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DYK for Bruges speech
— Maile (talk) 00:03, 1 January 2021 (UTC)

Congratulations on the No. 13 DYK hook of 2020!
The 2020 totals are now complete, and your hook for the photograph of Isambard Kingdom Brunel Standing Before the Launching Chains of the Great Eastern ranked as the No. 13 hook of the year with 1,987 DYK views per hour. A list of the 25 most viewed hooks of the year can be viewed at "Top hooks of 2020". Congratulations on your hook's remarkable showing, and keep up the great work! Cbl62 (talk) 09:57, 2 January 2021 (UTC)

Nos. 17 and 21 as well
Your hooks for Light Vessel 72 and Sadko (submarine) also made the cut at Nos. 17 and 21 with 1,766 and 1,594 DYK views per hour. That's three of the year's top hooks ... Well done! Cbl62 (talk) 10:34, 2 January 2021 (UTC)


 * Thanks for letting me know Cbl62, what a good surprise! I can never anticipate which hooks will do well with our readers, though a good image certainly helps - Dumelow (talk) 10:42, 2 January 2021 (UTC)
 * It is hard to predict, but you're clearly doing something right. And I suspected the Isambard hook would be a big winner from the moment I saw it on the Main Page. Cbl62 (talk) 10:44, 2 January 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Paris pneumatic post
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 3 January 2021 (UTC)

Elmbridge
Thank you for the review Dumelow. Good spot on Hill (2002); it's not a significant source, but I've added refs relating to it where required. Interestingly, with these lists the hardest part is the unseen work before they even go on to Wikipedia: finding all the places of worship in the relevant area, travelling and photographing them, doing the research for them all, getting the census data, compiling the coordinates and so on. I semi-automate the process by compiling complex spreadsheets with all the details I need. While this list only has 62 entries, I can see from my other outstanding spreadsheets that the next 3 lists I have lined up have more than 400 entries between them...! Cheers, Hassocks 5489 (Floreat Hova!) 22:48, 4 January 2021 (UTC)


 * Hi Hassocks5489, I've only written a couple of articles on churches but I am amazed by the amount of history that can be behind even what appear to be run-of-the-mill parish churches. I don't know Elmbridge very well but I lived and worked in Woking and Mid Sussex for a while and recognise a few of the structures on those lists.  Looking forward to seeing more of these articles! - Dumelow (talk) 09:48, 5 January 2021 (UTC)

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DYK nomination of Veiled Vestal
Hello! Your submission of Veiled Vestal at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know!

Sorry for the verbosity, Dumelow (particularly as I realise you were the reviewer who was so kind as to place the relevant refs in the right place for us for DYK), I'm not good at short reviews. I enjoyed the article a lot and think the P&P hook is stellar. Cheers, Espresso Addict (talk) 01:23, 5 January 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Michael White (British Army officer)
&mdash; Amakuru (talk) 00:01, 6 January 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Bechevinka
&mdash; Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 6 January 2021 (UTC)

Congratulations
Congratulations! With 14,829 views, your hook on the Paris pneumatic post is one of the most viewed hooks for the month of January. Accordingly, your hook has been included at DYKSTATS January. All the more impressive since it was not a lead/photo hook. Keep up the good work! Cbl62 (talk) 00:36, 7 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Two in a row! Your hook on Bechevinka, the Kamchatkan sub base turned tourist attraction garnered 9,732 page views and has also been included in the "best of January" list. Cbl62 (talk) 05:08, 8 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks Cbl62, I really enjoy your notifications. Please do keep them up, I am sure they are a morale booster for many contributors! - Dumelow (talk) 06:53, 8 January 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Speibecken
— Maile (talk) 00:02, 8 January 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Clarence E. Willard
&mdash; Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 9 January 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Stockton Flyer
&mdash; Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 10 January 2021 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Nyasaland Volunteer Reserve
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Congratulations
Congratulations! With 16,308 page views (and 1,359 views per hour), your hook on vaudeville performer Clarence E. Willard stretching himself by 7-1/2 inches is one of the most viewed hooks for the month of January. Accordingly, it has been included at DYKSTATS January. That's three great hooks in a row. You're on a roll. Keep it up. Cbl62 (talk) 08:51, 12 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Make that "four" in a row. Your hook on speibecken installed in German bars to facilitate vomiting has also been included in the "best of January" list with 10,065 views. Quite impressive. Cbl62 (talk) 08:54, 12 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks Cbl62, I promise there's some boring ones coming up! - Dumelow (talk) 08:58, 12 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Make it "five". Your Stockton Flyer hook garnered 8,210 views and is also featured on the "best of January" list. I don't recall another occasion when someone placed five great hooks like this in a nine-day span like this. Please, no obligation to balance the scales with boring hooks, keep doing what you're doing. Cbl62 (talk) 09:13, 12 January 2021 (UTC)
 * I don't think George Smith (civil servant) will do great, but Hyde Park pet cemetery might spark some interest - Dumelow (talk) 09:20, 12 January 2021 (UTC)

DYK for George Smith (civil servant)
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DYK for French brig Euryale (1863)
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 14 January 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Hyde Park pet cemetery
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Umberslade Obelisk
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DYK for The Burton Cooper
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:01, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Banging out
— Maile (talk) 00:03, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

ITN recognition for Abel Gabuza
Per this and this - Dumelow (talk) 11:09, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

DYK nomination of 1st Cavalry Brigade (France)
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DYK for Zanzibar Volunteer Defence Force
— Maile (talk) 00:02, 23 January 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Nyasaland Volunteer Reserve
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 23 January 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Siege of Bednore
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 24 January 2021 (UTC)

Many thanks

 * Hi Dumelow. I've decided to call it a day, but wanted to thank you for your help expanding cricketers with interesting military careers. All the best, StickyWicket (talk) 18:49, 24 January 2021 (UTC)


 * Hi StickyWicket, thanks for the barnstar. I really enjoyed improving those cricketer articles; I'm not a massive cricket fan (though I enjoy watching/listening to it, I've got the tail end of the second Sri Lanka innings on TMS at the moment) but they were really interesting to write.  I am sad to see you go, especially because of the actions of others, it will be such a loss for the project.  Wishing you all the best - Dumelow (talk) 08:08, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

DYK for 1st Cavalry Brigade (France)
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 26 January 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Umberslade Obelisk
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A barnstar for you!
Thanks Old Aylesburian. Likewise, I've often driven past it and wondered what it was. I find it strange that it's not covered by many modern sources, despite its prominence - Dumelow (talk) 09:05, 28 January 2021 (UTC)

