User talk:Dumelow/Archive 14

DYK for Bruges speech[edit]

On 1 January 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bruges speech, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the 1988 Bruges speech by Margaret Thatcher has been described as "setting the UK on the path to Brexit"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bruges speech. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Bruges speech), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:03, 1 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations on the No. 13 DYK hook of 2020![edit]

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)[reply]

Nos. 17 and 21 as well[edit]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

DYK for Paris pneumatic post[edit]

On 3 January 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Paris pneumatic post, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that messages could be sent by pneumatic tube in central Paris until 1984? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Paris pneumatic post. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Paris pneumatic post), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 3 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for Floyd Little[edit]

On 3 January 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Floyd Little, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. — Amakuru (talk) 14:45, 3 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Elmbridge[edit]

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, Hassocks5489 (Floreat Hova!) 22:48, 4 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – January 2021[edit]

News and updates for administrators from the past month (December 2020).

Administrator changes

Hammersoft

Andres • Brion VIBBER • Rkitko • Thatcher

CheckUser changes

Barkeep49 • BDD • CaptainEek • Primefac

Oversight changes

Barkeep49 • BDD • CaptainEek

Joe Roe

Guideline and policy news

Speedy deletion criterion T3 (duplication and hardcoded instances) has been repealed following a request for comment.

Technical news

You can now put pages on your watchlist for a limited period of time.

Arbitration

By motion, standard discretionary sanctions have been temporarily authorized for all pages relating to the Horn of Africa (defined as including Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea, Djibouti, and adjoining areas if involved in related disputes). The effectiveness of the discretionary sanctions can be evaluated on the request by any editor after March 1, 2021 (or sooner if for a good reason).
Following the 2020 Arbitration Committee elections, the following editors have been appointed to the Arbitration Committee: Barkeep49, BDD, Bradv, CaptainEek, L235, Maxim, Primefac.

Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:07, 5 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK nomination of Veiled Vestal[edit]

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)[reply]

ITN recognition for M. R. Schunker[edit]

On 5 January 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article M. R. Schunker, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. — Amakuru (talk) 17:14, 5 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Michael White (British Army officer)[edit]

On 6 January 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Michael White (British Army officer), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Michael White served in the same regiment as his father and married the daughter of another of its officers? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Michael White (British Army officer). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Michael White (British Army officer)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 00:01, 6 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Bechevinka[edit]

On 6 January 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bechevinka, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Bechevinka, an abandoned Soviet submarine base in Kamchatka, is now a ghost town that attracts tourists? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bechevinka. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Bechevinka), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 6 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations[edit]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

ITN recognition for Gord Renwick[edit]

On 7 January 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Gord Renwick, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Step hen 23:10, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Speibecken[edit]

On 8 January 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Speibecken, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that bathrooms in some German bars have vomiting basins? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Speibecken. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Speibecken), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 8 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for Pag-asa (eagle)[edit]

On 8 January 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Pag-asa (eagle), which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Spencer^T•C 22:38, 8 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Clarence E. Willard[edit]

On 9 January 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Clarence E. Willard, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that vaudeville performer Clarence E. Willard could add 7+1⁄2 inches (19 cm) to his height by stretching (pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Clarence E. Willard. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Clarence E. Willard), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 9 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for Wilberforce Kisamba Mugerwa[edit]

On 9 January 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Wilberforce Kisamba Mugerwa, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Black Kite (talk) 18:51, 9 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Stockton Flyer[edit]

On 10 January 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Stockton Flyer, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the kinetic sculpture Stockton Flyer (pictured) appears at 1 pm each day in Stockton-on-Tees High Street? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Stockton Flyer. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Stockton Flyer), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 10 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK nomination of Nyasaland Volunteer Reserve[edit]

Hello! Your submission of Nyasaland Volunteer Reserve 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! Tevildo (talk) 16:57, 10 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations[edit]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

Thanks Cbl62, I promise there's some boring ones coming up! - Dumelow (talk) 08:58, 12 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

DYK for George Smith (civil servant)[edit]

On 13 January 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article George Smith (civil servant), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that during Sir George Smith's term as governor of Nyasaland, the area of land used for the cultivation of tea, cotton, and tobacco increased a hundredfold? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/George Smith (civil servant). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, George Smith (civil servant)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

