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BBC Contact

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Hi Jack sorry to contact you in such a manner but I can't seem to find any other another way of doing so (I am very new to Wiki and a complete novice). I was hoping to contact you in the hope that you would allow us to use one of the images you have uploaded of Vice-Admiral Robert Fitzroy. We are making a documenatry about the history of weather forecasting and we would love to use this image. Please do contact me on scott.ward@keofilms.com Many Thanks

Have just run across your excellent image of Ape's 3-D caricature in the NPG. Delicious! Tim riley (talk) 20:53, 27 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Charles Thomas Wooldridge

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The DYK project (nominate) 08:03, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Olivia Robertson

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The DYK project (nominate) 16:02, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

Precious anniversary

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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)[reply]

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)[reply]

Four years ago, you were recipient no. 239 of Precious, a prize of QAI! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:24, 9 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Five years now! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:58, 10 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for remembering. Jack1956 (talk) 16:41, 10 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Seven years now! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:42, 9 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Manuel Perez (animator)

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The DYK project (nominate) 00:02, 14 September 2013 (UTC)

Dorset street

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Hi Jack,

You posted a photograph of Dorset street on the page about Jack London's "People of the Abyss". I am researching this area and would be interested in using the photo. Do you own the rights to it or are you able to tell me who does?

Thanks

KM — Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.84.110.149 (talk) 15:20, 15 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your message. As the image was first published in 1902 under international copyright law no one owns the copyright. It can be freely used. Jack1956 (talk) 15:25, 15 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Black Mike Winage

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 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:02, 17 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for William L. Carlisle

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The DYK project (nominate) 00:04, 21 September 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Coralie Blythe

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 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:03, 26 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Stanley Mordaunt Leathes

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The DYK project (nominate) 08:03, 3 October 2013 (UTC)

DYK for John Beresford Leathes

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The DYK project (nominate) 08:04, 3 October 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Trilby (play)

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The DYK project (nominate) 00:03, 6 November 2013 (UTC)

Help a new DYK reviewer?

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Hi, saw you reviewed and blessed Elmer Flick at DYK, immediately under that article at T:TDYK is Beholder (horse), which has been reviewed and approved, but the reviewer noted that he/she would like one other person to look over the review because it is their first-ever DYK review. Would you be able to pop over and do so? (My nomination, so I can't). Thanks! Montanabw(talk) 23:07, 11 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for looking at the review, much appreciated --Bcp67 (talk) 07:41, 13 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Farren Soutar

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The DYK project (nominate) 00:05, 13 November 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Robert Soutar

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The DYK project (nominate) 00:05, 13 November 2013 (UTC)

Peer review

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What ho, Jack! I don't usually bother you with my peer reviews, as I don't think you go in for such things as a rule, but I think perhaps Ralph Richardson might be of interest to you. Quite understand if not, and there is absolutely no hurry at all even if you are interested. If you do look in, please run an eye over the short list of questions at the top of the peer review page, on which I'd be grateful for colleagues' thoughts. – Tim riley (talk) 20:30, 24 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

100 DYKs!

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The 100 DYK Creation and Expansion Medal
Congratulations on reaching this milestone! Your 100 articles on a wide variety of people and topics make Wikipedia a much more interesting and informative place! Keep up the good work! Yoninah (talk) 22:52, 19 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Was this taken on an overcast day, or early evening perhaps? It seemed a touch dark. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 08:48, 21 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

We can keep both :) Sfan00 IMG (talk) 11:29, 21 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Josephus

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Hi. An image you uploaded made me curious: File:Josephusbust.jpg. Can you point at that source book? Do you remember if it had anything to say about the bust itself? Thx, trespassers william (talk) 21:42, 8 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Mrs Howard Paul

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Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 16 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Unblock

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Autoblocked because your IP address was recently used by "Cruderknave". The reason given for Cruderknave's block is: "Vandalism-only account".


Accept reason: I can see how you could easily be caught in autoblocks, so I have reinstated your IPBE. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 11:54, 6 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I have had this problem before and received an exemption. Jack1956 (talk) 10:51, 5 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

You should go to WP:IPBE and use the email interface there to request a permanent exemption, then. Daniel Case (talk) 02:20, 6 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

IP block exempt

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I have granted your account an exemption from IP blocking. This will allow you to edit through full blocks affecting your IP address when you are logged in.

Please read the page Wikipedia:IP block exemption carefully, especially the section on IP block exemption conditions.

Note in particular that you are not permitted to use this newly-granted right to edit Wikipedia via anonymous proxies, or disruptively. If you do, or there is a serious concern of abuse, then the right may be removed by any administrator.

Appropriate usage and compliance with the policy may be checked periodically, due to the nature of block exemption, and block exemption will be removed when no longer needed (for example, when the block it is related to expires).

I hope this will enhance your editing, and allow you to edit successfully and without disruption. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 11:54, 6 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much. That is very helpful Jack1956 (talk) 11:56, 6 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Henry Howard Paul

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Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:03, 10 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Did you know? Well I didn't, and much enjoyed reading about him. Thank you for this article, Jack. Tim riley talk 18:29, 11 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Margaret Rodgers

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Thank you for your review. Margaret was indeed a remarkable woman. She was extraordinarily canny and diplomatic, and a real survivor. Would have made an excellent prime minister. I observe that you are located in England; let me say that the fact that Margaret succeeded in working with four archbishops who were as essentially different as Marcus Loane, Donald Robinson (bishop), Harry Goodhew and Peter Jensen (bishop) is amazing in itself. The article Anglican Diocese of Sydney gives part of the picture. Amandajm (talk) 00:45, 19 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

It was a great read about a fascinating woman. The article itself was a pleasure to review - well written and fully referenced. Jack1956 (talk) 06:48, 19 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Frederick Federici

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 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:33, 24 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

[1] No. I am really not happy about that hook. I had already removed the additional quotation that the hook is based on, before I realised that EEng had turned it into a hook and you had OKed it. I have left my reasons. The subject has only been dead a fortnight. I was at her funeral and her memorial service. I want the article to do her justice. The addition to the article (on which that hook was based) put a focus on her media role that overshadowed ever other aspect of her remarkable life. Amandajm (talk) 10:26, 25 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Jack! Yes, Margaret really was a remarkable person. If you come from out of the diocese and are ignorant of the politics in Sydney, it is hard to appreciate just how very remarkable she was. I believe that her commitment was to the survival and preservation of the Anglican Church in Sydney, and that one of her main skills was what you might call "damage control". Several speakers at the memorial service got dangerously close to being non-p.c.. There was a point at which I thought that the dean, (who conducted interviews of the various speakers, wearing a suit and tie, like a T.V presenter) was going to spit the dummy. The bishops, of whom there were a number present, were properly attired. Unfortunately, the Bishop of Gippsland's funeral was the same day, and a number of people who wanted to attend both, couldn't. Amandajm (talk) 10:53, 25 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Of course, just from reading an article we can never really get the feel of a personality and what they actually really achieved in their lives and the effect they had on others. I hope people get some sense of this remarkable lady from your article. Jack1956 (talk) 11:01, 25 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

BING

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Great work on the article. I started it as a stub a while back having been passionate about the Dickin Medal. Glad to see it evolve. Best to you. The Rambling Man (talk) 22:52, 4 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hippodrome, Aldershot

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Hi Jack. I've just been looking through your interesting article which reminded me of many of the variety stars of my early days. I took the liberty of moving the title simply to Hippodrome, Aldershot (in line with Hippodrome, London, etc.) as this appears to be the usual style. It also makes it easier to find the article in searches. I found the capitalised "The Hippodrome" unusual in the running text and changed the definite article to lower case. I look forward to seeing the article on DYK soon.--Ipigott (talk) 05:56, 14 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Hippodrome, Aldershot

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 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:37, 14 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Nice one! You might be interested in expanding Tom Leamore..♦ Dr. Blofeld 20:31, 14 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

British Newspapers Archive

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Hey Jack1956, I recently saw your DYK for Hippodrome, Aldershot and thought that you would be a really good candidate for one of the accounts from the The Wikipedia Library for access to British Newspaper Archive. If you are interested, feel free to sign up at WP:BNA, Sadads (talk) 16:09, 14 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hey Jack1955,I work with Professor Philip Nel and he is writing another book about Crocket Johnson's Barnaby, and apparantly the Diary of a Nobody was a favourite of Crocket Johnson. Phil noticed your cover to the first edition and admired it. He wanted me to help him contact you because he would like to have access to a scan/copy of the first edition. Would you mind if I put you in contact with him off-wiki? If that is okay, go ahead and send me a a user email. Thanks much! Sadads (talk) 14:11, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Schalcken the Painter

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Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 07:43, 4 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

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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)[reply]

One of the holy grails of ripperology

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Hi Jack, Yasou.

