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Sibyl Hathaway

 * ... that even Nazi occupiers bowed to Dame Sibyl Hathaway, a feudal ruler of the island of Sark so firm and eccentric that she was described as a "benevolent dictator"?
 * Reviewed: Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra
 * Comment: I have just realized that her 130th birthday is on 13 January. It would be great if the hook could be reviewed by then and featured that day.

5x expanded by Surtsicna (talk). Self nominated at 23:43, 10 January 2014 (UTC).


 * Symbol voting keep.svg (As reviewer of her successor when he came to DYK, seems right I do this as well) Date and length OK. Expansion sufficient, AGF on the offline source. I will move to the holding area. Good to go for the 13th.  The C of E God Save the Queen!  ( talk ) 10:11, 11 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Many thanks for such a prompt review! You might also be interested in the article about William Thomas Collings, which is due to be nominated soon. Surtsicna (talk) 11:36, 11 January 2014 (UTC)


 * Can the word "eccentric" be used in the hook? The only time the word was used in the article was to describe her father, and there was no footnote. --PFHLai (talk) 06:50, 12 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I suppose you mean excluded from the hook? I don't mind removing it if it's considered problematic, but the article says she was described as a "lady of unusual personality" (which is just a euphemism for eccentric). Surtsicna (talk) 07:29, 12 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Symbol redirect vote 4.svg ALT1:... that even Nazi occupiers bowed to Dame Sibyl Hathaway, the feudal ruler of the island of Sark, who was later described as a "benevolent dictator" and a "lady of unusual personality"? --PFHLai (talk) 08:30, 12 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Symbol redirect vote 4.svg ALT2:... that even Nazi occupiers bowed to Dame Sibyl Hathaway, the feudal ruler of the island of Sark? --PFHLai (talk) 08:32, 12 January 2014 (UTC)
 * ALT2 probably doesn't need a re-review. --PFHLai (talk) 08:48, 12 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg No it doesn't. My original review is still valid because the nucleus of the hooks haven't changed from the originals.  The C of E God Save the Queen!  ( talk ) 10:57, 12 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I strongly prefer ALT1, as those descriptions ("benevolent dictator" and "lady of unusual personality") explain why the Nazis bowed to her. Surtsicna (talk) 12:05, 12 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Very well, GTG on Alt1. Original review still stands valid.  The C of E God Save the Queen!  ( talk ) 14:28, 12 January 2014 (UTC)