—valereee (talk) 00:01, 13 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for French brig Euryale (1863)[edit]

On 14 January 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article French brig Euryale (1863), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a U.S. Supreme Court case involving the French ship Euryale considered whether Napoleon III, as a foreign emperor, could bring cases in American courts? You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, French brig Euryale (1863)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 14 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Hyde Park pet cemetery[edit]

On 15 January 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hyde Park pet cemetery, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that George Orwell described the Hyde Park pet cemetery as "perhaps the most horrible spectacle in Britain"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hyde Park pet cemetery. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Hyde Park pet cemetery), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 15 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK nomination of Umberslade Obelisk[edit]

Hello! Your submission of Umberslade Obelisk 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! Narutolovehinata5 ^tccsdnew 12:52, 15 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The Bugle: Issue CLXXVII, January 2021[edit]

Your Military History Newsletter

Project news: From the editors; awards and honours; contest results
Articles: Last month's new featured and A-class content
Book review: Hawkeye7 looks Australian artillery in World War I
Op-ed: Hawkeye7 on no-win scenarios

The Bugle is published by the Military history WikiProject. To receive it on your talk page, please join the project or sign up here.
If you are a project member who does not want delivery, please remove your name from this page. Your editors, Ian Rose (talk) and Nick-D (talk) 00:06, 16 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for Margaret Weston[edit]

On 16 January 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Margaret Weston, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Espresso Addict (talk) 10:07, 16 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for Grace Robertson[edit]

On 16 January 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Grace Robertson, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Spencer^T•C 22:20, 16 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for Ndubuisi Kanu[edit]

On 16 January 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Ndubuisi Kanu, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Spencer^T•C 22:25, 16 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for Seyoum Mesfin[edit]

On 16 January 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Seyoum Mesfin, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Spencer^T•C 22:54, 16 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for The Burton Cooper[edit]

On 17 January 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Burton Cooper, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that The Burton Cooper (pictured) was moved inside a shopping centre in 1994 despite objections from the Burton upon Trent civic society? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Burton Cooper. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, The Burton Cooper), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:01, 17 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Banging out[edit]

On 18 January 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Banging out, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that upon completing their apprenticeships, British printers might be doused in ink and paper shavings and paraded through the streets? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Banging out. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Banging out), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:03, 18 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for Abel Gabuza[edit]

On 20 January 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Abel Gabuza, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Dumelow (talk) 11:09, 20 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Per this and this - Dumelow (talk) 11:09, 20 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK nomination of 1st Cavalry Brigade (France)[edit]

Hello! Your submission of 1st Cavalry Brigade (France) 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! CMD (talk) 03:46, 21 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for Chris Cramer[edit]

On 21 January 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Chris Cramer, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Spencer^T•C 04:25, 21 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for Juan Carlos Copes[edit]

On 22 January 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Juan Carlos Copes, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Spencer^T•C 00:30, 22 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for Jubril Martins-Kuye[edit]

On 22 January 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Jubril Martins-Kuye, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Spencer^T•C 00:35, 22 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Zanzibar Volunteer Defence Force[edit]

On 23 January 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Zanzibar Volunteer Defence Force, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the First World War Zanzibar Volunteer Defence Force included practically every able-bodied British man residing in the protectorate? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Zanzibar Volunteer Defence Force. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Zanzibar Volunteer Defence Force), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 23 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Nyasaland Volunteer Reserve[edit]

On 23 January 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Nyasaland Volunteer Reserve, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that members of the Nyasaland Volunteer Reserve fought in the first naval action of the First World War? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Nyasaland Volunteer Reserve. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Nyasaland Volunteer Reserve), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 23 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for James D. Heiple[edit]

On 24 January 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article James D. Heiple, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Spencer^T•C 03:19, 24 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Siege of Bednore[edit]

On 24 January 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Siege of Bednore, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that at the 1783 Siege of Bednore a British force of 1,600 faced a Mysore army of more than 100,000? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Siege of Bednore. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Siege of Bednore), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 24 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for Meherzia Labidi Maïza[edit]

On 24 January 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Meherzia Labidi Maïza, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Spencer^T•C 16:25, 24 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks[edit]

		Military Barnstar
		For helping to expand cricketers with a military background, your contributions helped to create many fine and interesting articles. StickyWicket (talk) 18:49, 24 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

