
The 25 DYK Medal | ||
25 contributions to DYK |
The 50 DYK Medal | ||
To Jack1956 for his high quality 50 DYKs, most of them relating to Victorian theatre and biography.Pemberton08 (talk) 15:38, 23 November 2009 (UTC) |
Pemberton08 (talk) 15:38, 23 November 2009 (UTC)
The 100 DYK Creation and Expansion Medal | ||
Congratulations on reaching and surpassing 100 DYKs (yes, I counted them!). Your contribution to Wikipedia and the DYK project are much appreciated. Keep up the great work! Yoninah (talk) 21:45, 12 February 2014 (UTC) |
The Editor's Barnstar | |
For some great edits on Miles Malleson, on New Year's Day. Your work elsewhere is also very much appreciated! Happy new year! CassiantoTalk 22:59, 2 January 2015 (UTC) |
The Citation Barnstar | |
Hi Jack1956,
Thank you for providing Jennie McNulty's dates of birth and death, You are an extraordinary researcher. Congrats. Albiet (talk) 15:45, 1 September 2015 (UTC) |
The Special Barnstar | |
Thank you for making sure Eileen Sharp, mezzo-soprano and actress, is recorded and remembered in your excellent article Ilovevinyl (talk) 21:00, 17 November 2015 (UTC) |
The Original Barnstar | |
Thanks for you help Jack, you are helping Women in Red a lot. Its appreciated by us and the next generation (we hope). Victuallers (talk) 14:00, 28 April 2019 (UTC) |
Precious
[edit]fascinating people | |
Thank you for sharing your knowledge about people, even some you know personally, and for your vast interests, from Biblical archeology to tv programmes in which you appeared, - you are an awesome Wikipedian! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:44, 9 September 2012 (UTC) |
fascinating people
Thank you for sharing your knowledge about people, even some you know personally, and for your vast interests, from Biblical archeology to tv programmes in which you appeared, - you are an awesome Wikipedian!
--Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:44, 9 September 2012 (UTC)
A year ago, you were the 239th recipient of my PumpkinSky Prize, repeated in br'erly style, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:41, 9 September 2013 (UTC)
Precious anniversary
[edit]Eight years! |
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--Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:41, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
Congratulations! · AndonicO Hail! 22:55, 4 January 2008 (UTC)
--Daniel Case (talk) 04:11, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
--Gatoclass (talk) 10:01, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
--Bedford Pray 02:39, 1 July 2008 (UTC)
BorgQueen (talk) 05:21, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
Victuallers (talk) 23:21, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
Keep up the good work! Dreamspy (talk) 19:53, 17 October 2008 (UTC)
Keep up the good work! ~ User:Ameliorate! (with the !) (talk) 16:07, 19 October 2008 (UTC)
Keep up the good work! ~ User:Ameliorate! (with the !) (talk) 07:44, 1 November 2008 (UTC)
Hassocks5489 (tickets please!) 20:21, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
Gatoclass (talk) 02:59, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
Cirt (talk) 09:28, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
BorgQueen (talk) 02:21, 27 November 2008 (UTC)
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DYKBot (talk) 14:12, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
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Dravecky 01:48, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
Shubinator (talk) 19:01, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
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Shubinator (talk) 22:52, 28 February 2009 (UTC)
Shubinator (talk) 18:57, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
Royalbroil 00:29, 1 May 2009 (UTC)
Royalbroil 03:38, 4 May 2009 (UTC)
Dravecky (talk) 08:35, 25 June 2009 (UTC)
Dravecky (talk) 20:50, 6 July 2009 (UTC)
Dravecky (talk) 02:49, 7 July 2009 (UTC)
BorgQueen (talk) 12:28, 4 October 2009 (UTC)
JamieS93 21:29, 11 October 2009 (UTC)
≈ Chamal talk ¤ 01:42, 17 October 2009 (UTC)
Wikipedia exists due to the contributions of volunteers like you. Thanks Victuallers (talk) 02:00, 19 October 2009 (UTC)
BencherliteTalk 13:43, 20 October 2009 (UTC)
BencherliteTalk 21:43, 20 October 2009 (UTC)
— Jake Wartenberg 05:58, 22 October 2009 (UTC)
— Jake Wartenberg 01:07, 24 October 2009 (UTC)
— Jake Wartenberg 07:07, 24 October 2009 (UTC)
Trick or Treat? ... thanks for the treat! Victuallers (talk) 13:00, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
Thank you. Well done. Victuallers (talk) 01:28, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
Well done .... thx from the wiki and Victuallers (talk) 13:56, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
Materialscientist (talk) 11:15, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
Materialscientist (talk) 11:14, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
SoWhy 19:22, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
Materialscientist (talk) 19:21, 16 November 2009 (UTC)
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Materialscientist (talk) 14:39, 28 November 2009 (UTC)
Materialscientist (talk) 15:21, 30 November 2009 (UTC)
Materialscientist (talk) 18:21, 9 December 2009 (UTC)
≈ Chamal talk ¤ 11:35, 15 December 2009 (UTC)
Materialscientist (talk) 19:42, 21 December 2009 (UTC)
Materialscientist (talk) 03:42, 24 December 2009 (UTC)
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Thanks from me and the wiki Victuallers (talk) 18:02, 26 July 2010 (UTC)
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Thanks from me and the wiki Victuallers (talk) 18:02, 26 July 2010 (UTC)
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On 16 May 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mrs Howard Paul, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that after originating the role of Lady Sangazure in The Sorcerer, Mrs Howard Paul walked out of the cast of H.M.S. Pinafore when her part was reduced? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mrs Howard Paul. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 16 May 2014 (UTC)
On 10 June 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Henry Howard Paul, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that American writer and actor Henry Howard Paul became famous in Great Britain after appearing on stage with his wife? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Henry Howard Paul. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:03, 10 June 2014 (UTC)
On 24 June 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Frederick Federici, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that just after Frederick Federici sang the final note as Mephistopheles in Gounod's Faust, descending through a trap door to hell, he died? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Frederick Federici. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
— Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:33, 24 June 2014 (UTC)
On 14 July 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hippodrome, Aldershot, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ....that Peter Sellers, billed as "Britain's answer to Gene Krupa" at the The Aldershot Hippodrome in 1948, complained later that the band was four bars behind because they were eating sandwiches? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
— Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:37, 14 July 2014 (UTC)
On 4 December 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Schalcken the Painter, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the atmospheric lighting and sets used in BBC's 1979 ghost story Schalcken the Painter were based on paintings by Vermeer? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Schalcken the Painter. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 07:43, 4 December 2014 (UTC)