Gazette help?
Hi Dumelow, I'm working on Elizabeth Pulane Moremi. She was given some british award, but I'm struggling to interpret the two gazette items that come up. Could you advise me? The items in question are and. Eddie891 Talk Work 18:23, 28 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi Eddie891, yes the Gazette is a bit tricky to figure out. Appointments are presented in a big list so you have to work back to find the headers that tell you into which order the appointments were made.  The pages are set out in two columns, the left hand column is read first.
 * For the 1957 one, if we go back to the previous page we can see she a header that states she was appointed "To be Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:". The "ordinary" just means the awardee is a citizen of a Commonwealth Realm, foreigners are given "honorary" appointments.  The "Civil Division" is because most orders are split into civil and military divisions (members of the armed forces are placed in the military division) but has no effect on the actual honour or title awarded.    This header didn't identify the actual order awarded so we have to track back further.  On the page before we see a header in all caps under which it states that "the Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in and appointments to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire".  So we can see that Moremi was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). The header also gives the date the awards were made (1 January 1957) which means they are part of the 1957 New Year Honours (and Moremi is listed in our article as a recipient).
 * For the 1963 one it's a bit easier as everything is on the same page. We can see from the header that she's been appointed as an "..ordinary officer of the civil division..." and the main header gives the order as the Order of the British Empire again (no date this time, but it's way back on page five with a previous announcement as 1 January 1963 so the 1963 New Year Honours. Moremi is again listed in our article).  So she's been promoted from member to officer (OBE) within the same order.  The Gazette is quite helpful as it lists the post-nominals for any previous awards, in this case MBE, which can be useful as sometimes the search doesn't pick up all instances of a name.
 * In the article I normally phrase the awards as something like:


 * "Moremi was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1957 New Year Honours. "


 * "Moremi was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1963 New Year Honours. "


 * Note that the date in the ref is the date the Gazette was published, not the date listed for the award. Confusing as hell, I know, but I hope this helps! - Dumelow (talk)
 * That is an immense help, thank you very much! Eddie891 Talk Work 19:19, 28 January 2021 (UTC)

Covid vaccine war
I have started an article on the Covid vaccine war and I wondered if you would be interested in helping me develop it. It's an interesting topic but is not really my sort of article, whereas you seem to be able to turn your hand to anything! Cwmhiraeth (talk) 11:01, 30 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi Cwmhiraeth, thanks for letting me know. Not my area of expertise but I've been keeping my eye on the news; what a mess!  I've added a little and will keep my eye on any future developments - Dumelow (talk) 14:35, 30 January 2021 (UTC)

DYK for A.P. Mine No. 3
— Maile (talk) 12:02, 30 January 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Veiled Vestal
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Incomplete DYK nomination
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DYK for Statue of Sir Nigel Gresley
~  ONUnicorn (Talk&#124;Contribs) problem solving 12:01, 5 February 2021 (UTC)
 * That is ... an amazing story. I'd say it's the ultimate example of bikeshed color, but that would only inspire new heights of silliness to surpass it. Thank you so much for writing about it. --GRuban (talk) 19:32, 5 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks GRuban, it was good fun to write. Though I find I have now become strongly pro-duck! - Dumelow (talk) 19:48, 5 February 2021 (UTC)

DYK help at Sidney Hill
Would you be interested in a review at Template:Did you know nominations/Sidney Hill? I want to help, but I struggle with British English. Flibirigit (talk) 21:34, 8 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi Flibirigit, thanks for thinking of me. I'm a bit busy at the moment so a review of such a long article is probably a bit beyond me.  I think the definition of gentleman farmer is about the same in Britain as it is in the US, but I have heard it also used for landowners who rent out land to be farmed by others - Dumelow (talk) 11:47, 9 February 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Sèvres Egyptian Service
— Maile (talk) 00:01, 10 February 2021 (UTC)

Started making all mine articles notable
Hi Dumelow! I just thought as you put so much effort into making one of my articles really good that I would update you on my progress on my mine articles as a whole. I have mostly completed my A.P. Shrapnel Mine article got a nice image I came across for the infobox! Thinking about tweaking the wording a bit and finding some service context. So I am making good progress on making my mine articles more notable although may be a bit of time before I am done Anonymous contributor 1707 (talk) 18:41, 10 February 2021 (UTC).
 * Hi Anonymous contributor 1707, glad to see you continuing with these. Expansion is looking good.  If you ever need a hand on something, give me a shout - Dumelow (talk) 12:56, 11 February 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Guards of Honour (France)
— Maile (talk) 00:02, 11 February 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Garland grenade
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Congratulations
Your DYK hook about the Statue of Sir Nigel Gresley and the related duck controversy drew 17,256 page views (1,438 per hour) while on the Main Page. It is the one of most viewed hooks so far during the month of February and has earned a place near the top of the February stats list. Keep up the great work! Cbl62 (talk) 16:31, 11 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Double the honors. You hook on Sèvres Egyptian Service also made the grade with 6,355 views. Drawing that many views for an article about a set of tableware is especially impressive. Cbl62 (talk) 17:53, 11 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Triple the honors. Your hook on the Garland grenade registered 11,418 views. Cbl62 (talk) 08:10, 12 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Quadruple. Napoleon's Guards of Honour garnered 6,181 views. Cbl62 (talk) 08:18, 12 February 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Claude-Laurent Bourgeois de Jessaint
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DYK for Congress of Châtillon
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DYK nomination of 2021 Liechtenstein general election
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ITN recognition for 2021 Liechtenstein general election
Per this and this - Dumelow (talk) 21:36, 13 February 2021 (UTC)

DYK for François Henri Mouton
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DYK for Malt Shovel (sculpture)
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DYK for Pliofilm
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Congratulations
Your DYK hook about Pliofilm, and its adaptation to waterproof firearms, drew 11,730 page views (489 per hour) while on the Main Page. It is one of the most viewed hooks so far during the month of February and has earned a place on the Best of February list. Keep up the great work! Cbl62 (talk) 16:17, 19 February 2021 (UTC)

The Bugle: Issue CLXXVIII, February 2021
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Sycamore Chopper (as it were)
Ace fix here. Many thanks for sorting this out. Best wishes DBaK (talk) 10:48, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
 * No worries DBaK, glad the sources were available to sort out the confusion. Unfortunately declining sales have led to a reduction in editorial standards in local newspapers - Dumelow (talk) 10:55, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

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Happy First Edit Day!
 Happy First Edit Day! Have a very happy first edit anniversary!

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 * Thanks CAPTAIN RAJU, how quickly 15 years go by! - Dumelow (talk) 16:54, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Caleb Grafton Roberts
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DYK for SNLE 3G
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DYK for Koegas mine
&mdash; Amakuru (talk) 12:01, 17 March 2021 (UTC)

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Your DYK hook about the Koegas mine and its production of blue asbestos (who knew there were color choices?) drew 8,786 page views (732 per hour) while on the Main Page. It is one of the most viewed hooks for the month of March as shown at Did you know/Statistics. Keep up the great work! Cbl62 (talk) 18:55, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Your hook on France's upcoming SNLE 3G-class nuclear ballistic-missile submarines also made the cut with 7,610 views. Nice work. Cbl62 (talk) 19:16, 19 March 2021 (UTC)