I saw your edit here and was wondering that if you should happen to have access to primary documents, would you try finding anything with Chapman's handwriting? Before his execution, he intentionally avoided writing and inferred that the priest was trying to trick him into getting his handwriting (Sugden). That writing is out there somewhere on a ship's manifest, catholic registry, British immigration or census records or as you have found, maybe on a marriage license. Chapman had more than one marriage so the potential is there. Obviously, comparison to the Lusk letter is the eventual goal. I'm sure it may be a challenge but you seem to be resourceful enough to succeed. So, if you just happen to meander in the archives... :)
 — Berean Hunter (talk) 23:43, 26 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I'll give it a go. Always up for a challenge! Jack1956 (talk) 23:50, 26 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Outstanding. The discovery and book deals are yours...I just want to see it happen. Do you have Sugden's The Complete History of Jack the Ripper? That has the most-detailed treatise on Chapman that I know of and it may give you ideas...this may also help. Cheers...that makes me really happy to know someone is trying.
 — Berean Hunter (talk) 00:10, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oops. I linked to the trial doc but meant to link this suspect page.
 — Berean Hunter (talk) 01:03, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I have found a marriage date of 1889 to Lucie and what appears to be another wife, and am still searching for a signature. Jack1956 (talk) 09:37, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I'm really sorry but after a thorough search I have not been able to find a signature or sample of handwriting. Sorry. Jack1956 (talk) 15:41, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

That's okay. I really appreciate that you tried and I see that you are making improvements to the article from your search efforts so it was a winning proposition nonetheless. You may still yet think of other places to look at a later time. Cheers,
 — Berean Hunter (talk) 16:27, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Llewellyn Cadwaladr

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Harrias talk 06:26, 12 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Whoops ...

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Did I just manage to wipe out your comment on Talk:Maddie Ziegler? If so, I apologise profusely, it was certainly unintentional! SagaciousPhil - Chat 08:54, 4 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

No problem. Jack1956 (talk) 08:57, 4 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Would you like me to try restoring it, or is it better for you to add it again yourself? SagaciousPhil - Chat 09:02, 4 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Seems to be still there. Jack1956 (talk) 09:03, 4 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Weird, I can see it now. Maybe it's to do with this problem again? Anyway, sorry to bother you. SagaciousPhil - Chat 09:11, 4 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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What a fine drummer he was. This track a triumph, I feel. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:50, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

A great loss and still sadly missed in his native Aldershot where he still has family. Jack1956 (talk) 22:53, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
A tragic loss. And I'm glad that he now gets recognition here. Thanks for your fine efforts, Jack. Martinevans123 (talk) 23:00, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, Martin. That is very kind of you and I appreciate it. Jack1956 (talk) 23:01, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

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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)[reply]

Thank you. That is very kind of you. 16:06, 1 September 2015 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

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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) 15:46, 1 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Dickens

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Hello Jack,

My name is Lottie Smith. I have various Dickens connections to my family tree. My 4th great grandfather was Frederick Evans the printer/publisher/friend of Charles Dickens, you have most likely come across his name with association to Bradbury and Evans. I am actually attempting to write a fictional story based on the friendship fo Frederick and Charles, I am obviously a bit prejudice but I believe their tale is very much underrated as a story and I want to tell it. I have noticed your contributions to the Dickens wiki pages and am interested in corresponding with you about trying to get more information on the families and also photographs. If you would like to speak with me my email is lottie.rs@googlemail.com.

Thank you for all the help you have been so far!

Kind Regards,

Lottie — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.30.5.151 (talk) 19:18, 25 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Eileen Sharp

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Hi Jack, thank you for the wonderful articles you've created on Gilbert & Sullivan and various cast members of the D'Oyly Carte. I wanted to contact you about my grandmother Eileen Sharp who was a mezzo-soprano and much loved member of the cast in the '20s before appearing in a number of roles on the 'legitimate' stage. You can see the Bassano portrait of her as Mad Margaret in the National Portrait Gallery online archive. There is also a captivating portrait by Count Michael de Torby and a series of prints by Einar Nerman for The Tatler, playing rather daringly for the period, a Tahitian native, opposite Henry Ainley as Gauguin in Somerset Maugham's 'The Moon & Sixpence'. I have a book and all the archive material from the V&A Theatre Archive but would dearly love to connect with a reputable Wikipedia member who might be kind enough to take an interest in helping document this on the site so more people can know of her so she is not forgotten. I would be completely lost attempting this on my own and not able to do this justice as it is clearly quite an art form. Sadly much was lost in a fire when she died rather young so it has been truly fascinating discovering her story now that so much of what would have previously been lost forever can be shared publicly in new archives online. If you have any advice on how I might contact you or any other thoughts it would be lovely to hear from you. Many thanks, Daisy Shields — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.175.205.227 (talk) 15:04, 16 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

  • Thank you for your wonderful article which is so exciting to see, I will check back with my father what else we have. Apologies for doubling up I just sent a message to SSilvers as I do have some wonderful portraits which could be added, a lovely one of her playing the Fairy Queen, the DeTorby portrait, perhaps I could send what I have? Thank you again Ilovevinyl (talk) 21:11, 16 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Jack and Ms. Shields, can we please continue this discussion at User talk:Ilovevinyl, so that it is all in one place? All the best, -- Ssilvers (talk) 21:36, 16 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Just to confirm I've continued this thread at my own talk page, currently trying to work out where best to share the images and cuttings−−Ilovevinyl (talk) 20:58, 17 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

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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)[reply]

Thank you - that's very kind of you. It was a pleasure to be able to help with it. Jack1956 (talk) 21:09, 17 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Could you possibly advise where I could send a small handful of photographs and cuttings I have of her, in case any of these are acceptable to be included? Ilovevinyl (talk) 21:16, 17 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Send them to me at rekts@yahoo.co.uk

Just to let you know I've sent those through to you and to Ssilvers, but having a few email issues this week so just wanted to quickly check if you received them okay? Ilovevinyl (talk) 15:45, 19 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Nominated at DYK: Template:Did you know nominations/Eileen Sharp. -- Ssilvers (talk) 10:09, 19 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Jack1956 could you let me know whether you received the further info on Eileen Sharp I sent across? I don't want to re-send these and clutter your inbox if you've already got them, and unfortunately all the messages I sent to Ssilvers have bounced back. I'm wondering if it's an issue with my server... I had a lot of progress on permissions to use the images all of which I've outlined in the email... Very many thanksIlovevinyl (talk) 16:20, 20 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for tirelessly editing Eileen's page, it is fascinating and a brilliant piece of work! Ilovevinyl (talk) 20:28, 27 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

C.H. Chapman

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Hi Jack, just wanted to let you know I reverted your most recent edit to C.H. Chapman because the image you upload doesn't appear to have been uploaded correctly. Thanks Isabelle 21:42, 23 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Never mind, just saw your edit summary saying that you were still trying to upload it. Sorry about the mix-up! Isabelle 21:44, 23 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Eileen Sharp

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Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:01, 6 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Merry Christmas!

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A very happy Christmas and New Year to you!


May 2016 bring you joy, happiness – and no trolls or vandals!

All the best

Gavin / – SchroCat (talk) 13:28, 21 December 2015 (UTC) [reply]

Rfc on another Jack

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Hi. I've opened an Rfc here Talk:The_Sins_of_the_Cities_of_the_Plain and am hoping for some feedback. I selected you off the Feedback list because it concerns a character called Jack! Even better, I noted on your Talk page the Ripper articles, and this concerns someone who lived for a time in Cleveland St near Mr Sickert. So it's neighbourhood stuff. ;-) Engleham (talk) 17:12, 29 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Lowestoft Maritime Museum

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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)[reply]

Laurence Irving

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Hi Jack1956,

I like your work. I have been reading about Laurence Irving and can you please tell you where the information about what he did in the war. helping Peter Fleming to recruit and train an underground force of saboteurs.

Thanks

October 2016

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Hi Jack, do you have any idea whether the 10' disc wheels apparently lent by GWR to convey the Duke's statue to Hyde Park Corner were used to transport the sculpture by rail or were the GWR wheels adapted by Woolwich Arsenal for the road carriage? Regards81.149.141.199 (talk) 12:54, 12 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hume grave marker

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Many thanks for the picture of the Hume grave marker. I am curious to know who is buried under the similar looking stone that is visible in the background. I am hoping that you are not too far off from Brookwood Cemetery. It seems that the significance of the shape of the marker is a bit of a mystery. Cheers. Shyamal (talk) 11:21, 22 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Brookwood & Images

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Hello Jack - forgive me if you are already aware of these points as you are a prolific contributor. So - all photographers including you (under the copyright Designs & Patents Act & similar in various countries) own the copyright of all images they take. Wikipedia does not arrogate copyright and indeed is concerned that those who upload images do in fact own that copyright as the copyright owner is the only person who can then agree that images are bound by Creative Commons. If Wiki did not take this path then anyone who used images from Wiki or the Commons could be open to legal action. I'm not adept at use of Wiki. The wording used with my images right now (which is more explicit) was suggested by a supportive Wiki editor as we often went through a cycle of new contributors or those who newly came across these images questioning copyright ownership and consequent 'right' to offer CC. As with your images you own the copyright and thus can offer them up for 'free' usage under CC. The issue to watch for - in my opinion - as I've seen some examples, is images posted under CC which also then include a note that the uploader must be contacted for permission to use the image commercially etc. That is a contradiction of CC. Hope this explains why my images contain a reference link to my website and clear statements about copyright ownership in order to give Wiki assurance that indeed I can offer CC.

