Talk:Bromsgrove

Citations for the Anglo-Saxon section
I have removed a citation for the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle entry that linked to a estate agents website with no relevance to the text.

I also think the citation for this sentence may need replacing: Bromsgrove is first documented in the early 9th century as Bremesgraf. The reference leads to a surname website that does not provide sources for its information. --Dædalus (talk) 18:21, 18 June 2019 (UTC)

Untitled
Sorry but Bromsgrove is not part of the West Midlands.

In response to the above post. I assume you mean, Bromsgrove is not in the West Midlands metropolitan county. Bromsgrove is in Worcestershire, one of the six counties [Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire] in the accepted West Midlands region, it is not in the implied county of West Midlands. Please timestamp your contributions on this page T.roome 13:19, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

Attractions in Bromsgrove
"The Aston House chinese takeaway has a lot to contribute to Bromsgrove economy state and its well being of the towns financial structure! Which lure tourists from around the world and other investors alike. The takeway had welcome many celebritys like Pat Roach, David James, Ross Kemp and Woody Allen. With its oriental food and its home cooking. Its has been awarded the Good Food award, five times. 1988, 1994-95, 2002 and 2004. Its been rated top 20 take aways in the country. Considering the other twelve takeways are base in the city of London. Top five foods which been rated by the food standard agency judges are: 1.) Crispy Aromatic Duck 2.) Chicken Curry 3.) Sweet and sour chicken 4.) Yuk Sung 5.) Chicken Fried Rice."

Block of text removed from page. Does not cite sources and seems to be untrue. Placed here for discussion T.roome 13:43, 7 January 2007 (UTC)


 * There may be altogether too much listing of pubs and night venues, and their frequent  name changes Pubs should only have mentions for notability, such as being listed buildings, or many times the winner of a Best Pub in Britain awardetc., otherwise it  should preferably suffice to say that the town is well catered for with pubs and restaurants offering  British and foreign  menus; Wiki is not a tourist guide, and such  information could be regarded as padding or POV. See the Worcestershire project  banner above to  enlist  help in  improving  this article. --Kudpung (talk) 19:43, 29 May 2009 (UTC)

Background
Bromsgrove currently has a fast growing population with its excellent links to the A38 that cuts through the town, the M5 motorway bordering the west side and the M42 motorway starting at the north of the town. It is now a dormitory town for Birmingham. T.roome 18:13, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

Bromsgrove district and Bromsgrove are two different entities, Bromsgrove town does not have 87k people living in it, more like 30k —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.37.190.202 (talk) 06:55, 5 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Absolutely, and thanks for pointing it out (but please sign your comments). Members of the Worcestershire project are currently  working on sorting these things out. You  are welcome to help.Kudpung (talk) 10:20, 6 June 2009 (UTC)

Joyce Carpenter
Just how notable is she? Apart from being small, did she do anything  special? Otherwise, the advice is to try not turn the WP into a Guinness Book  of Records. Citation tag added.Kudpung (talk) 10:23, 6 June 2009 (UTC)

What did Robert Wadlow "do" except keep growing and he has his own page,as does Jane Bunford.Joyce Carpenter was a Girl Guide leader (probably the world`s smallest),drove a specially adapted Mini and was notable enough for Lord Snowdon to make a TV documentary about her in 1971 and yes,she did appear in several editions of Guinness.I know about her because I lived 200 yards from her for twenty years.Enough for you Mr.Kudpung?94.196.34.26 (talk) 00:27, 7 June 2009 (UTC)

Just to make it very clear,she was the size of a two year old child,this would severely restrict any job. She suffered from one of the rarest forms of dwarfism known to medical science,perhaps someone could create a page for her so she is not forgotten.94.196.7.39 (talk) 14:16, 9 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Between you then, anonymous users, you could probably create the page she deserves. What's stopping you?--Kudpung (talk) 14:05, 4 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Don`t know how and both above users the same person despite different numbers,I am not computer literate enough to understand why.Over to you,Mr.Kudpung. (By the way my name is not anonymous.it`s Nick) 94.196.218.251 (talk) 18:50, 4 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Hi Nick, I'm putting this here as you appear not  to  read the talk pages of your many  IP numbers. Your contributions are welcome but your recent edits to  this article may  not  have adequately  met  Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion. While we are  sure they  were made in  good faith, they  have been reverted by  other editors to  comply with  the encyclopedia's policy  and guidelines. You  may  wish  to  consider registering  with  Wikipedia - it  only  takes a moment. By  doing  so, you  can keep conversations like this on  your own user talk page, and get  help  and suggestions from  other editors.--Kudpung (talk) 11:29, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for the invitation (however patronising) but since I do not aspire to the position of Deus Stannum I must regretfully decline.94.196.210.79 (talk) 22:47, 5 August 2009 (UTC)


 * I’ve sort of resolved this by including her with a reference to a recent reshowing of the interview at a Disability film festival. I guess its reshowing shows the interview had some impact if it was worth viewing thirty years after it was broadcast.Jim Killock (talk) 20:01, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

All references to Joyce Carpenter have been gratuitously removed but the article about Jane Bunford remains. if references to someone are valid because she was very tall, why is reference to someone very small not equally valid? Is Wikipedia being sizeist? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.205.242.36 (talk) 15:11, 11 May 2018 (UTC) <!--Autosigned by SineBot--

Joyce Carpenter was a well known and respected citizen of Bromsgrove, why has the reference to her been removed?~

Cleanup
I've added a'clean up' tag and a inline citation tags. These are not criticisms of the article, but simply flagging of where some extra work is needed to help any enthusiasts who may be passing this way. I may come back and do some more editing myself, but at the moment the priority is to flag things generally within Worcestershire, to make a 'to do' list. --Kudpung (talk) 10:59, 6 June 2009 (UTC)

There are still many overlinks to be cleaned up.--Kudpung (talk) 08:27, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Landmarks - Elgar statue?
In the section 'Landmarks' it mentions there is a statue of composer Edward Elgar in the high street (sic). I have not visited Bromsgrove but I am a little suspicious of the veracity because Elgar is not mentioned elsewhere in this page and there is not mention of a memorial at Bromsgrove in his Wikipedia biography. More demonstration of its existence would be appreciated. I have no doubts about the Housman statue, having seen photos of it in newspapers.Cloptonson (talk) 19:34, 5 April 2015 (UTC)

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Humphrey Stafford of Grafton (died 1449)
This person was removed from the notable persons list, as there is no specific page about them (Wikipedia rules). I am leaving this information here, as they seem potentially notable so it may be possible to create a page about them at a later date.
 * Sir Humphrey Stafford of Grafton, died 1449 fighting the Cade rebellion and character in Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 2. Jim Killock (talk) 07:16, 13 June 2018 (UTC)

Joyce Carpenter.
Joyce Carpenter was a well known and respected citizen of Bromsgrove, why has all reference to her been removed?~ Clock Number 302

Joyce Carpenter.
Joyce Carpenter was a well known and respected citizen of Bromsgrove, why has all reference to her been removed?Clock Number 302 (talk) 20:18, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

Doctor Who.
In the episode of Dr. Who broadcast on 01/01/2020 the character of Daniel Barton played by Lenny Henry was said to have been born in Bromsgrove.PC 5002 (talk) 22:56, 1 January 2020 (UTC)