The Bugle: Issue CLXXIX, March 2021
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April editathons from Women in Red
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DYK nomination of Margate Jetty
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European Commission–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine dispute
An IP, and then a new editor who I imagine is the same person, has been revising European Commission–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine dispute to give it a different slant, and I have reversed their changes. It seems to me the person involved probably has a conflict of interest, so I have asked them whether this is the case on their talk page. The documents they were using as references were supply agreements and heavily redacted contracts and were much too complex for me to be confident that they supported the claims they were trying to make. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 11:17, 27 March 2021 (UTC)
 * I broadly agree, this dispute has been covered enough by reliable secondary sources that we shouldn't have to use primary sources - Dumelow (talk) 14:45, 27 March 2021 (UTC)

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ITN recognition for Battle of Palma
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DYK for Great Michigan Pizza Funeral
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DYK for Osman Erbaş
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DYK for 2021 TAF AS532 crash
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DYK for Iceberg A-74
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DYK for Flat-roofed pub
— Maile (talk) 00:01, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Well done! Good Lord, I had no idea ... I mean, I get the vibe, absolutely, and have been in some that confirm and others that contradict the saying ... but I had never heard it said till now! Nice one, thanks ... I learn something every day. :) Cheers DBaK (talk) 09:19, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks DBaK, it's an article I had considered writing for a few years and finally got round to it, I think I must have first come across the term via David Mitchell (or possibly Sean Lock). Like yourself I've certainly visited some excellent and some terrible flat-roofed pubs.  There's certainly more to be written on the subject and estate pubs in general, one of the more interesting aspects of the planned residential developments of the early-mid 20th century - Dumelow (talk) 09:34, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

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DYK for European Commission–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine dispute
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Your GA nomination of Natal Border Guard
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Death and state funeral of George VI
Good day user Dumelow. I was very impressed by your article Death and state funeral of George VI, not just by its quality but the speed by which you wrote it. It's been a long time since I edited Wikipedia seriously so I've forgotten the honorifics so this message will have to do.

Please tell me if they still give barnstars and cookies? If so, how do I give one (sorry, but it has been a while... :

Kind regards, Anameofmyveryown (talk) 00:28, 11 April 2021 (UTC)


 * Thanks Anameofmyveryown, I'm reasonably pleased with it. It was one of those subjects that fell in the sweet spot of there being enough written about it to make it easy to source but not so much that I had to wade through and be selective about what I wrote.  I'm hoping to get around to an article on his father's funeral as well, this will round off the royal state funerals listed at Template:State funerals in the United Kingdom, and there's more that can be done on the others too.


 * Your message is most welcome and a great morale boost, many thanks! Barnstars are still very much a thing, you can choose from the list at Barnstars or on user talk pages you should see a heart icon on the menu bar (for me its between "view history" and "add page to watchlist") that can be used to quickly post the most common ones - Dumelow (talk) 06:23, 11 April 2021 (UTC)


 * I think this is the correct barnstar. The "2=alt" parameter is omitted so it depicts the British crown instead of the more generic Greek crown.


 * Anameofmyveryown, thanks for such a thoughtful barnstar. Happy editing - Dumelow (talk) 06:25, 12 April 2021 (UTC)

Triple Crown


Many thanks Damien Linnane, I still can't believe I've been editing for so long! Great to receive this from another "long-timer"; the encyclopaedia has come on in leaps and bounds since then - Dumelow (talk) 06:27, 11 April 2021 (UTC)

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DYK for Windermere (submarine)
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DYK for Chronographer
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DYK for Dottie Ray
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Sinking of the Spanish trawler Sonia
Hi Dumelow: I've just promoted your "Sinking of the Spanish trawler Sonia", but I've changed the wording of your hook slightly. I change "receiving" to "taking", as that seems to be a more regular wording Is that okay with you? Please let me know if it's not. MeegsC (talk) 20:51, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
 * ... that in 1984 a Spanish fishing trawler sank after taking gunfire from the Irish patrol vessel Aisling?
 * Hi MeegsC, it may be an WP:ENGVAR thing. "Receiving fire" is more common in my experience (in Britain), and "taking fire" I would associate more with American police dramas and war films.  Perhaps we can reword to avoid it completely - Dumelow (talk) 05:55, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
 * ... that in 1984 a Spanish fishing trawler sank after being fired upon by the Irish patrol vessel Aisling?
 * , that's perfect. I'll replace the original with this one. Thanks! MeegsC (talk) 06:56, 15 April 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Death and state funeral of George VI
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DYK for Sinking of the Spanish trawler Sonia
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DYK for Commissions of sewers
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Precious anniversary
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DYK for Harry Daley
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DYK for Blickling Park mausoleum
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15 Years...
15 Years editing Wikipedia....congratulations. Seth Whales  talk  16:19, 27 April 2021 (UTC)


 * Thanks Seth Whales, can't believe it's so long! So much still left to do... - Dumelow (talk) 19:54, 27 April 2021 (UTC)

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May 2021 at Women in Red
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DYK for George Johnstone (British Army officer)
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DYK for Cedric Naylor
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ITN recognition for 2021 Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan conflict
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DYK for Flying Dutchman (horse-powered locomotive)
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Yes, maybe, ok.
I really enjoyed your Rejoice article, and wrote No. No. No.. Could you cast a quick eye over it as you're a greater Thatcher expert than I am? Many thanks! No Swan So Fine (talk) 20:28, 3 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Oh, good stuff. I had this on an (offline) list of projects for the future so it's great to see you've picked it up.  I've watchlisted it and will take a look over tomorrow, but at a quick glance it's looking pretty good.  For now you might want to chuck in a photo of Thatcher and add Template:Margaret Thatcher to the footer (the article should also be added to the template) .  A video link would be good too.  There's still plenty of possible articles in this area (for example the 1976 Iron Lady speech, 1979 discord speech, white flags over Stanley speech , "we have ceased to be a nation in retreat", "I like Mr Gorbachev. We can do business together", "no such thing as society", the Royal Society address on global warming, "we have become a grandmother" and of course her remarks on leaving Downing Street) - Dumelow (talk) 20:50, 3 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Wow wow wow! That's a Thatcher multiplier for sure. I've endlessly been meaning to create "Education, education, education", 'Hand of history', People's princess, 'clunking fist', saving the world and Photo op et al... No Swan So Fine (talk) 11:36, 4 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Oh yes, all excellent topics for an article (I especially remember "hand of history"). I did write Bruges speech for Thatcher in December but nothing further, though I now feel inspired to knock another one off the list! - Dumelow (talk) 11:41, 4 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Just realised we have no proper coverage of the 2001 Prescott punch either! - Dumelow (talk) 16:16, 4 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Honestly that punch is our next GA! I've ticked one off. Not sure the title is the snappiest though. No Swan So Fine (talk) 19:05, 5 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Oh, jolly good! Can't think of snappier title, unfortunately. I've started gathering sources on the punch at User:Dumelow/Prescott punch.  Just remembered "A good day to bury bad news", might be another good target - Dumelow (talk) 20:44, 5 May 2021 (UTC)
 * People's princess...created from redirect. Wish we had access to the Julie Burchill usage. No Swan So Fine (talk) 21:37, 5 May 2021 (UTC)
 * This article might be worth checking out. According to Google it discusses Birchill’s coining of the term. I’ve just realised it’s the 20th anniversary of the Prescott incident on 16 May so I’ll try to get it onto DYK for then - Dumelow (talk) 21:48, 5 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Sterling work on the punch! Incredible number of references youve found - it's right at the start of the internet era. Another baby has been born. No Swan So Fine (talk) 21:57, 6 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Prescott punch is now live. Good work on the grandmother article, I might tackle a Thatcher speech next - Dumelow (talk) 08:31, 7 May 2021 (UTC)

