Talk:Wem

Notable People
I query the statement that Wem is birthplace of comedian Greg Davies if his wikipedia biography asserts he was born at St Asaph, Wales before his parents moved into Wem. Which is correct, person in possession of best facts please come forward with citation if any.Cloptonson (talk) 20:49, 12 March 2012 (UTC) My understanding is that his parents lived in Wem, but travelled to St Asaph as they wanted him to be born in Wales. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Trigpoint (talk • contribs) 17:07, 26 May 2018 (UTC)

Should Barry Davies (British Army soldier) be added to the notable people?
 * My answer is he could as he has a wikipedia article already. I have added him into the list.Cloptonson (talk) 13:53, 18 January 2022 (UTC)

I question the relevance of Sir Rowland Hill, the first Protestant Lord Mayor of London. Born at Hodnet, he is surely more relevant to Market Drayton where he founded its grammar school. If whoever added him cannot detail what connection he has to this town, then I would be prepared to delete it. What I have read of him does not indicate the man who lived mainly in London lived here.Cloptonson (talk) 19:28, 12 April 2023 (UTC)
 * Found answer to own question - he built himself Soulton Hall between 1556 and 1560, although it may be debateable he actually lived there, given he died in London in 1561.Cloptonson (talk) 08:33, 13 April 2023 (UTC)

Sweet Pea
It is misleading to claim the sweet pea was "first born in Wem" when Eckford's (sketchy) wiki article mentions he was working on cultivating sweet peas as early as 1879 before he came to Wem, and the sweet pea must have existed as a species before Eckford's time. It would be more correct to state, as I will, that Wem is the first place it was commercially cultivated. The Eckford Sweet Pea was a variety produced from earlier strains.Cloptonson (talk) 19:34, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

(A) Richard Gough
I have removed an article link given to the Richard Gough (the writer of the 'History of Myddle') in this article because the link connects him with another Richard Gough, also an antiquary, who lived after the lifetime of the former (who died in 1723 but was unpublished until the 19th century).Cloptonson (talk) 19:35, 1 August 2013 (UTC)

Trivia: Burning town hall and ghost story
The town is known around the globe for the fires in its townhall in the 17th and 20th century and the related ghost story, see []. There is also a German metal band which is called after that incident, "Ghost of Wem" []. I think both deserve mentioning. Thurfur (talk) 10:58, 25 November 2014 (UTC)
 * ✅ -although not the Daily Mail. No way Hose B. Muffled Pocketed  19:44, 14 September 2016 (UTC)

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Wrong citation (section History, subsection 21st Century)
I point out that the Shropshire Star newspaper report used as citation to statement about a lost castle discovered near Wem is about an archaeological report on Sheffield Castle in Yorkshire. I think a wrong report has been used as it does not mention Wem or anywhere in Shropshire at all. If a relevant citation is not found, it will be deleted.Cloptonson (talk) 09:01, 13 April 2023 (UTC)

Wrong William Brereton pictured!
I point out that the Sir William Brereton whose portrait is used in illustration is not the Parliamentary commander who garrisoned Wem in the Civil War, but a namesake Elizabethan forebear as an inscription on the painting shown dates it 1579, 25 years before Brereton the Parliamentary commander was born! I have just identified him as William Brereton, 1st Baron Brereton who was not immediately, if ever, related so I will remove the picture. Sir William Brereton the Parliamentarian has a portrait in his wikipledia biography but I know not how to substitute it in the Wem article.Cloptonson (talk) 19:24, 16 July 2023 (UTC)