By the way you appear to be a frequent visitor to Brookwood Cemetery - much easier now it owned by the local council. I see from your photo that the Columbarium has now had the breeze blocks replaced by an appropriate gate. A major improvement. Have you discovered the grave of Ruth Ellis yet? She is back in the news on the anniversary of the events leading to her death.

Best wishes, WyrdLight

PS: I didn't say that if you take an image which is taken illegally (outside the High Court during some proceedings, the Eiffel Tower lit at night and so on) and that image is placed on Wiki and subsequently used in good faith you may be liable technically for any action that arises. Unlikely but feasible.

H.M.S Pinafore

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Hello, Jack! It seems as though you have accidentally deleted my comment without replying, or am I mistaken and you have decided to use the theologian's age-old trick of avoiding logic-driven discourse? I have reproduced it below for you. I shall eagerly await your response. All the very best. Mathygrammar (talk) 17:16, 10 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

You have reverted my edit on Pinafore with the comment "Rv to last good version. Please take your case to the Talk Page." As you are addressed and directed me to the Talk in a very personal way, and also implied that my edit was not good, I would suggest that you peruse Civility. I note that you and Ssilvers have had sustained friendly discourse through your Talk pages. This is a splendid thing, friendship, but I think it would be inappropriate to make nonconstructive edits if it simply means "standing up" for your buddy. Talk discussion had already been initiated, so your stating this was unnecessary. Please, feel free to join in the discussion there as to why you believe omitting a clarifying phrase is an edit that is not good.

  • Thxnks for your message. You are correct that I sccidentally deleted your message without reading it in a tidy up of my Talk Page. Firstly, I do not think there was anything uncivil in my edit, which was polite and used the word 'please'. We are all working here for a common purpose - to make a good and accurate encyclopaedia. Secondly, I was not merely standing up for my buddy; I genuinely thought your edit was unnecessary but realised you would disagree hence the offer to take it to the Talk Page for discussion. I hope that clears the matter up. Jack1956 (talk) 18:01, 10 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • That does, and I do appreciate that. I have edited HMS again in accordance with what I, too, believed to be in the very nature of WP as an unbiased, accurate encyclopedia. However, at this point, I am ready to concede. I realize now that part of WP is the community itself, and so there is required a certain adaptability and flexibility in the part of the editor. I am the first to admit that I can be, well, a bit headstrong and set in my ways. I will revert to your edit and never look back, as I know it will remain in good editors' hands. Mathygrammar (talk) 18:14, 10 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for St Mary's Church, Guildford

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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)[reply]

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I see you have copied some material from an obituary on file at Wikisource into the above article. If the material is public domain, you need to provide attribution using {{PD-notice}}. But I don't think it is provably in the public domain in the source country, as the anonymous author of an article written in 1930 could very well not have been dead by 1946 (70 years ago). The material is likely not provably in the public domain in the United States, either. I have removed most of it. But it is still visible in the page history in case you would like to re-write it in your own words. — Diannaa 🍁 (talk) 22:33, 3 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

It's supposed to be, but they make mistakes I suppose. — Diannaa 🍁 (talk) 12:30, 4 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Ernest William Moir

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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)[reply]

DYK for Monumental brass of John Rudying

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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)[reply]

Photo question

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Greetings, Jack...I was recently copying some of your excellent photos to Commons and I noticed you had recently visited and photographed Aldershot Military Museum - by any chance did you happen to photograph the old M and N block barracks? They are both Grade II listed buildings and the only surviving examples of barracks of that type.[2][3] Kelly hi! 13:50, 28 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I'm pretty sure I did and will go through my photos. If not I'm going down Monday and will take them then. Jack1956 (talk) 21:17, 29 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks for the photos - I did want to check with you on the identification of File:Aldershot Military Museum M Block.jpg. From what I can see of the listings and included maps, M and N blocks should be right next to each other and of basically identical construction. I think that your earlier photo File:Aldershotmilitarymuseum2.jpg may be of both M and N blocks. Kelly hi! 15:20, 30 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations!

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Just saw your user page update! Kelly hi! 15:55, 2 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Συγχαρητήρια!

Sorry to ruin the surprise

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You left me a thank you notification for your nomination as Editor of the Week....which I much appreciate. The problem is, you should not have known about it for another seven weeks (or so) by which time it would have (and still will be) seconded and move up the Queue and be awarded about late August. We have been clerking the Editor of the Week award for many years and only rarely does the intended get "wind of it"! I accidentally pinged you by using the "User10" and then signing at the same time. I usually seperate the two actions. Anyway, let me be the first to congratulate you (seven weeks early). Thanks for all you do! ―Buster7  15:09, 5 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

George Frederick William DeRelwyskow

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Hello Jack1956

I am the Founder of the Friends of Roundhay St. John's Church, Leeds, UK. I am also the webmaster for our website, www.roundhayfriends.com. I found the postcard you have of George DeRelwyskow, 1908 and was searching to see if it was copyrighted. I would like this picture for our website as he is buried in the north yard along with several other members of his family, all involved in the wrestling scene. I have included a picture of the grave (actually the family are buried in 2 separate graves) and I thought that it would be interesting for viewers to see what this remarkable champion wrestler looked like. I understand that the photo of him in the wrestling pose is public domain.

Since you are an ecclesiastical person, obviously with many interests! I thought that you might be interested in the many other aspects of the church which is now virtually abandoned. Ancestors of the Duchess of Cambridge are buried in the south (and older) churchyard.

Keep up the good work! and Cheers, Caro. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Caro1948 (talkcontribs) 18:19, 13 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Editor of the Week

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Editor of the Week
Your ongoing efforts to improve the encyclopedia have not gone unnoticed: You have been selected as Editor of the Week in recognition of your dedicated research. Thank you for the great contributions! (courtesy of the Wikipedia Editor Retention Project)

User:Buster7 submitted the following nomination for Editor of the Week:

Like most of us Editor Jack1956 is working here for a common purpose - to make a good and accurate encyclopedia. Making improvements and contributions to articles as a result of diligent search efforts are his calling card. Many Charles Dickens wiki pages as well as those created on Gilbert & Sullivan and many others have received his careful editing. He says on his home page: "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." He deserves an Editor of the Week award for putting into words the feelings of many of us.

You can copy the following text to your user page to display a user box proclaiming your selection as Editor of the Week:

{{User:UBX/EoTWBox}}
This is NOT Jack1956
Jack1956
 
Editor of the Week
for the week beginning August 20, 2017
A good and accurate encyclopedia is his intent. Makes improvements and contributions having made diligent search efforts. A Userpage quote says it all: "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."
Recognized for
Notable work(s)
Charles Dickens and Gilbert & Sullivan
Submit a nomination

Thanks again for your efforts! Lepricavark (talk) 20:00, 20 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Congrats Jack1956. This is so well deserved. I particularly enjoy the names of actors and entertainers on your "articles created" list. Thanks for all your work on the 'pedia. MarnetteD|Talk 20:15, 20 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks very much. I feel very proud to receive such an honour and I thank Buster7 for their kind nomination. Jack1956 (talk) 20:44, 20 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]
The banner I just added here will be displayed at the WER Project page, the Editor of the Week page and in the WER Hall of Fame. ―Buster7  01:27, 23 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]
It's a great banner! We all work quietly away here with little recognition until something goes wrong so an award like this is really great. Thanks very much. Jack1956 (talk) 08:39, 23 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Whoa! Congratulations, Jack! Many thanks for all the great editing over the years! -- Ssilvers (talk) 20:42, 23 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. We're into the last five days of the Women in Red World Contest. There's a new bonus prize of $200 worth of books of your choice to win for creating the most new women biographies between 0:00 on the 26th and 23:59 on 30th November. If you've been contributing to the contest, thank you for your support, we've produced over 2000 articles. If you haven't contributed yet, we would appreciate you taking the time to add entries to our articles achievements list by the end of the month. Thank you, and if participating, good luck with the finale!