I'm working on Thatcher's "Britain Awake" speech here, hopefully have it finished in a day or two. A few more possibles whilst I remember them: Kinnock's 1983 fall in the sea, John Gummer's burger, Miliband stuck in a loop, Boris stuck on a zipline, Thornberry's Rochester tweet - Dumelow (talk) 09:51, 9 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi No Swan So Fine, just an update that "Britain Awake" and "White flags over Port Stanley" are now live - Dumelow (talk) 11:21, 14 May 2021 (UTC)
 * There's now so many I've created a central space for them! No Swan So Fine (talk) 15:50, 15 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Good stuff. If you don't mind, I'll switch to adding/updating stuff on you page and let this topic roll into the archive - Dumelow (talk) 07:50, 16 May 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Adeline Gray (parachutist)
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military cooperative
Thank you for your reply at MILHIST talk a while back. I stubbed this. The term is clearly notable (it is discussed in a number of Polish-language sources) but I can't find anything substantial in English... :( --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus&#124; reply here 04:35, 8 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi Piotrus, I've added a bit on British cooperative societies. Would be good to get this on DYK, but can't think of a good hook at the moment - Dumelow (talk) 06:57, 8 May 2021 (UTC)
 * , I was expanding the pl wiki article, and can further expand the Polish section here. Wish I could find some sources for the claims in the pl wiki article, like that the first military cooperatives in the world were Dutch in early 19th century, interesting stuff. Shame that the book I might have used a decade ago is half a way around the world, in Poland, and is not digitized :( Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus&#124; reply here 07:15, 8 May 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Tony Colston-Hayter
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The Bugle: Issue CLXXXI, May 2021
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Osage Battalion
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DYK for Africa House
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DYK for USS Pima County (LST-1081)
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DYK for Kid Canfield
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DYK for Military cooperative
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DYK for Carham Hall
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DYK for Prescott punch
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ITN recognition for David Diop (novelist)
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DYK for Great George Street
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ITN recognition for Solhan and Tadaryat massacres

 * Hi Dumelow! In case you have some time free and are interested in info on people organising to prevent massacres from recurring, feel free to do a review of Template:Did you know nominations/People's Peace Movement (Afghanistan) and earn yourself some DYK credit. I admit that I'm annoyed that the mainstream media mostly only seem to focus on "whether or not US/NATO soldiers should stay in Afghanistan" and don't say much about Afghans themselves organising and using street protests and civil disobedience against state and non-state violence (though some of the sources in the article are mainstream: BBC+NYT). Boud (talk) 20:45, 8 June 2021 (UTC)

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DYK for No. 13 Air Experience Flight RAF
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DYK for Air France Flight 343
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DYK for Ita Ekpenyon
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A bowl of strawberries for you!

 * Thanks Lajmmoore, I keep my eye open for interesting subjects! He had so many different careers, it was a pleasure to write - Dumelow (talk) 12:37, 14 June 2021 (UTC)

DYK for White flags over Port Stanley
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Temporary gentlemen scheduled for TFA
This is to let you know that the Temporary gentlemen article has been scheduled as today's featured article for July 18, 2021. Please check the article needs no amendments. If you're interested in editing the main page text, you're welcome to do so at Today's featured article/July 18, 2021, but note that a coordinator will trim the lead to around 1000 characters anyway, so you aren't obliged to do so.

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Thank you today for the article, introduced: For centuries the British army was officered by gentlemen, drawn from the upper classes. The requirements of the First World War led to a more than ten-fold expansion in the officer corps and, with insufficient men of the traditional officer class available, the positions were filled with those drawn from the middle and working classes. Such men were given temporary rank only and it came to be considered that they held the status of a gentleman only while they held the King's commission; they were expected to return to their former stations after the war which led to a number of social issues. The article also covers temporary gentlemen commissioned into the British Army during the Second World War and National Service, and those who held similar positions in the Portuguese conscript army of the 1960s and 1970s."! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:39, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

DYK for HMS Sherwood (shore establishment)
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DYK for Whistle Belly Vengeance
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Battle of Blenheim
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DYK for Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers
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DYK for Britain Awake
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DYK for James Bridge Copper Works
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DYK for Gang of 25
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DYK for Duhamel plan
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DYK for Khrulev plan
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DYK for Marie André Cantillon
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DYK for Statue of Heracles, Arcachon
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 * Thanks GRuban, it was great fun to write! - Dumelow (talk) 05:53, 28 June 2021 (UTC)

DYK for St Gregory's Church, Sudbury
Many thanks for the comments. Regardimg the height of the font cover, I have added a citation from the introduction of Pevsner's book where he says:
 * FONT COVER... Suffolk possesses some of the finest and giddiest of England, canopies of great height and intricacy. Ufford need not fear comparison with anything abroad, St Gregory Sudbury is nearly as bold...

Alansplodge (talk) 10:31, 28 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks for finding a source and letting me know Alansplodge. It wasn't a big deal to me, the cover is clearly very impressive in the photo! - Dumelow (talk) 10:36, 28 June 2021 (UTC)

ITN recognition for Jacob Zuma
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DYK for Charles Bertie Prowse
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Your GA nomination of Isambard Kingdom Brunel Standing Before the Launching Chains of the Great Eastern
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Sleeping Lady with Black Vase
Fabulous! Now I have to go rewatch Stuart Little. —valereee (talk) 21:05, 5 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks Valereee, I’ve actually never seen it! Glad you enjoyed the article, it’s been on my to go list for a while so I must have read a news story about it somewhere. Great fun to write, shame about the image but I didn’t want to wait two years for it! - Dumelow (talk) 22:01, 5 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Halfway through movie: The painting is prominent in scenes in the family's living room, as it hangs over the fireplace. —valereee (talk) 22:22, 5 July 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Thomas Stanton Lambert
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 * Hi Andrew, thanks so much. It's a great morale boost! - Dumelow (talk) 15:16, 10 July 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Sleeping Lady with Black Vase
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DYK for Tin coinage
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DYK for Willem van Ruytenburch
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DYK for Chico Velasquez
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Operation Grapple
Would you consider contributing a review of Operation Grapple at Featured article candidates/Operation Grapple/archive1? Hawkeye7  (discuss)  21:29, 19 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi Hawkeye7, I was actually looking it over today (and picked up John Woollett as an article to start, hopefully I'll get it written this week!). I didn't get time to do a proper review but will try to look at it in the coming days.  Good-looking article though  - Dumelow (talk) 21:36, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Scenes in the Square
&mdash; Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 20 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks for creating this article, I'd wondered what the background was of these statues whilst walking around there.  Spy-cicle💥   Talk? 18:27, 20 July 2021 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * Thanks Whispyhistory (and Spy-cicle above), always glad to hear that not all of my articles are deathly boring! It is quite a basic article but the statues don't seem to have received a lot of attention in reliable sources (I suspect the pandemic hasn't helped) - Dumelow (talk) 10:08, 21 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Never boring...and the Bean hook was almost as funny as the one on the car part lubricated with ketchup. Whispyhistory (talk) 12:01, 21 July 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Ben Purse
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DYK for Sam Longson
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DYK for Uganda Volunteer Reserve
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DYK for Sihayo kaXongo
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DYK for Ripon Spa Baths
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August Editathons at Women in Red
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DYK for Heythrop Zoological Gardens
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DYK for Archie Miller-Bakewell
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DYK for Embassy of the United Kingdom, Kabul
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The Bugle: Issue CLXXXIII, July 2021
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DYK for Albert helmet
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DYK for Bourton-on-the-Water model village
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 * This is honestly the best DYK I've seen for months. Brilliant.  The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 10:12, 1 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks so much The Rambling Man, always encouraging to receive such feedback! - Dumelow (talk)

