User talk:RichardSmith1

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November 2020
I attempted to correct a spelling error, the correct spelling is Philippa McManamey. I would like the entry to be factual. Thank you. Dick Smith
 * Hi – I stumbled onto this situation and have removed the name entirely for now – biographical articles on Wikipedia have strict sourcing requirements and at present, the page doesn't seem to include any citations that support the name of you wife. Could you provide a reliable source (such as a newspaper article or similar) that identifies Philippa Mcmanamey as your wife and shows the correct spelling? If that's impossible, I'd propose just leaving the name out entirely. Best, Blablubbs (talk • contribs) 02:20, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

Thanks Blablubbs. I can attach a scanned page from the year 2000 Who's Who in Australia book, which has the correct spelling, but it is a published book not my own work. Can I upload that here for your information or is there another way I can send that? I can also attach my signed approval for the entry in the 2014 Who's Who in Australia book. Regards, Dick Smith.

Blablubbs, here is a link to "A Line of Smiths" on my Dick Smith Adventure website. Page 90 shows my marriage to Philippa Aird McManamey. http://dicksmithadventure.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/A-line-of-Smiths_The-Ancestors-of-Dick-Smith.pdf Best regards, Dick Smith
 * Hi, thanks for the quick response. I've re-added the material, using the online source you provided. Please don't upload anything else, since we can't host any copyrighted material – I think the given source should suffice either way. Please feel free to leave a message on my talk page if there is something else I can help you with. Best wishes, Blablubbs (talk • contribs) 11:11, 24 November 2020 (UTC)