Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Helen Preece


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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) Lepricavark (talk) 05:55, 16 November 2017 (UTC)

Helen Preece

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In the nine years that this article has existed it has gone from being a two-line stub with two sources to a two-line stub with three sources. The subject existed - and the photograph is fascinating - and no doubt had a fascinating life, but neither her nor her father are notable today. Ashley Pomeroy (talk) 18:56, 9 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 20:32, 9 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Women-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 20:32, 9 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of England-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 20:32, 9 November 2017 (UTC)


 * Keep No, she remains notable today. Notability is not temporary! (WP:NOTTEMPORARY) Her unsuccessful attempt to take part in the 1912 Olympic Games has not been forgotten, and remains a cause célèbre to this day. While the article may not have had much work in several years, per WP:NOWORK: Content shouldn't be removed just because no one has improved it yet; that would prevent editors from improving it in the future. Having brought it to their attention, it is likely that WP:Women in Red will have a go at it. I had no trouble finding sources   Hawkeye7   (discuss)  21:10, 9 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep. Plenty of sources. She had national achievements, and notable not only because of rejected Olympic application. Staszek Lem (talk) 22:15, 9 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep I found other sources talking about her both before and after the 1912 Olympic bid. She was a big deal in horse racing. We probably lose track of her because she gets married twice and there's some name changes. I'll try to do more work on it if I find other sources, but even with what we do have she passes GNG. Megalibrarygirl (talk) 00:35, 10 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep, meets WP:ANYBIO (as a noted horsewoman) and WP:GNG, article reflects this with plenty of good sources. Coolabahapple (talk) 03:22, 10 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep. Clearly passes GNG. Notability is not temporary. Can we put WP:SNOW in the forecast? - The Bushranger One ping only 04:05, 10 November 2017 (UTC)


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