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DYK for Economy coffin
— Maile (talk) 00:02, 3 August 2021 (UTC)
 * By the way, congratulations on it making it onto the hall of fame for lead images at WP:STATS.  The C of E God Save the Queen!  ( talk ) 08:50, 21 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks The C of E. Macabre hooks always do well, don't they! - Dumelow (talk) 05:50, 22 August 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Donald R. Morris
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Your GA nomination of Sir Hereward Wake, 13th Baronet
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DYK for Military reserve forces of Saint Helena
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DYK for James Rorke
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DYK for Mustankallio water tower
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DYK for Dame Paulet's Almshouses
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Uganda Volunteer Reserve
Thanks Indy beetle. Feedback (positive or negative!) always appreciated. I was a little disappointed not to find more sources or anything discussing the unit's Second World War incarnation further but I'll keep my eyes open - Dumelow (talk) 10:07, 15 August 2021 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Newell Snow Booth
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 * The Good Article review is complete, and it has failed the GA critera, particularly in the area of verifiability and reliable sources. References 1 and 2 were cited frequently, and there were no inline citations nor notes to verify or validate the information placed in the article. Reference 1 is not accessible, and Reference 2 is difficult to read in places.


 * You may renominate the article after adding your edits. You may use more sources and where the reader cannot directly access the reference, provide notes or footnotes. This will go a long way to providing corrections for this particular issue. Go well. --Whiteguru (talk) 07:55, 15 August 2021 (UTC)


 * Thanks for reviewing Whiteguru. I am somewhat disappointed that this received a hard fail on review.  I have never been asked to provide footnotes (I presume excerpts of text?) from published works, in any of my previous 44 GAs and 5 FAs.  I appreciate my citing of ref2 was a little deficient; I've since added page numbers and will look to see if I can improve the referencing here further as the cited work is a collection of documents - Dumelow (talk) 08:16, 15 August 2021 (UTC)

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DYK for Albert shako
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DYK for John Woollett
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Rear-Admiral Victor Alexander Montagu
Hi Dumelow. I'm going to make a start on this chap today, he was a first-class cricketer, but is far more notable as a rear-admiral in the navy. Just giving you a heads up if you would like to contribute to this article. Cheers, StickyWicket (talk) 10:51, 16 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi StickyWicket, thanks for the heads up and apologies for late response (been a bit busy recently). Looks like an interesting chap, I'll take a look to see if I can add anything in the next few days.  All the best - Dumelow (talk) 18:14, 18 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi . Thanks, look forward to your contributions. Certainly a far more interesting chap than I first thought! StickyWicket (talk) 20:34, 19 August 2021 (UTC)
 * StickyWicket, I had a look but couldn't find much more to add except a few pictures and an interesting letter form his later lift. Great article - Dumelow (talk) 06:47, 20 August 2021 (UTC)
 * . Apologies for the late reply, I moved house on Friday and haven't had any internet (or that much signal) until today! Thanks for adding that info, much appreciated. The article is looking really good now. I'm going to add a few more things about the Indian Mutiny and then will likely put it up for a DYK. Thanks again :) StickyWicket (talk) 19:08, 25 August 2021 (UTC)
 * I think I've expanded the Indian Mutiny section as much as I can without going OTT on the details of every engagement. Would be nice to try and get a GA for this, but I think the large reliance on one source will mean that might be difficult. StickyWicket (talk) 22:47, 25 August 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Alexander Gordon (brewer)
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DYK for Polhollick Bridge
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DYK for Keith Foulger
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 * "would use the same" - same what? reactor? When you created the lede you shaved too closely. Shenme (talk) 00:17, 17 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Oops, well spotted Shenme. Looks like someone's fixed it - Dumelow (talk) 05:33, 17 August 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Punch Bowl Inn, Lancashire
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DYK for Max Vernon (police officer)
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DYK for Leslie Innes Jacques
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DYK for First shot memorial
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DYK for Whitesmith maze
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DYK for Hedgehog Flavour Crisps
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FYI, I created hedgehog flavoured as an R with possibilities back in 2009. It then needed defending in 2020. It is good to see the possibilities now take shape – well done. What we need now is a good picture... Andrew🐉(talk) 08:02, 24 August 2021 (UTC)

Route Trident page revert/edit improved as requested
Hi Dumelow, Thanks for reviewing my activity. Please see revised edit/revert with source material as you requested and please refer to the comments and source material on my talk page.YSchary (talk) 09:29, 26 August 2021 (UTC)

The Bugle: Issue CLXXXIV, August 2021
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DYK for Victor Jaques
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Your GA nomination of Alexander Lindsay (East India Company officer)
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Dowhill Castle
Hi, per our previous conversation on the topic I thought I'd ask if it's OK for me to perhaps stick some stuff into your draft page on the castle? Thanks, Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 18:32, 31 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi Pickersgill-Cunliffe. Of course, go for it! I'll try to help out but if not (bit short of spare time at the moment), feel free to move it to mainspace when you're ready. Many thanks - Dumelow (talk) 19:09, 31 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I've made a start to it but I don't think I'm the best at describing architecture! Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 21:18, 31 August 2021 (UTC)
 * The plan you added looks great, thanks very much for doing that - certainly beyond me! p. 42 of this book and this website  have a slightly different image with, I think, a couple more details you might deem worthy of inclusion. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 15:55, 1 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Only knocked up in Paint, anything more fancy is beyond me. Good find on that other plan, there's a few discrepancies from Gifford but I've added what seemed to match up - Dumelow (talk) 18:34, 1 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks, that's just what I was hoping for! I've added more sources where I can but think I have exhausted everything available to me at this stage. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 19:52, 1 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Yes, me too; I'll look to move it into mainspace shortly. Thanks for your work on this, f any of my other sandboxes listed on my userpage take your fancy, do feel free to jump right in! - Dumelow (talk) 07:18, 2 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Any idea why Dowhill Castle was rated C-class? I can't see it to be honest. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 13:36, 5 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Pickersgill-Cunliffe: Nope, feels like a B to me. Best bet is to post it at the milhist requests for assessment page for an independent opinion. Or else wait for milhistbot to auto assess (it will do so as the b-class checklist hasn't been filled out) - Dumelow (talk) 17:47, 5 September 2021 (UTC)