I am importuning close colleagues to look in, if they are inclined, at the peer review for Arthur Sullivan. Ssilvers and I are planning to take the article to FAC, and if you are inclined to look in at the peer review and give us your comments, it will be esteemed a favour. – Tim riley talk 22:55, 2 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Sullivan again

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As no good deed goes unpunished, we are alerting everyone who was kind enough to contribute to the peer review on Sullivan that Ssilvers and I now have the article up for FAC. If you have the time and inclination to look in, we shall be most grateful. Tim riley talk 12:00, 14 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

New Page Reviewing

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Hello, Jack1956.

As one of Wikipedia's most experienced editors,
Would you please consider becoming a New Page Reviewer? Reviewing/patrolling a page doesn't take much time but it requires a good understanding of Wikipedia policies and guidelines; currently Wikipedia needs experienced users at this task. (After gaining the flag, patrolling is not mandatory. One can do it at their convenience). But kindly read the tutorial before making your decision. Thanks. — Insertcleverphrasehere (or here) 00:29, 19 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

New page reviewer granted

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Hello Jack1956. Your account has been added to the "New page reviewers" user group, allowing you to review new pages and mark them as patrolled, tag them for maintenance issues, or in some cases, tag them for deletion. The list of articles awaiting review is located at the New Pages Feed. New page reviewing is a vital function for policing the quality of the encylopedia, if you have not already done so, you must read the new tutorial at New Pages Review, the linked guides and essays, and fully understand the various deletion criteria. If you need more help or wish to discuss the process, please join or start a thread at page reviewer talk.

  • URGENT: Please consider helping get the huge backlog down to a manageable number of pages as soon as possible.
  • Be nice to new users - they are often not aware of doing anything wrong.
  • You will frequently be asked by users to explain why their page is being deleted - be formal and polite in your approach to them too, even if they are not.
  • Don't review a page if you are not sure what to do. Just leave it for another reviewer.
  • Remember that quality is quintessential to good patrolling. Take your time to patrol each article, there is no rush. Use the message feature and offer basic advice.

The reviewer right does not change your status or how you can edit articles. If you no longer want this user right, you may ask any administrator to remove it for you at any time. In case of abuse or persistent inaccuracy of reviewing, the right can be revoked at any time by an administrator. TonyBallioni (talk) 01:02, 19 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Holidays

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Happy Holidays
From Stave one of Dickens A Christmas Carol

Old Marley was as dead as a door-nail. Mind! I don’t mean to say that I know, of my own knowledge, what there is particularly dead about a door-nail. I might have been inclined, myself, to regard a coffin-nail as the deadest piece of ironmongery in the trade. But the wisdom of our ancestors is in the simile; and my unhallowed hands shall not disturb it, or the Country’s done for. You will therefore permit me to repeat, emphatically, that Marley was as dead as a door-nail.

So you see even Charles was looking for a reliable source :-) Thank you for your contributions to the 'pedia. ~ MarnetteD|Talk 22:47, 24 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for that. A Merry Christmas to you and yours also. Jack1956 (talk) 01:07, 25 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Articles for Creation Reviewing

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Hello, Jack1956.
AfC submissions
Random submission
~6 weeks
1,021 pending submissions
Purge to update

I recently sent you an invitation to join NPP, but you also might be the right candidate for another related project, AfC, which is also extremely backlogged.
Would you please consider becoming an Articles for Creation reviewer? Articles for Creation reviewers help new users learn the ropes of creating their first articles, and identify whether topics are suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia. Reviewing drafts doesn't take much time but it requires a good understanding of Wikipedia inclusion policies and guidelines; currently Wikipedia needs experienced users at this task. (After requesting to be added to the project, reviewing is not mandatory. One can do it at their convenience). But kindly read the reviewing instructions before making your decision. Thanks. — Insertcleverphrasehere (or here) 01:47, 29 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Brannam Pottery showrooms

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Jack, I saw your photo of the building - FYI, I believe that it's listed. Kelly hi! 22:11, 16 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the information. I was unaware of that. Jack1956 (talk) 22:14, 16 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the Woking Crematorium pics!

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Dear Jack1956, thank you ever so much for the pics of Woking Crematorium which you provided the other day. This really fills a gap, well done! One question I still have, though - why is it that you uploaded them here on en.wikipedia.org rather than on Wikimedia Commons, any particular reason? Many thanks again, and please keep up your great work! Cyan22 (talk) 23:12, 19 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your message. I nearly killed myself walking from Brookwood Cemetery to Woking Crematorium but I think the end result was worth it. Regarding Commons, it's mostly because I'm not very good at uploading to there. Jack1956 (talk) 23:46, 19 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Ah. “not very good at uploading there”. Yes, first time around it is a bit off putting. However, the next time you find you're twiddling your thumbs with nothing useful to do – just have a go. Uploading to WC is very easy really. Even if your first attempts get deleted, you will be informed as to why. WC doesn’t expect all up-loaders to get it right first time. And their help desk can advise if you run into problems. Then you can sort through your shoe-box collection of old negatives, scan them, turn them into positives and upload them to WC. Once on WC the images can be used by all. Persevere, explore and have fun whilst your doing it. Aspro (talk) 00:38, 20 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Jack, I'm an admin at Commons - let me know if you ever have any problems with photos there. I'm sure you've noticed I tend to move a lot of your photos over there when I have time. Kelly hi! 09:10, 20 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I have noticed and I am very grateful to you for doing so. Jack1956 (talk) 09:59, 20 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Not all of your photos have been added to this yet, but Commons has the category c:Category:Photos by Jack1956. Kelly hi! 10:14, 20 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Peter Wyngarde

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I enjoy a spot of original research as much as anyone, but might it not be better to put some of the references to primary sources as footnotes, rather than expanding the main text? I took out a lot of your earlier detailed (and, I'm sure, accurate) research from the "Early life" section; more fastidious editors might think it should not be retained at all. Of course, we don't yet know whether the more contentious aspects of his personal life might become acknowledged by his associates following his death. Ghmyrtle (talk) 18:31, 23 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

{{Template:Refn}} - there is one example already in the Early life section, so if you like you could just follow the same approach in relation to his possible marriage. Up to you. Ghmyrtle (talk) 18:44, 23 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

NPP Backlog Drive Appreciation

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Thank You
Thank you for reviewing articles during the 2018 NPP New Year Backlog Drive. Always more to do, but thanks for participating. — Insertcleverphrasehere (or here) 05:21, 31 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Women in Red

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Hello Jack. I'm glad to see you are now an "official" member of Women in Red. We're lucky to have such an experienced Wikipedian with such wide interests and a highly successful background as a schoolteacher. You have already created many, many interesting biographies of women and I'm sure you intend to write many more. Please feel free to make any suggestions as to how we can improve our WikiProject and let us know if there's ever anything we can do to help you along. Happy editing!--Ipigott (talk) 14:46, 17 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Women's History Month 2018 at Women in Red

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Welcome to Women in Red's March 2018 worldwide online editathons.


Historically, our March event has been one of the biggest offerings of the year. This year, we are collaborating with two other wiki communities. Our article campaign is the official on-line/virtual node for Art+Feminism. Our image campaign supports the Whose Knowledge? initiative. Women's History Month 2018

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April 2018 at Women in Red

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Welcome to Women in Red's April 2018 worldwide online editathons.


Focus on: April+Further with Art+Feminism Archaeology Military history (contest) Geofocus: Indian subcontinent

Continuing: #1day1woman Global Initiative

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May 2018 at Women in Red

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Welcome to Women in Red's May 2018 worldwide online editathons.
File:Soraya Aghaee4.jpg



New: "Women of the Sea"

New: "Villains"

New: "Women in Sports"

New: "Central Eastern European women"


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Frederick Bovill

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As you are the author for this page, I'll leave you to decide whether or not to include info from these two newspaper clippings. They come from the British Newspaper Archive which does not allow use of its images on Wiki, so they are transcriptions:

"Mr. Frederic Bovill cannot boast a very long professional career. After some experience as an amateur he made his debut in The Mikado, taking the part of the Noble Lord Pish-Tush. Without a very great deal to do, he makes the best of his part, and his excellent voice and artistic singing are heard to advantage."

Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News - Saturday 04 July 1885 p4 c3 [This issue apparantly also has a portrait of him (taken from a photograph by Lombardi, 13 Pall Mall East) but the relevant page is missing from the BNA source].

"MR. FREDERICK BOVILL. Principal Baritone, Grand Opera. Count di Luna, Valentine, Count Arnheim, Don José de Satiterun, Don Pedro, Danny Mann, &c. Mr. N. Vert, Cork-street, W."

