Template:Did you know nominations/John Hervey, 7th Marquess of Bristol


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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 22:15, 14 November 2016 (UTC)

John Hervey, 7th Marquess of Bristol

 * ... that the 7th Marquess of Bristol once drove along the hard shoulder of the M11 at 140 mph to avoid traffic? Source: "His is a tale of madcap helicopter rides under the influence of drink and drugs, 140mph blasts up the hard shoulder of the M11 in his Ferrari because he was irritated by heavy traffic"
 * ALT1:... that the 7th Marquess of Bristol once reportedly opened a fridge door by blasting it with a shotgun? Source: "... was once accused of blasting the door of a fridge with a shotgun to get a bottle of champagne"
 * Reviewed: George S. Zimbel

Improved to Good Article status by Ritchie333 (talk) and Carbon Caryatid (talk). Self-nominated at 19:22, 4 November 2016 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg New enough. Long enough. QPQ done. Earwig and spot checking found no significant close paraphrasing issues, copyright violations or plagiarism. Both hooks are accurate, cited, and interesting. Considering the life he led, the article is NPOV enough, as are the hooks. An entertaining article. Good to go, with either hook. Edwardx (talk) 01:34, 9 November 2016 (UTC)