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DYK for Horace Harral
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Thanks
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DYK for George McCubbin
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DYK for Joe Murphy (contractor)
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Cashiered officers
Saw you're planning on writing up Edward Parker England and thought I'd just mention William Lambert Pauer as well. Cashiered when a second lieutenant and then won a DCM and two MMs before being reinstated. Interesting men both! Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 12:17, 13 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the heads up, I've added him to the list. Just writing up User:Dumelow/John Elkington at the moment (waiting for a book to arrive but I'm getting there).  Definitely an interesting line of new articles in this field, as always if you want to dive into anything please go ahead.  My userpage is getting a bit long with redlinks now! - Dumelow (talk) 13:27, 13 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Elkington looks fascinating! Not a story I've heard before. Am currently attempting to finish up an article of my own but will have a look when I can - Shelford House looks like an interesting candidate. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 13:59, 13 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I keep coming across your excellent work on RN officers. If you want to start on Shelford, give me a nudge and I'll try to chip in! - Dumelow (talk) 14:02, 13 September 2021 (UTC)
 * I've added a list of what references I could find to start with. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 18:55, 13 September 2021 (UTC)
 * I think the references I've put down should work to provide ample coverage of the background and event itself, but I'm struggling a little with the sizes and makeup of the forces involved. It's clear that Shelford's garrison was 200 strong, and that the majority was of the Queen's Regiment of Horse, mostly catholics. I'm unsure as to what the rest of the force was; it is mentioned that Stanhope was commanding officer of a regiment of horse named after Henry, Duke of Gloucester, but I don't know if that means it was the force that made up the rest of the garrison. On the Parliamentarian side it seems even less clear; I see no source that clearly states the size of their army. While numerous sources vaguely describe the names and functions of their units, such as "Londoners", numbers are scarce. Barratt (p.221) provides some figures for Poyntz's force prior to his attack on Shelford, but I don't know if that means that was the force present there. It's a minor matter in the grand scheme of things but if you can provide any elucidation on this matter I'd be very grateful! Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 14:23, 23 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi Pickersgill-Cunliffe, I note Appleby (2020) has this to say of the garrison at Shelford before the arrival of the Queen's Regiment: "Shelford’s garrison consisted of an understrength cavalry regiment, named after the king’s infant son Henry, duke of Gloucester. Philip Stanhope, the regiment’s lieutenant-colonel, was confirmed as governor. The garrison also contained a handful of foot soldiers. A list of indigent Cavaliers published by the Restoration authorities in 1663 indicates that Stanhope’s officers (and in all probability the men who followed them) were not local. Some came from elsewhere in Nottinghamshire, others from Lincolnshire and Yorkshire", I can't see anything to state the the Duke of Gloucester's regiment were withdrawn from Shelford before the Queen's Regiment arrived (indeed there seems to have been a shortage of accommodation for troops in the area due to the presence of the King's army). Appleby goes on to say that Poyntz's force were fully committed in the assault and he feared the arrival of Royalist reinforcements and Jennings (2013) states that "Poyntz's forces were tied up storming the outlying garrison at Shelford".  So I get the feeling that the majority of his force were involved up in the assault (Appleby says he wanted to keep them distracted from concerns over supply and pay) but can't find any definitive numbers - Dumelow (talk) 15:09, 23 September 2021 (UTC)
 * I must wonder how large Stanhope's regiment was; if there were only 50 men not from the Queen's Regiment and some of those were infantry, it was a mighty small cavalry regiment! Thanks for highlighting the Jennings, I hadn't found that and think it fits in nicely with other vaguer descriptions of the London force sent down to assist Poyntz, etc. Still difficult to for certain pin down any numbers, but I think it will be possible to narrow it down further than what is currently in the infobox. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 15:18, 23 September 2021 (UTC)

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Rollback
Thanks for spotting that accidental rollback and dealing with it. FYI, I had trouble like that once and dealt with it by installing a script recommended at Rollback. I haven't had the problem since so it worked for me.

While I'm here, I'm wondering what new treat you're working on for DYK and find that it's the Stahlrohrlanze. That looks amusing ("they don't like it up 'em!") so I'll check it out. Won't jog your elbow though as it's not good to disturb an artist's flow. Keep up the good work!

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 * Ah, good shout! I never intentionally rollback direct from the watchlist but occasionally do so by mistake, so I've hidden the links there completely (Wikipedia:Customizing watchlists#Remove or modify the [rollback] link).  Yes I found the lance interesting, came across a photo of one somewhere yesterday and dug up some info.  I've exhausted my sources so if you want to dive in, please do feel free.  I'll probably drop it into mainspace sometime later today.  I'm never sure what I'll work on next (so many relinks on my userpage now!) but I think it'll be User:Dumelow/Execution of George Flaxman, interesting case with a link to a Kipling poem - Dumelow (talk) 08:57, 21 September 2021 (UTC)

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 * Hi Gog, I hadn't clocked that part of the rules or I would have voted for everybody. I'll check in tomorrow and will happily extend my vote to anyone that needs it to get over the line. Thanks so much for getting in touch, very thoughtful of you. I'd hate for anyone listed to miss out - Dumelow (talk) 21:14, 27 September 2021 (UTC)

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Sir Charles Inglis
Thanks are due to you, for the excellent FA, and for the very helpful information therein. Shame to say, I had never heard of Sir Charles before today, when I was piqued to write the article on the Inglis Bridge at Monmouth, although I knew of the bridge from my school days. It is a curious fact that Monmouth should have both the only Inglis Bridge still in use at one end of the town, and the only intact fortified gatehouse bridge at the other. I wonder if there is enough material to turn the Inglis Bridge article into an FA? They would make a nice pair of bridge bookends, but I think there probably isn’t. All the best. KJP1 (talk) 16:09, 3 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks KJP1, a long time ago now I wrote most of the articles on the presidents of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Inglis was among the most interesting characters and had a fair bit written about him so is the only one I have taken to FA so far.  I am (on and off) expanding William Glanville, who had an interesting and varied career, his article may make the grade at some point.  Alas, I couldn't find anything to add to the Inglis Bridge article so probably not enough coverage to get to FA.  I must admit to have never visited Monmouth and being ignorant of the Monnow Bridge but your article is excellent and if I am passing that way I will certainly drop by to take a look! - Dumelow (talk) 18:37, 4 October 2021 (UTC)

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Template:Did you know nominations/Jean Kekedo
Good morning. I am a bit concerned that this nomination has so far resulted in no action in terms of suitability assessment. As you seem to be regularly involved with DYK, do you know any reviewers who could be prodded? Thanks Roundtheworld (talk) 08:47, 14 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi Roundtheworld, I wouldn't worry too much; it often takes a while for someone to pick up the review. I've still got a couple of articles submitted in September on the nominations page, someone will look at them eventually - Dumelow (talk) 09:00, 14 October 2021 (UTC)