The Stage - Friday 12 July 1889 p3 c4 [This is the only advert I can find of him advertising his services]

Colin aka Henri Merton 12:00, 4 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for George Bentham (singer)

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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)[reply]

Wiki Loves Food

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Curd Rice
Curd Rice

Hello! After the successful pilot program by Wikimedia India in 2015, Wiki Loves Food (WLF) is happening again in 2018 and this year, it's going International. To make this event a grand success, your direction is key. Please sign up here as a volunteer to bring all the world's food to Wikimedia. Danidamiobi (talk) 08:40, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Invitation to participate in study

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Hello,

I am E. Whittaker, an intern working with the Scoring Team to create a labeled dataset, and potentially a tool, to help editors deal with incivility when they encounter it on talk pages. We are currently recruiting editors to be interviewed about their experiences with incivility on talk pages. Would you be interested in being interviewed? The interviews should take ~1 hour, and will be conducted over BlueJeans (which does allow interviews to be recorded). If, so, please reply to this message or email me at ewhit@umich.edu in order to schedule an interview. .

Thank you Ewitch51 (talk) 15:19, 16 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Women in Red June Editathons

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Welcome to Women in Red's June 2018 worldwide online editathons.



New: WiR Loves Pride

New: Singers and Songwriters

New: Women in GLAM

New: Geofocus: Russia/USSR


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--Megalibrarygirl (talk) 17:15, 29 May 2018 (UTC) via MassMessaging[reply]

DYK for Betty Knox

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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)[reply]

July 2018 at Women in Red

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Hello again from Women in Red!


July 2018 worldwide online editathons:
New: Sub-Saharan Africa Film + stage 20th-century Women Rock
Continuing: Notable women, broadly-construed!


Latest headlines, news, and views on the Women in Red talkpage (Join the conversation!):

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August 2018 at Women in Red

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An exciting new month for Women in Red!


August 2018 worldwide online editathons:
New: Indigenous women Women of marginalized populations Women writers Geofocus: Bottom 10
Continuing: #1day1woman Global Initiative
Notable women, broadly-construed!



For the first time, this month we are trying out our Monthly achievement initiative

  • All creators of new biographies can keep track of their progress and earn virtual awards.
  • It can be used in conjunction with the above editathons or for any women's biography created in August.
  • Try it out when you create your first biography of the month.

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September 2018 at Women in Red

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September is an exciting new month for Women in Red's worldwide online editathons!



New: Women currently in academics Women + Law Geofocus: Hispanic countries

Continuing: #1day1woman Global Initiative

Check it out: Monthly achievement initiative

  • All creators of new biographies can keep track of their progress and earn virtual awards.
  • It can be used in conjunction with the above editathons or for any women's biography created in September.
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Good afternoon !

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For the attention of User:Jack1956 Please review request for your expertise. I was glad to see that you have contributed to the Wikipedia of Cheek by Jowl <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheek_by_Jowl> who directed the first production of the Greek South African Angelique Rockas <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelique_Rockas> . I noticed that the first reference for Cheek by Jowl is the link to their archives in the Victoria and albert collections, which is also an external link..


The Wikipedia Angelique Rockas page has gone through great difficulties as a result of a Greek editor from Greece Chalk 19 questioning the value of stating the British Library archives and the use of scans of reviews from years in which the stated newspapers and magazines do not have direct links from the Internet Archive, and blocking every contributor in his ignorance. Accusations of unsourced material and paid contributions have been levelled , The admin Doc James is known for catching out pharmaceutical companies using PR companies to promote their product on Wikipedia , so his banners after consulting Chalk of Dollar signs and paid contribution is no surprise. The archives mean nothing to him . The real question is why should the work archived in the British Library, Scottish Theatre archive, BFI and the UK National Archive plus Akademie Der Kunste need paid editors?


Editors Atlantic and Melcous have restructured the article , and Chrissynad removed the flick links As an academic of Greek Cypriot cum English ancestry , with first hand knowledge of Uk theatre and newspaper logos you are best qualified to add your contribution to this article with its Theatro Technis and Greek connections so that the banners can be removed


I am not sufficiently qualified to carry out this task but you with your academic status, track record on Wikipedia etc etc can put a stop to this . And I hope you understand that I wish to remain anonymous. Thank you. Anon {----} sorry they are not real — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.8.119.247 (talk) 13:48, 1 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

  • What these editors are saying is that a citation to the actual newspaper review (Joe Bloggs, Review of Humpty Dumpty, The Times (12 October 1982) pg 4) is acceptable but a scan of a review or letter in an archive or library on Flickr is not. They are also saying that while sources such as the BFI are acceptable it seems that there has been a significant use of sockpuppets by someone who is either the article's subject, someone close to the subject or someone paid by the subject or an agency working for her to inflate the article. A lot of the evidence seems to be pointing in this diewction. Jack1956 (talk) 16:01, 1 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Latest developments

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To User:Jack56 Thank you again for your attention . Regarding your comments about citations Are you aware :1) Wikipedia community and Internet Archive partner to fix one million ... https://blog.wikimedia.org/2016/10/26/internet-archive-broken-links/ 26 Oct 2016 - Wikipedia community and Internet Archive partner to fix one million broken ... More than one million formerly broken links in the English Wikipedia ... And, yes, we are now working to extend this effort to other Wikipedia's (and .

2) Many news sources of 39 yrs ago are not availble via digital links so you cannot dismiss the work of persons who broke new ground in theatre because the news sources about the work are not digitally archived to provide direct links. Scans or screen shots on the Internet Archive are acceptable to many editors working in Wikipedia who do accept internet archive scans as they are not a `fake` .. 3) If Wikipedia and Internet Archive are working together to save links then maybe logically it is best to upload the reviews and news sources onto the Internet Archive even if the reviews and news sources are after 2000 4) There is also <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internationalist_Theatre > Best {___} Anon — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.8.115.249 (talk) 14:02, 3 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Have your say!

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Hi everyone, just a quick reminder that voting for the WikiProject Military history coordinator election closes soon. You only have a day or so left to have your say about who should make up the coordination team for the next year. If you have already voted, thanks for participating! If you haven't and would like to, vote here before 23:59 UTC on 28 September. Thanks, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:29, 26 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

October 2018 at Women in Red

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Please join us... We have four new topics for Women in Red's worldwide online editathons in October!



New: Clubs Science fiction + fantasy STEM The Mediterranean

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request for help, improvement and re-reading for Lori Jo Hendrix, Milena Miconi and Sabrina Ferilli

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Dear Professor, Good morning from Coreca, I write it to say hello and know how it is. I am well enough for now, starting my first day at university, at the age of 34...but there is never a time limit for study. I saw that you participate in a project interesting for me, which in this period I absolutely need, that of Women in Red project, I have three biographies to propose, one of which must be completely redone according to the biography on two sites not so encyclopedic . But I'm sure it will be easy for you to do it. this is the biography of Lori Jo Hendrix, I send you the two links, here and here, to get an idea of the biography to be added and reformulated. as concern Sabrina Ferilli and Milena Miconi if she can help in general with regard to the biography, to make it more fluid and legible. Sure of a positive response, I greet you and thank you, and I hope I can soon return your courtesy.--Luigi Salvatore Vadacchino (talk) 04:36, 1 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Get ready for November with Women in Red!

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Three new topics for WiR's online editathons in November, two of them supporting other initiatives



New: Religion Deceased politicians Asia

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December 2018 at Women in Red

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The WiR December editathons provide something for everyone.



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Do you still have the original postcard? It would be nice to list the original publisher if the author is unknown.ShakespeareFan00 (talk) 09:09, 4 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Also File:Booth-Lawley-Lazarus-1905.jpg ShakespeareFan00 (talk) 09:10, 4 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I still have them but I think they may be in storage. I will have a rummage. Jack1956 (talk) 17:58, 4 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Church of St Katharine, Ickleford

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On the Wiki page it says that the triptych is by Charles Buckeridge but I don't find that in any of the references. Is there a source for that or a date for it? AndyScott (talk) 22:53, 5 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. The attribution was in the guide book my copy of which is in storage with all my books at present. I see you have connected it to Charles Edgar Buckeridge on his page so I have changed the links in the article to him. The guide book simply said "Charles Buckeridge" and the author may not have been aware of the distinction. Jack1956 (talk) 23:33, 5 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for clearing that up. AndyScott (talk) 09:41, 6 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Old postcards..

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Found another one - File:Envoy Darkie Hutton.jpg,, Clearly pre 1921, so no issue with it being PD in the US. It would be nice to have some more detail on the publisher/photographer, Were these put out by The Salvation Army themsleves? ShakespeareFan00 (talk) 11:26, 7 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Merry Merry

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Early in A Child's Christmas in Wales the young Dylan and his friend Jim Prothero witness smoke pouring from Jim's home. After the conflagration has been extinguished Dylan writes that

Nobody could have had a noisier Christmas Eve. And when the firemen turned off the hose and were standing in the wet, smoky room, Jim's Aunt, Miss. Prothero, came downstairs and peered in at them. Jim and I waited, very quietly, to hear what she would say to them. She said the right thing, always. She looked at the three tall firemen in their shining helmets, standing among the smoke and cinders and dissolving snowballs, and she said, "Would you like anything to read?"