On 12 May 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Llewellyn Cadwaladr, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the tenor Llewellyn Cadwaladr created the role of Frederic in the first performance of The Pirates of Penzance in 1879? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Llewellyn Cadwaladr. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
Harrias talk 06:26, 12 May 2015 (UTC)
On 6 December 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Eileen Sharp, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that only a year after joining the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company at age 21, Eileen Sharp (pictured) was promoted to be the company's principal mezzo-soprano? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Eileen Sharp. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:01, 6 December 2015 (UTC)
On 25 May 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lowestoft Maritime Museum, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Lowestoft Maritime Museum (pictured) is Britain's most easterly museum? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lowestoft Maritime Museum. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Lowestoft Maritime Museum), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 12:01, 25 May 2016 (UTC)
On 30 November 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article St Mary's Church, Guildford, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the funeral of the author Lewis Carroll was held at St Mary's Church in Guildford? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/St Mary's Church, Guildford. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, St Mary's Church, Guildford), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile (talk) 00:01, 30 November 2016 (UTC)
On 23 December 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ernest William Moir, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that civil engineer Ernest William Moir invented the first medical airlock? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ernest William Moir. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Ernest William Moir), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
On 25 December 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Monumental brass of John Rudying, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the "very remarkable" monumental brass of John Rudying in St Andrew's church in Biggleswade was rediscovered when the floor was lifted? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Monumental brass of John Rudying. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Monumental brass of John Rudying), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile (talk) 00:01, 25 December 2016 (UTC)
On 4 May 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article George Bentham (singer), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that after a decade-long opera and concert career, George Bentham originated the leading role of Alexis in The Sorcerer by Gilbert and Sullivan, which proved to be his last performing engagement? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/George Bentham (singer). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, George Bentham (singer)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Gatoclass (talk) 12:01, 4 May 2018 (UTC)
On 10 June 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Betty Knox, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that eccentric dancer Betty Knox, of Wilson, Keppel and Betty, later became a war correspondent and reported on the Nuremberg trials? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Betty Knox. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Betty Knox), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile (talk) 11:13, 10 June 2018 (UTC)
On 9 June 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article John Wrightson, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that John Wrightson, a pioneer in agricultural education, was in 1890 reputedly the first British surfer? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/John Wrightson. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, John Wrightson), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Amakuru (talk) 00:01, 9 June 2019 (UTC)
On 25 December 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tom Smith (confectioner), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that confectioner Tom Smith is traditionally described as the inventor of the Christmas cracker, in 1847? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tom Smith (confectioner). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Tom Smith (confectioner)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 25 December 2019 (UTC)
On 15 May 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kitty Loftus, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that musical theatre actress Kitty Loftus was praised as "a tricky sprite and a fantastic elf"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kitty Loftus. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Kitty Loftus), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile (talk) 00:03, 15 May 2020 (UTC)
On 3 July 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Norman Whitten, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Norman Whitten, who played the Mad Hatter in the 1903 film Alice in Wonderland, later married May Clark, who played Alice? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Norman Whitten. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Norman Whitten), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 3 July 2020 (UTC)
On 21 July 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hetty Spiers, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Hetty Spiers, who wrote screenplays for silent films as early as 1917, is included on Columbia University's list of "Unhistoricized Women Film Pioneers"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hetty Spiers. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Hetty Spiers), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
—valereee (talk) 00:02, 21 July 2020 (UTC)
On 24 December 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jacob Marley, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that after a visit to a ragged school, Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol, in which he uses the ghost of Jacob Marley (illustrated) as a mouthpiece for his own views on social responsibility? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jacob Marley. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Jacob Marley), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 24 December 2020 (UTC)
On 3 July 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hilda Hanbury, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that actress Hilda Hanbury was the grandmother of actors James and Edward Fox and the great-grandmother of actress Emilia Fox? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hilda Hanbury. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Hilda Hanbury), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Amakuru (talk) 00:03, 3 July 2022 (UTC)
On 27 July 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ada Buisson, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Ada Buisson died at the age of 27, and her short story "The Ghost's Summons" has been anthologised several times since her death? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ada Buisson. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ada Buisson), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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