DYK for 1st Cavalry Brigade (France)[edit]

On 26 January 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 1st Cavalry Brigade (France), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that horse-mounted elements of the French 1st Cavalry Brigade helped hold up the advance of tanks from the 1st Panzer Division for a day in May 1940? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/1st Cavalry Brigade (France). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, 1st Cavalry Brigade (France)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 26 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

February 2021 at Women in Red[edit]

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DYK for Umberslade Obelisk[edit]

On 28 January 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Umberslade Obelisk, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Umberslade Obelisk has been described as a "monument of nothing in particular"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Umberslade Obelisk. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Umberslade Obelisk), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 00:03, 28 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you![edit]

The Original Barnstar

Umberslade Obelisk

Thank you for this write-up. I have been wondering what that monument commemorated for many years, and once actually diverted to examine it. I was puzzled why there was no obvious inscription, or even marks where one had been attached. The mystery is now solved.

Old Aylesburian (talk) 08:22, 28 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

Gazette help?[edit]

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 [1] and [2]. Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 18:23, 28 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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.^[1]"

"Moremi was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1963 New Year Honours.^[2]"

^ "No. 40960". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 1956. p. 25.
^ "No. 42870". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 1962. p. 24.

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)[reply]

Covid vaccine war[edit]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

DYK for A.P. Mine No. 3[edit]

On 30 January 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article A.P. Mine No. 3, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the A.P. No. 3 landmine could be neutralised with a "safety spider"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/A.P. Mine No. 3. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, A.P. Mine No. 3), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 12:02, 30 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Veiled Vestal[edit]

On 31 January 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Veiled Vestal, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the sacred flame carried by the Veiled Vestal (pictured) in the 2005 film Pride & Prejudice has been described as representing Elizabeth Bennet's "virginal sexual desire"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Veiled Vestal. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Veiled Vestal), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:01, 31 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Incomplete DYK nomination[edit]

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New message from Narutolovehinata5[edit]

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DYK for Statue of Sir Nigel Gresley[edit]

On 5 February 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Statue of Sir Nigel Gresley, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the decision not to include a duck with the statue of Sir Nigel Gresley (pictured) led to "possibly the most acrimonious argument in the long, pedantic history of the railway hobbyist"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Statue of Sir Nigel Gresley. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Statue of Sir Nigel Gresley), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 12:01, 5 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

DYK help at Sidney Hill[edit]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

DYK for Sèvres Egyptian Service[edit]

On 10 February 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sèvres Egyptian Service, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Empress Joséphine rejected the second Sèvres Egyptian Service (plate pictured), given as a divorce gift by Napoleon? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sèvres Egyptian Service. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Sèvres Egyptian Service), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:01, 10 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Started making all mine articles notable[edit]

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).[reply]

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)[reply]

DYK for Guards of Honour (France)[edit]

On 11 February 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Guards of Honour (France), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that some members of Napoleon I's Guards of Honour considered themselves to be hostages of the emperor? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Guards of Honour (France). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Guards of Honour (France)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 11 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Garland grenade[edit]

On 11 February 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Garland grenade, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the original version of the First World War Garland grenade was made from a food tin packed with barbed wire and spent bullets? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Garland grenade. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Garland grenade), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 11 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations[edit]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

Triple the honors. Your hook on the Garland grenade registered 11,418 views. Cbl62 (talk) 08:10, 12 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Quadruple. Napoleon's Guards of Honour garnered 6,181 views. Cbl62 (talk) 08:18, 12 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Claude-Laurent Bourgeois de Jessaint[edit]

On 12 February 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Claude-Laurent Bourgeois de Jessaint, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Claude-Laurent Bourgeois de Jessaint was the prefect of Marne from 1800 to 1838, surviving numerous regime changes? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Claude-Laurent Bourgeois de Jessaint. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Claude-Laurent Bourgeois de Jessaint), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:03, 12 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Congress of Châtillon[edit]

On 13 February 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Congress of Châtillon, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that after winning the 1814 Battle of Champaubert, Napoleon instructed his representative at the Congress of Châtillon peace negotiations to "sign nothing"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Congress of Châtillon. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Congress of Châtillon), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 13 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK nomination of 2021 Liechtenstein general election[edit]