My thanks to you for your efforts to keep the 'pedia readable in case the firemen chose one of our articles :-) Best wishes to you and yours and happy editing in 2019. MarnetteD|Talk 01:45, 19 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Per Jacobsson

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Jack, you took a picture of my grandfather's grave. Did you take more than one? If you did could you send them to me? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.168.231.79 (talk) 18:00, 3 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I took three, including what I guess is your grandmother, Violet? Do you have an email? Jack1956 (talk) 18:39, 3 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Per Jacobsson

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Yes, Violet was grandmother's name. My niece named one of her daughters after her. My e-mail address is senatorhatrack@yahoo.com

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Toplis Photo

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Hello. Just a query about the Percy Toplis photo you uploaded several years ago. This is the best reproduction I have seen and just wondering who owns the original/source image? I've spoken to Mike Sassi at the Nottingham Evening Post and he is sceptical that they ever owned the original image. Have also contacted the British Library, Carlisle Police Archive and Imperial War Museum. They all denied ownership. Several cropped versions of this same image have appeared in various publications through the year and all seem to have misattributed it (including the famous book by Fairley and Allsion). Most publishers tend to reproduce the image that appears in Edwin Woodhall's Detective Days (1929). Very glad you did upload it though. It's a bobby dazzler.PixSrgy (talk) 11:22, 27 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Should I email you instead

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RE: Toplis photo. I can email you if you prefer? We are in the process of creating a small Toplis display for The Glassworks pub in Chesterfield. The pub stands on the corner of Sheffield Road and Sanforth Street - the street where Percy was born. We're keen to use the image in the display and would prefer to have the permission of the owner (as it is in a public place). As the Nottingham Evening Post don't possess the picture, we are wondering who does? PixSrgy (talk) 19:28, 27 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not clear

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Sorry but I've just realised its not clear who uploaded the picture. If you were to click on the picture of Percy Toplis (posing as an officer) in the media viewer's history panel, it suggests that the user Skjoldbro uploaded it in May 2018. But the history comparison tool suggests Jack1956 performed the upload:

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Percy_Toplis&type=revision&diff=401602089&oldid=401601677

If someone could clear this up, that would be great. — Preceding unsigned comment added by PixSrgy (talkcontribs) 20:23, 27 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  • Hi and thanks for your messages. I uploaded a smaller photographic portrait of Toplis which was a cropped version of the seated image now at the op of the article - which as you say was uploaded by Skjoldbro. However, this makes no difference to its use. As it was taken before 1923 the image is freely available (hence why it can be used on the article under a Commons tag) so can be used by you in the way you describe. I hope this makes things a little clearer. Jack1956 (talk) 21:27, 27 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, that's great. I spotted the full Toplis pic among your 'My Pictures' list on your user page and thought there was a better chance you might have uploaded it. One thing I did learn during the time we spent seeking permission to use it, is that the picture doesn't belong to any of the archives that it's previously been attributed to - not the Imperial War Museum, not the Nottingham Evening Post, not the Carlisle Archive Centre (Cumebrland Constabulary Archive) and not the British Library. Given that the same cropped version appeared in the Daily Mail on the very same day, it always seemed doubtful that it was owned by the Nottingham Evening Post (especially as both papers had made substantial efforts to 'remove' the chair in the background). See you're interested in the Whitechapel Vigilance Committee. Interesting to see Charles Reeve's nephew, Harry Reeve at the centre of the rumpus at Etaples. The account of the mutiny by James Cullen confirms this pretty much (famous boxer, holder of the Lonsdale belt etc). Fascinating period. PixSrgy (talk) 08:27, 28 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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H. G. Robley photo

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Hi! May I ask how you ascertained the date of creation of File:Major General H. G. Robley MA I175386 TePapa.jpg to be c. 1887?--Roy17 (talk) 20:36, 29 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I'm afraid I can't remember after all this time but it must have been based on some evidence. I know the source says 1860 but he doesn't exactly look 20 in it, does he?

Check the link for a portrait of Robley aged about 20 and a photograph in 1895 in which he looks rather more like the image here. https://www.robley.org.uk/h-g-robley.html Jack1956 (talk) 22:11, 29 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for John Wrightson

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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.

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Ichthus June 2019

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ICHTHUS

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The sad news was the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings. The Top 6 most popular articles about People in WikiProject Christianity were:

    1. Louis XIV of France – a monarch of the House of Bourbon who reigned as King of France. He did say, "Every time I appoint someone to a vacant position, I make a hundred unhappy and one ungrateful."
    2. Mary, Queen of Scots – arrested for Reigning While Catholic (RWC), Mary was found guilty of plotting to assassinate Elizabeth I of England in 1586, and was beheaded the following year.
    3. Elizabeth I of England – The Virgin Queen, Elizabeth was the last of the five monarchs of the House of Tudor who ushered in the Elizabethan Era, reversed re-establishment of Roman Catholicism by her half-sister.
    4. Henry VIII of EnglandKing of England, He was an accomplished musician, author, and poet; his known piece of music is "Pastime with Good Company". He is often reputed to have written "Greensleeves" but probably did not. He had six marriages.
    5. Martin Luther King Jr.
      " There are three urgent and indeed great problems that we face not only in the United States of America but all over the world today. That is the problem of racism, the problem of poverty and the problem of war."
    6. Billy Ray Cyrus – Having released 12 studio albums and 44 singles since 1992, he is best known for his number one single "Achy Breaky Heart", which became the first single ever to achieve triple Platinum status in Australia.
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Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork, Ireland
Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork, Ireland

Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral is a Gothic Revival three-spire cathedral in the city of Cork, Ireland. It belongs to the Church of Ireland and was completed in 1879. The cathedral is located on the south side of the River Lee, on ground that has been a place of worship since the 7th century, and is dedicated to Finbarr of Cork, patron saint of the city. It was once in the Diocese of Cork; it is now one of the three cathedrals in the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin. Christian use of the site dates back to a 7th-century AD monastery, which according to legend was founded by Finbarr of Cork. The entrances contain the figures of over a dozen biblical figures, capped by a tympanum showing a Resurrection scene. (more...)

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to JHA Tremenheere regard...

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Hi Jack...i'm James Tremenheere from Tamilnadu,India...I want share some important topics of JHA Tremenheere with you...can you contact me.?

Hi, James. That's great. How do I contact you? Jack1956 (talk) 21:33, 25 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Ichthus July 2019

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A suicide attack on July 11th claimed by Islamic State (IS) near a church in the Syrian city of Qamishli shows that Christians remain a major target of the terror group. The Top 6 most popular articles about People in WikiProject Christianity were:

    1. Henry VIII of EnglandKing of England, He was an accomplished musician, author, and poet; his known piece of music is "Pastime with Good Company". He is often reputed to have written "Greensleeves" but probably did not. He had six marriages.
    2. Elena Cornaro Piscopia – was a Venetian philosopher of noble descent who in 1678 became one of the first women to receive an academic degree from a university, and the first to receive a Doctor of Philosophy degree. In 1669, she translated the Colloquy of Christ by Carthusian monk Lanspergius from Spanish into Italian.
    3. Mary, Queen of Scots – arrested for Reigning While Catholic (RWC), Mary was found guilty of plotting to assassinate Elizabeth I of England in 1586, and was beheaded the following year.
    4. Bob Dylan – American singer-songwriter, author, and visual artist.
      " Take care of all your memories. For you cannot relive them."
    5. Elizabeth I of England – The Virgin Queen, Elizabeth was the last of the five monarchs of the House of Tudor who ushered in the Elizabethan Era, reversed re-establishment of Roman Catholicism by her half-sister.
    6. Billy Ray Cyrus – Having released 12 studio albums and 44 singles since 1992, he is best known for his number one single "Achy Breaky Heart", which became the first single ever to achieve triple Platinum status in Australia.
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Eric and Leslie Ludy were 21 and 16 respectively when they first met, English professors suggest that older singles are unlikely to gather hope from their story.
Eric and Leslie Ludy were 21 and 16 respectively when they first met, English professors suggest that older singles are unlikely to gather hope from their story.

When God Writes Your Love Story: The Ultimate Approach to Guy/Girl Relationships is a 1999 book by Eric and Leslie Ludy, an American married couple. After becoming a bestseller on the Christian book market, the book was republished in 2004 and then revised and expanded in 2009. It tells the story of the authors' first meeting, courtship, and marriage. The authors advise single people not to be physically or emotionally intimate with others, but to wait for the spouse that God has planned for them.

The book is divided into five sections and sixteen chapters. Each chapter is written from the perspective of one of the two authors; nine are by Eric, while Leslie wrote seven, as well as the introduction. The Ludys argue that one's love life should be both guided by and subordinate to one's relationship with God. Leslie writes that God offers new beginnings to formerly unchaste or sexually abused individuals. (more...)