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Duncan Baillie
Hi Dumelow, hope all is well. It's been a while since I've created an article on a British Army general who played cricket! Just posting Duncan Baillie here incase you can find anything more about this chap, his dates of service coincide with several major conflicts. Cheers and all the best, StickyWicket (talk) 19:02, 19 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi StickyWicket, apologies for delay in getting back to you on this one. Alas, he is not noted as having any war service in Hart's Army Lists, which are usually comprehensive in listing the service of the generals and colonels.  The Royal Horse Guards had a generally quiet Victorian era and did not see war service between the 1815 Waterloo Campaign and the 1882 Anglo-Egyptian War, though some individual officers served, for example on the staff in the Crimea - Dumelow (talk) 07:19, 24 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your additions to the article Dumelow, I guess their quiet Victorian period explains the lack of information which covers his military career. There should be 3 or 4 more generals I will be creating articles on soon who played for the MCC. StickyWicket (talk) 17:58, 24 October 2021 (UTC)
 * StickyWicket, do give me a nudge when you're ready on the new articles, hopefully they might have been more active! - Dumelow (talk) 06:24, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks Dumelow, will do. Major-General John George Boothby (RA) looks more promising! StickyWicket (talk) 19:27, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi StickyWicket, interesting you have him as a major-general: the Army list of 1875 only has him as a colonel. Be interesting to see what the Gazette says (no time today), possibly a promotion on retirement (as he doesn't appear in the 1876 Army List - by this time they had ceased to list retired officers, I think).  The 1875 list (p40) gives his dates of rank as 2nd lt: 19 June 1844, lt: 1 April 46, cpt: 5 August 52, maj: 12 December 54, lt-col: 14 March 62 and col: 24 August 71, which might help you in tracking down the Gazette entries.  Note that colonel was an army rank, he is listed also as a lt-col in his regiment, the Royal Artillery, on p165.  His war service is given afterwards on p190: "Colonel Boothby served in the Eastern campaign of 1854-55, including the affair of M‘Kenzie's Farm, the battles of Alma and Inkerman, the siege of Sebastopol, and repulse of the sortie on the 26th Oct. 1854 (Brevet of Major, Medal with three Clasps, Knight of the Legion of Honor, 5th Class of the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal)" so seems to have only seen action in the Crimean War - Dumelow (talk) 21:41, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks for this research Dumelow. The United Service Magazine gives his rank in his obituary as major-general on retired pay, giving credence to him being made a major-general upon retirement. This is confirmed in the Gazette in issue 24230, page 3718. As you say, he doesn't appear to have been recorded as serving in any other conflict. StickyWicket (talk) 18:17, 26 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Good stuff. I'm just thinking how good it would be to "retire on full pay", though of course, the pay of officers before the First World War was intentionally kept very low - Dumelow (talk) 18:23, 26 October 2021 (UTC)
 * It would be very nice, I'd take 30k a year to retire!!! I've made a start on Major-General Erroll Tremlett, who seems by this to be very interesting. StickyWicket (talk) 19:57, 27 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Erroll Tremlett is all done now! StickyWicket (talk) 12:59, 31 October 2021 (UTC)
 * The last one! John Lambert (British Army officer, born 1817), general in the Grenadier Guards – not all that much about him it seems. StickyWicket (talk) 17:59, 4 November 2021 (UTC)

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DYK for Frederick Marten Hale
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DYK nomination of Horned helmet of Henry VIII
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DYK for Bill Godwin
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The Bugle: Issue CLXXV, October 2021
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DYK nomination of Tipperary Tim
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DYK for Columbus (1824 ship)
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 * it would seem you've got a few hook bangers over here theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/them) 07:22, 9 November 2021 (UTC)
 * it would seem you've got a few hook bangers over here theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/them) 07:22, 9 November 2021 (UTC)

Columbus
Hi, thanks for your article about Columbus! I've never heard of disposable ships before September, when I saw belyana in the Astrakhan museum, and it's strange (though great!) that disposable ships were on the main page twice in just one week. Artem.G (talk) 07:05, 6 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks Artem.G. I actually saw belyana (great article by the way!) nominated for DYK and was intrigued by disposable ships. I found we had nothing on Columbus and quickly knocked up an article. - Dumelow (talk) 07:30, 6 November 2021 (UTC)

DYK for SS Commodore (collier)
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DYK for Hinged arch bridge
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 * Um, what? "are not add affected" Shenme (talk) 00:51, 10 November 2021 (UTC)
 * "Readers needed", indeed. If only there was some way for them to correct obvious mistakes such as this, perhaps some sort of wiki!  Removed erroneous "add" - Dumelow (talk) 06:27, 10 November 2021 (UTC)
 * god damn, four this month?? theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/them) 04:22, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Kirkcudbright war memorial
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DYK for David Whitaker (publisher)
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King's regiment

 * ... that the 1905 monument to the King's Liverpool Regiment was originally inscribed with the words Nec Aspera Terrent ("Difficulties be Damned")?

Why "originally" inscribed? Is the inscription no longer there? There doesn't seem to be anything in the article to confirm that. Gatoclass (talk) 22:01, 12 November 2021 (UTC)


 * Hi Gatoclass, it is not stated to have been obliterated (though sources state that some of the bronze lettering has been lost), but I could see no evidence of it on photos of the memorial. Potentially a bit WP:OR, perhaps it would be better if we just took out "originally"? - Dumelow (talk) 08:04, 13 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Well if nobody knows for sure whether or not the inscription is still there, I think it would be better to go with one of the other hooks. ALT0 looks fine to me, would it bother you if I substituted it? Gatoclass (talk) 08:45, 13 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Either that, or you could add to the article that some of the lettering has been lost, in which case the current hook would probably be okay. Gatoclass (talk) 08:50, 13 November 2021 (UTC)
 * On reflection, I've changed it from "was originally" to "is" because that's what the source says, and it's the same source that says all the bronze lettering on the statue has been lost, so the inscription must still be there according to the source, albeit having lost its bronze lettering (assuming it had it in the first place). Gatoclass (talk) 09:00, 13 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi Gatoclass, yes I think that's the right thing to do in the absence of any sources saying the lettering is gone. I've changed the article to say "is" - Dumelow (talk) 09:05, 13 November 2021 (UTC)

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 * Wowza, very interesting! What a cool artwork, I'd love to go there someday. I find the Franco-Prussian war very interesting and the article helps to bring it alive. Keep up the good work! CaptainEek  Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 08:07, 15 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks CaptainEek, I agree: if I ever end up in Switzerland I will try to visit! I was amazed we didn't have an article on it (the French, German, Chinese and Hebrew Wikipedias beat us to it) - Dumelow (talk) 17:02, 15 November 2021 (UTC)
 * speechless at this point, honestly theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/them) 04:29, 17 November 2021 (UTC)

