Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Simon Yorke (1903–1966)


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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) Jdcomix (talk) 21:08, 17 February 2018 (UTC)

Simon Yorke (1903–1966)

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Non notable. No claim of notability. Linked reference states he was sheriff for one year which can be verified. [] Still not sure if that meets bio guidelines. GtstrickyTalk or C 22:36, 10 February 2018 (UTC)
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 * Weak keep - Looking at various sources on google books, Yorke's claim to fame was really being a recluse who was the last person to die while owner of Erddig - but the article doesn't mention this so it can't really be merged into Erddig. However, he's covered in many reliable sources on Erddig, which is a really famous house. One example which isn't on google books is The Servant's Hall by Merlin Waterson. I guess that ownership of such a famous house led to his inclusion in the Welsh Dictionary of National Biography, however, is covered by WP:ANYBIO. So I could believe that he is an exception to that guideline, but I'd like to see a more detailed explination why, especially as the article does seem to pass our core content policies. Smmurphy(Talk) 00:33, 11 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Doesn't seem a terribly interesting subject to me, but doesn't an entry in the national dictionary of biography, a national library project to cover significant people in Welsh history, establish notability? FloridaArmy (talk) 11:26, 11 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Weak Keep. Didn't do much beyond owning Erddig and being odd, seems that's enough for an entry in the Welsh Dictionary of National Biography as well as quite a bit of coverage evident in google books (note you do have to filter out other Simon Yorkes - the whole line of Yorkes was called Simon or Philip  - but quite a bit is still there on "Simon Yorke"+Erdigg+birth or death year).Icewhiz (talk) 13:36, 11 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep - an entry in a Dictionary of National Biography such as the Welsh DNB is virtually always taken as an unambiguous indication of notability. Υπογράφω (talk) 02:49, 12 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep per WP:ANYBIO  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  19:04, 12 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep meets WP:ANYBIO Cait.123 (talk) 18:55, 16 February 2018 (UTC)


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