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In the month of September, Wikiproject Military history is running a project-wide edit-a-thon, Backlog Banzai. There are heaps of different areas you can work on, for which you claim points, and at the end of the month all sorts of whiz-bang awards will be handed out. Every player wins a prize! There is even a bit of friendly competition built in for those that like that sort of thing. Sign up now at Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/September 2019 Backlog Banzai to take part. For the coordinators, Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 08:18, 22 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Husband!

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Josephine Fitzgerald Clarke - You found her husband! Thank you. I haven't the access to the UK data and it annoyed me that I couldn't find anything to suggest who he was. ☕ Antiqueight chatter 09:06, 21 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The wife of a notable British civil servant. Four sons two of whom died young - one while serving in WWI. Can't find a picture of her anywhere, though. Loads of her husband on the NPG site. Jack1956 (talk) 19:26, 21 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thomas Bond

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A question has come up about the source of File:Drthomasbond.jpg at Talk:Railway surgery/GA1 (the image has been used in Railway surgery). As the originally uploader, perhaps you can clear this up. SpinningSpark 14:16, 23 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. I have added the requested information. Jack1956 (talk) 21:52, 24 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

That doesn't really provide the source. Scanned from what? A book? The license currently says that it is public domain in the US because it was published prior to 1924. If that is the case, the source should name the publication in which it appeared. SpinningSpark 22:14, 24 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Obituary in the Lancet 1901. Duly added Jack1956 (talk) 22:34, 24 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

November 2019 at Women in Red

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November 2019, Volume 5, Issue 11, Numbers 107, 108, 140, 141, 142, 143


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New Page Review newsletter November 2019

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Hello Jack1956,

This newsletter comes a little earlier than usual because the backlog is rising again and the holidays are coming very soon.

Getting the queue to 0

There are now 804 holders of the New Page Reviewer flag! Most of you requested the user right to be able to do something about the huge backlog but it's still roughly less than 10% doing 90% of the work. Now it's time for action.
Exactly one year ago there were 'only' 3,650 unreviewed articles, now we will soon be approaching 7,000 despite the growing number of requests for the NPR user right. If each reviewer soon does only 2 reviews a day over five days, the backlog will be down to zero and the daily input can then be processed by every reviewer doing only 1 review every 2 days - that's only a few minutes work on the bus on the way to the office or to class! Let's get this over and done with in time to relax for the holidays.
Want to join? Consider adding the NPP Pledge userbox.
Our next newsletter will announce the winners of some really cool awards.

Coordinator

Admin Barkeep49 has been officially invested as NPP/NPR coordinator by a unanimous consensus of the community. This is a complex role and he will need all the help he can get from other experienced reviewers.

This month's refresher course

Paid editing is still causing headaches for even our most experienced reviewers: This official Wikipedia article will be an eye-opener to anyone who joined Wikipedia or obtained the NPR right since 2015. See The Hallmarks to know exactly what to look for and take time to examine all the sources.

Tools
  • It is now possible to select new pages by date range. This was requested by reviewers who want to patrol from the middle of the list.
  • It is now also possible for accredited reviewers to put any article back into the New Pages Feed for re-review. The link is under 'Tools' in the side bar.
Reviewer Feedback

Would you like feedback on your reviews? Are you an experienced reviewer who can give feedback to other reviewers? If so there are two new feedback pilot programs. New Reviewer mentorship will match newer reviewers with an experienced reviewer with a new reviewer. The other program will be an occasional peer review cohort for moderate or experienced reviewers to give feedback to each other. The first cohort will launch November 13.

Second set of eyes
  • Not only are New Page Reviewers the guardians of quality of new articles, they are also in a position to ensure that pages are being correctly tagged for deletion and maintenance and that new authors are not being bitten. This is an important feature of your work, especially while some routine tagging for deletion can still be carried out by non NPR holders and inexperienced users. Read about it at the Monitoring the system section in the tutorial. If you come across such editors doing good work, don't hesitate to encourage them to apply for NPR.
  • Do be sure to have our talk page on your watchlist. There are often items that require reviewers' special attention, such as to watch out for pages by known socks or disruptive editors, technical issues and new developments, and of course to provide advice for other reviewers.
Arbitration Committee

The annual ArbCom election will be coming up soon. All eligible users will be invited to vote. While not directly concerned with NPR, Arbcom cases often lead back to notability and deletion issues and/or actions by holders of advanced user rights.

Community Wish list

There is to be no wish list for WMF encyclopedias this year. We thank Community Tech for their hard work addressing our long list of requirements which somewhat overwhelmed them last year, and we look forward to a successful completion.


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The Bugle: Issue CLXIII, November 2019

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December events with WIR

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December 2019, Volume 5, Issue 12, Numbers 107, 108, 144, 145, 146, 147


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Ichthus December 2019

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ICHTHUS

WikiProject Christianity
December 2019
The Top 3 Articles

By Stalinsunnykvj

The Top 3 most popular articles about People in WikiProject Christianity were:

    1. Dolly Parton - an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actress, author, businesswoman, and humanitarian, known primarily for her work in country music. Quotations related to Dolly Parton at Wikiquote: " I just depend on a lot of prayer and meditation. I believe that without God I am nobody, but that with God, I can do anything."
    2. Harriet Tubman - an American abolitionist and political activist. Born into slavery, she escaped and made some missions to rescue enslaved people, using the network of antislavery activists and Underground Railroads. During the American Civil War, she served as an armed scout, spy for the Union Army.
    3. Henry VIII of EnglandKing of England, He was an accomplished musician, author, and poet; his known piece of music is "Pastime with Good Company". He is often reputed to have written "Greensleeves" but probably did not. He had six marriages.
Did You Know?
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  • ... that St. Charles College in Louisiana was the first Jesuit college established in the southern United States?
  • ... that the ancient Jewish text of Perek Shirah asserts that spiders and rats praise God using verses from Psalm 150?
Featured article
Nominated by Stalinsunnykvj

Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, commonly known as A Christmas Carol, is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843 and illustrated by John Leech. The book is divided into five chapters, which Dickens titled "staves". A Christmas Carol recounts the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come. After their visits, Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentler man. (more...)

Bible Verse

Romans 12:10 New King James Version (NKJV)

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" I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year."
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Hi - Are you sure that Cecil Willett Cunnington worked at the Royal Northern Hospital. I am trying to find a source but am struggling? Best wishes. Dormskirk (talk) 22:29, 14 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital

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Hi - Sorry to be a pain again but please can you insert the citations for the deaths at Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital. I would do it myself but I am not a subscriber to Ancestry which seems to be your source. Many thanks. Dormskirk (talk) 19:50, 15 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Cheers

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Damon Runyon's short story "Dancing Dan's Christmas" is a fun read if you have the time. Right from the start it extols the virtues of the hot Tom and Jerry

This hot Tom and Jerry is an old-time drink that is once used by one and all in this country to celebrate Christmas with, and in fact it is once so popular that many people think Christmas is invented only to furnish an excuse for hot Tom and Jerry, although of course this is by no means true.

No matter what concoction is your favorite to imbibe during this festive season I would like to toast you with it and to thank you for all your work here at the 'pedia this past year. Best wishes for your 2020 as well J. MarnetteD|Talk 05:02, 18 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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The Bugle: Issue CLXIV, December 2019

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New Page Review newsletter December 2019

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A graph showing the number of articles in the page curation feed from 12/21/18 - 12/20/19

Reviewer of the Year

This year's Reviewer of the Year is Rosguill. Having gotten the reviewer PERM in August 2018, they have been a regular reviewer of articles and redirects, been an active participant in the NPP community, and has been the driving force for the emerging NPP Source Guide that will help reviewers better evaluate sourcing and notability in many countries for which it has historically been difficult.

Special commendation again goes to Onel5969 who ends the year as one of our most prolific reviewers for the second consecutive year. Thanks also to Boleyn and JTtheOG who have been in the top 5 for the last two years as well.

Several newer editors have done a lot of work with CAPTAIN MEDUSA and DannyS712 (who has also written bots which have patrolled thousands of redirects) being new reviewers since this time last year.

Thanks to them and to everyone reading this who has participated in New Page Patrol this year.

Top 10 Reviewers over the last 365 days
Rank Username Num reviews Log
1 Rosguill (talk) 47,395 Patrol Page Curation
2 Onel5969 (talk) 41,883 Patrol Page Curation
3 JTtheOG (talk) 11,493 Patrol Page Curation
4 Arthistorian1977 (talk) 5,562 Patrol Page Curation
5 DannyS712 (talk) 4,866 Patrol Page Curation
6 CAPTAIN MEDUSA (talk) 3,995 Patrol Page Curation
7 DragonflySixtyseven (talk) 3,812 Patrol Page Curation
8 Boleyn (talk) 3,655 Patrol Page Curation
9 Ymblanter (talk) 3,553 Patrol Page Curation
10 Cwmhiraeth (talk) 3,522 Patrol Page Curation

(The top 100 reviewers of the year can be found here)

Redirect autopatrol

A recent Request for Comment on creating a new redirect autopatrol pseduo-permission was closed early. New Page Reviewers are now able to nominate editors who have an established track record creating uncontroversial redirects. At the individual discretion of any administrator or after 24 hours and a consensus of at least 3 New Page Reviewers an editor may be added to a list of users whose redirects will be patrolled automatically by DannyS712 bot III.