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DYK for Robert Campbell (colonist)
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Shelford House
Well...it may have taken me a horrifying amount of time, but I finally got back to the storming of Shelford House and believe it is now finished. Do you have anything you wish to add or change to it? Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 19:52, 4 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi Pickersgill-Cunliffe, sorry for delay in replying, I've been away for a few days. Wow, you've written a great article there and I am sure it'll be soon winging its way to GAN.  I don't think I can add anything further to it.  Thanks so much for working on this, it fills another small gap in our coverage. Are you happy for me to move it into Mainspace? (you are more than welcome to do it yourself; if you do let me know so I can delete the redirect) - Dumelow (talk) 08:08, 6 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks! I think it'll be easier if you move it over, I don't want to upset anything in your userspace. GAN? We'll see..! Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 11:46, 6 December 2021 (UTC)
 * No worries Pickersgill-Cunliffe, moved to mainspace now. I've added it to the ECW campaign box and created some incoming links.  I also took the liberty of nominating it for DYK.  Thanks again for your work on this, it'd probably have taken me years to get around to it! - Dumelow (talk) 18:48, 6 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Looks great and I like the DYK too! Am going to be adding a couple of new sources to the article to tidy up a couple of points RE parliamentarian manpower and aftermath, but none of it will change the 80% figure. Amazed I forgot about the campaign box, so thanks for that too! Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 18:54, 6 December 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Desmond Young (British Army officer)
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DYK for Norman Colville
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DYK for Head of a Bear
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 * psst—take a look at User:Bilorv/Challenges—you might've already done a few, and it's pretty fun if you're so inclined! theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/she) 07:29, 11 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks theleekycauldron, looks like a cool way to encourage contributions. Do entries have to be since the challenge was posted or from any time?- Dumelow (talk) 08:55, 11 December 2021 (UTC)
 * They can be from any time! theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/she) 17:48, 11 December 2021 (UTC)
 * They can be from any time! theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/she) 17:48, 11 December 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Paddy Fox
— Maile (talk) 12:03, 10 December 2021 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * Thanks so much Bilorv. The challenges are a great idea to stimulate new contributions.  I'm already planning new articles to tick off some of the requirements! - Dumelow (talk) 16:53, 12 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Glad to hear you like them! — Bilorv ( talk ) 17:15, 12 December 2021 (UTC)

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Congratulations! I have reviewed the above, and you are GTG for DYK.Georgejdorner (talk) 06:17, 13 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the review Georgejdorner, much appreciated - Dumelow (talk) 07:12, 13 December 2021 (UTC)

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DYK for Dutch invasion of Saint Helena
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DYK for Mo Drake
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 * actually, due to a pull in the middle, this didn't run for the full twelve hours... i'll update this template with the correct vph when I get the bot to recognize that kinda thing theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/she) 01:13, 17 December 2021 (UTC)
 * actually, due to a pull in the middle, this didn't run for the full twelve hours... i'll update this template with the correct vph when I get the bot to recognize that kinda thing theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/she) 01:13, 17 December 2021 (UTC)

DYK for William Thomas Sugg
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DYK for William Hunter Dammond
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DYK for Walter Bassett
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Phil Silvers Archival Museum
Thank you for creating Phil Silvers Archival Museum. He was one of my favorite entertainers, and I had no idea this museum existed. I think it's kind of weird that no museum exists for him in the United States. — Maile (talk) 02:52, 18 December 2021 (UTC)

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DYK for Storming of Shelford House
— Maile (talk) 12:02, 20 December 2021 (UTC)

DYK for John Land (field hockey)
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DYK for Chris Schulenburg
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:04, 22 December 2021 (UTC)

Let's All Go Down the Strand
I hope you're OK with me adding a couple of bits from my sources. I may have more - will check. Nice article. Ghmyrtle (talk) 11:16, 22 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Yes of course, thanks for your contributions. Would be good to see more on its early history.  It appears a bit murky, most sources on Google Books state 1909, but there's others giving dates earlier in that decade and into the 1890s - Dumelow (talk) 11:47, 22 December 2021 (UTC)
 * I have a citation for 1908 that I could add. Which source states "1890s"?   Ghmyrtle (talk) 12:00, 22 December 2021 (UTC)
 * As examples this source gives 1904, this one 1901 and this one the 1890s. Some of these may well be dubious but it's far outside my area of knowledge, more than happy for you to make a judgement if it is to be 1908 or 1909 or whatever - Dumelow (talk) 12:45, 22 December 2021 (UTC)

Some falafel for you!

 * Thanks Bilorv, I got lucky in that I had already written articles for three of them and just had to find an "iron" - Dumelow (talk) 07:54, 24 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Yes, I think "iron" is probably the rarest one. I had it from "environment" but I don't think there's many English words that contain it, or a reason it would be commonly found within people's names. — Bilorv ( talk ) 08:10, 24 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Found the last one I needed, and joining you as a winner. — Bilorv ( talk ) 17:29, 24 December 2021 (UTC)


 * Thank you Whispyhistory, wishing you and yours a merry Christmas and all the best for the new year - Dumelow (talk) 07:54, 24 December 2021 (UTC)

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 * Thankyou RV, and all the very best to you and yours also - Dumelow (talk) 13:32, 26 December 2021 (UTC)

Edward M. Kirby
Hi Dumelow, I have reviewed your DYK nom. Two small things - you have used both spellings of advisor/adviser in the article, and should perhaps settle on one, and I don't think co-ordinate is hyphenated in Am Eng (if that's the variety being used). Regards --Ykraps (talk) 11:18, 26 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks Ykraps, I tried to write it in American English but some things still trip me up! I think I had thought advisor preferred in Am Eng, but a quick Google seems to show adviser is more common there and in British English so switched to that - Dumelow (talk) 13:31, 26 December 2021 (UTC)

DYK for United Tanganyika Party
— Maile (talk) 00:03, 27 December 2021 (UTC)

The Travelers (sculptures)
Hello, I saw your hard work on the Gallos sculpture article, and the subsequent DYK nomination. I wonder if you might help me clean up a similar surrealist sculpture article: The Travelers (sculptures). I could use your eyes and expertise, and perhaps we can both advance this to DYK? Thanks, and Happy Holidays. Bruxton (talk) 23:35, 27 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi Bruxton, I added a little more about their Venice exhibition but it seems like a pretty good article anyway and couldn't find much more to add. Why not give it a try on DYK now? - Dumelow (talk) 10:35, 28 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I nominated it and added your name. Thanks for checking it out and contributing. Regarding Gallos, I have read the requirements, and then submitted Gallos sculpture for WP:GA. Bruxton (talk) 22:04, 28 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Thankyou Bruxton, though I really didn't do much for the Travelers article. I've watchlisted the Gallos GA review page so I can help out if needed - Dumelow (talk) 09:40, 29 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Thank you. I think you brought it closer to GA. Bruxton (talk) 15:08, 29 December 2021 (UTC)
 * We got quite a few views on Gallos. Bruxton (talk) 23:58, 29 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Hey, Gallos was promoted to Good Article. Way to go! Bruxton (talk) 16:11, 3 January 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Gallos sculpture
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DYK for Dalmat (yacht)
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