Talk:Robert Laws

A fact from Robert Laws appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 12 September 2011 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that after Robert Laws was made temporary head of the Livingstonia Mission, he kept the position for 50 years?

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Aberdonian connection[edit]

Today in both Livingstonia and in Scotland, Dr Laws is associated strongly with Aberdeen. I therefore felt it important that his Aberdonian heritage should be expressed clearly in his Early Years section, in preference to a simple reference to Scotland.

I have been unable to work out how to link the refs to the Source list! I have therefore listed my two Refs in long form under Refs for the time being. As the two Sources for my expansion both feature in the existing list of Further Reading, perhaps they should be deleted from the Further Reading list as they now feature in the Source list. The editions I have are earlier than those you've listed and therefore are without ISBNs: I am sure that the text is identical, so feel free to alter the publication dates and add the ISBNs if you wish. I hope that you will view my expansion to the Early Years section favourably, and will feel free to amend the Refs, Sources and Further Reading as you see fit.

I would argue strongly that we need an article for Dr Amelia Nyasa Laws, who led a notable professional life and continued to see patients in Edinburgh till the age of 90!Alrewas (talk) 18:24, 23 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Family / Water photograph[edit]

As yet we do not appear to have any mention of Laws' wife Margaret, who accompanied him in Africa. Will see what I can do later in the week.

I have a photograph of Laws' aqueduct near Livingstonia which I could contribute, as his water works are twice mentioned in the article.Alrewas (talk) 04:21, 26 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Today I have uploaded my photograph of Livingstonia's watercourse to WP Commons (File Name: LivingstoniaWatercourse.jpg), and have also added it to the article about Dr Laws, as his enthusiasm for piped water has been mentioned twice in the article by previous contributors. Alrewas (talk) 04:20, 26 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Have just added a Family section and given Margaret her rightful place.Alrewas (talk) 21:09, 26 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Do it!!! Victuallers (talk) 08:21, 11 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]