Source Guide Discussion

Set to launch early in the new year is our first New Page Patrol Source Guide discussion. These discussions are designed to solicit input on sources in places and topic areas that might otherwise be harder for reviewers to evaluate. The hope is that this will allow us to improve the accuracy of our patrols for articles using these sources (and/or give us places to perform a WP:BEFORE prior to nominating for deletion). Please watch the New Page Patrol talk page for more information.

This month's refresher course

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Peace Dove

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Peace is a state of balance and understanding in yourself and between others, where respect is gained by the acceptance of differences, tolerance persists, conflicts are resolved through dialog, peoples rights are respected and their voices are heard, and everyone is at their highest point of serenity without social tension. Happy Holidays to you and yours. ―Buster7  23:50, 23 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

January 2020 at Women in Red

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January 2020, Volume 6, Issue 1, Numbers 146, 148, 149, 150, 151, 153


Happy Holidays from all of us at Women in Red, and thank you for your support in 2019. We look forward to working with you in 2020!

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DYK for Tom Smith (confectioner)

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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.

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Ichthus January 2020

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ICHTHUS

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January 2020
The Top 3 Articles

By Stalinsunnykvj

The Top 3 most-popular articles about People in WikiProject Christianity were:

    1. Pope Benedict XVI – retired prelate of the Catholic Church who served as head of the Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 2005 until his resignation.
    2. Pope Francis – the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State. Francis is the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, the first from the Southern Hemisphere, and the first pope from outside Europe since the Syrian Gregory III, who reigned in the 8th century.
    3. Dolly Parton – an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actress, author, businesswoman, and humanitarian, known primarily for her work in country music. Quotations related to Dolly Parton at Wikiquote: "I just depend on a lot of prayer and meditation. I believe that without God I am nobody, but that with God, I can do anything."
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Сретение Господне ("The Meeting of the Lord"), a depiction of Simeon recognising Jesus at the Temple, from a fifteenth-century Novgorodskye School Russian icon.
Сретение Господне ("The Meeting of the Lord"), a depiction of Simeon recognising Jesus at the Temple, from a fifteenth-century Novgorodskye School Russian icon.

A Song for Simeon, is a 37-line poem written in 1928 by American-English poet T. S. Eliot (1888–1965). It is one of five poems that Eliot contributed to the Ariel poems series of 38 pamphlets by several authors published by Faber and Gwyer. "A Song for Simeon" was the sixteenth in the series and included an illustration by avant garde artist Edward McKnight Kauffer. The poem's narrative echoes the text of the Nunc dimittis, a liturgical prayer for Compline from the Gospel passage. Eliot introduces literary allusions to earlier writers Lancelot Andrewes, Dante Alighieri and St. John of the Cross. Critics have debated whether Eliot's depiction of Simeon is a negative portrayal of a Jewish figure and evidence of anti-Semitism on Eliot's part. (more...)

Bible Verse

Psalm 20:4 New King James Version (NKJV)

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"Faith lived in the incognito is one which is located outside the criticism coming from society, from politics, from history, for the very reason that it has itself the vocation to be a source of criticism. It is faith (lived in the incognito) which triggers the issues for the others, which causes everything seemingly established to be placed in doubt, which drives a wedge into the world of false assurances."
~ Jacques Ellul
French philosopher, sociologist, and professor who was a noted Christian anarchist.
Quotations related to Jacques Ellul at Wikiquote

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The Bugle: Issue CLXV, January 2020

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February with Women in Red

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February 2020, Volume 6, Issue 2, Numbers 150, 151, 152, 154, 155


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The Great Britain/Ireland Destubathon

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Hi. The Wikipedia:The Great Britain/Ireland Destubathon is planned for March 2020, a contest/editathon to eliminate as many stubs as possible from all 134 counties. Amazon vouchers/book prizes are planned for most articles destubbed from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland and Northern Ireland and whoever destubs articles from the most counties out of the 134. Sign up on page if interested in participating, hope this will prove to be good fun and productive, we have over 44,000 stubs!♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:16, 4 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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...for Sarah Baker (18th-century actress), Jack. I hope you're keeping well. All the best CassiantoTalk 20:11, 8 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

New Page Reviewer newsletter February 2020

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Hello Jack1956,

Source Guide Discussion

The first NPP source guide discussion is now underway. It covers a wide range of sources in Ghana with the goal of providing more guidance to reviewers about sources they might see when reviewing pages. Hopefully, new page reviewers will join others interested in reliable sources and those with expertise in these sources to make the discussion a success.

Redirects

New to NPP? Looking to try something a little different? Consider patrolling some redirects. Redirects are relatively easy to review, can be found easily through the New Pages Feed. You can find more information about how to patrol redirects at WP:RPATROL.

Discussions and Resources
Refresher

Geographic regions, areas and places generally do not need general notability guideline type sourcing. When evaluating whether an article meets this notability guideline please also consider whether it might actually be a form of WP:SPAM for a development project (e.g. PR for a large luxury residential development) and not actually covered by the guideline.

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The Bugle: IssueICLXVI, February 2020

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March 2020 at Women in Red

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March 2020, Volume 6, Issue 3, Numbers 150, 151, 156, 157, 158, 159


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Recent edits to Scapino

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March Madness 2020

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G'day all, March Madness 2020 is about to get underway, and there is bling aplenty for those who want to get stuck into the backlog by way of tagging, assessing, updating, adding or improving resources and creating articles. If you haven't already signed up to participate, why not? The more the merrier! Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 08:19, 29 February 2020 (UTC) for the coord team[reply]

The Suffragette Handkerchief

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The Suffragette Handkerchief

WikiProject iconWomen in Red
WikiProject iconThis page is of interest to WikiProject Women in Red.

Great to see this page under construction and links being activated to all signatories; also really good to see a suitable CC image on this important historical item for wikipedia.

I had attempted to seek use permission from Museums Officer at Sussex Past, but on 1st November 2019 had this response:

Thank you for your email regarding the possible use of an image of the suffragette handkerchief to illustrate your article for Wikipedia. I have to say that we would ordinarily agree to use of a low resolution image only. However reading through the common license document I am unsure as to whether we would want to grant such clear/free use of our image through wikipages.

For a number of reasons I do not currently have time to resolve the questions this issue poses. I must therefore decline permission at the moment. It might be that I have more time to investigate the matter in a few weeks at which point my opinion/concerns may be removed. I am sorry to disappoint.


And I sent a gentle reminder on CC licences on 20 December 2019, no reply. Thought you would want to know this communication took place - Thank you for this article and other helpful suffragettes edits.

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A barnstar for you!

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Thank you for all your help and edits over the last year - appreciated Kaybeesquared (talk) 12:47, 29 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi Jack, I have just seen your new pages on Marie Macarte and The Macarte Sisters. I am a direct descendant of Marie Macarte and the sisters were my great aunts. I am delighted that they have appeared in Wikipedia but I am afraid that there are several errors in the articles. How can I contact you to initiate corrections? Regards Mark Macarte — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.249.66.247 (talk) 09:39, 21 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Jack1956, It's Mark Macarte again. I should have added that my email address is mark@macarte.net — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.249.66.247 (talk) 09:42, 21 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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You did and entry for Sir James Galloway I am his Great grand son my mother Jessie A Milner was Sir James's daughter Jessie A Galloway (Nancy) not sure why they called her Nancy. anyway the point is I looked an saw you have an interest in Aldershot. so do I my mothers father Captain Geoffrey Milner son of Edward Milner. so finally I have my grandfather's dairy from WW1 when he was with BEF started with royal Irish rifles (i can explain this too) and went on to write about sign up to end of war. He was in Royal Engineers Signal corp on motor bike have photos etc. Great to stummble across your page. I have same photo of sir James — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.66.17.68 (talk) 19:59, 9 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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This sheet music caught my attention. "Written by Tom Browne" - this may be my great-grand-uncle, Tom Browne, King of Whistlers. I have him as a lyricist in another song with music by Roger Harding. I have a program from 5 July 1897 at The Pavilion in London in which both Harry Freeman and Tom Browne appear. Would like to send you that. Would also love to see the entire song "They Were All Occupied." My email address jimkass33@gmail.com. Thank you. Jim Kass, Orlando, Florida — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tom Whistler (talkcontribs) 14:38, 13 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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