Hello! Your submission of 2021 Liechtenstein general election 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! Joseph2302 (talk) 16:45, 13 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for 2021 Liechtenstein general election[edit]

On 13 February 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article 2021 Liechtenstein general election, which you created. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Dumelow (talk) 21:36, 13 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Per this and this - Dumelow (talk) 21:36, 13 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for François Henri Mouton[edit]

On 14 February 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article François Henri Mouton, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that François Henri Mouton fought for the Sikhs during the First Anglo-Sikh War whilst on leave from the French Army? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/François Henri Mouton. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, François Henri Mouton), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 14 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Malt Shovel (sculpture)[edit]

On 16 February 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Malt Shovel (sculpture), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a 9-metre tall (30 ft) Malt Shovel in Burton upon Trent might actually be a scoop? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Malt Shovel (sculpture). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Malt Shovel (sculpture)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 16 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Pliofilm[edit]

On 18 February 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pliofilm, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Pliofilm, a pre-war food wrap, was used to waterproof firearms during the Normandy landings? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pliofilm. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Pliofilm), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 00:03, 18 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations[edit]

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)[reply]

ITN recognition for Clotilde Niragira[edit]

On 21 February 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Clotilde Niragira, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Spencer^T•C 14:29, 21 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The Bugle: Issue CLXXVIII, February 2021[edit]

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Sycamore Chopper (as it were)[edit]

Ace fix here. Many thanks for sorting this out. Best wishes DBaK (talk) 10:48, 1 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

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

DYK for Caleb Grafton Roberts[edit]

On 3 March 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Caleb Grafton Roberts, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Caleb Grafton Roberts, head of the Second World War Allied Intelligence Bureau, was a highway engineer before the war? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Caleb Grafton Roberts. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Caleb Grafton Roberts), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 12:02, 3 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Alienation (speech)[edit]

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Your GA nomination of Alienation (speech)[edit]

The article Alienation (speech) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Alienation (speech) for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Bilorv -- Bilorv (talk) 17:02, 11 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for SNLE 3G[edit]

On 12 March 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article SNLE 3G, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the upcoming SNLE 3G-class nuclear ballistic-missile submarines could remain in service with the French Navy until 2090? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/SNLE 3G. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, SNLE 3G), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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Your GA nomination of A Question of Europe[edit]

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Your GA nomination of A Question of Europe[edit]

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Your GA nomination of A Question of Europe[edit]

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DYK for Koegas mine[edit]

On 17 March 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Koegas mine, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Koegas mine was once the largest producer of blue asbestos (example pictured) in the world? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Koegas mine. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Koegas mine), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 12:01, 17 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations[edit]

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 Wikipedia:Did you know/Statistics#March 2021. Keep up the great work! Cbl62 (talk) 18:55, 19 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

The Bugle: Issue CLXXIX, March 2021[edit]

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DYK nomination of Margate Jetty[edit]

Hello! Your submission of Margate Jetty 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! -- RoySmith (talk) 16:10, 26 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

European Commission–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine dispute[edit]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

Promotion of Temporary gentlemen[edit]

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ITN recognition for Battle of Palma[edit]

On 29 March 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Battle of Palma, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Dumelow (talk) 18:40, 29 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Per this and this - Dumelow (talk) 18:40, 29 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

April 2021 WikiProject Military History Reviewing Drive[edit]

Hey y'all, the April 2021 WikiProject Military History Reviewing Drive begins at 00:01 UTC on April 1, 2021 and runs through 23:59 UTC on April 31, 2021. Points can be earned through reviewing articles on the AutoCheck report, reviewing articles listed at WP:MILHIST/ASSESS, reviewing MILHIST-tagged articles at WP:GAN or WP:FAC, and reviewing articles submitted at WP:MILHIST/ACR. Service awards and barnstars are given for set points thresholds, and the top three finishers will receive further awards. To participate, sign up at Wikipedia:WikiProject_Military_History/April 2021 Reviewing Drive#Participants and create a worklist at Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/April 2021 Reviewing Drive/Worklists (examples are given). Further details can be found at the drive page. Questions can be asked at the drive talk page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:23, 31 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Great Michigan Pizza Funeral[edit]

On 1 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Great Michigan Pizza Funeral, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Michigan governor William Milliken gave the homily at a funeral for frozen cheese and mushroom pizzas? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Great Michigan Pizza Funeral. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Great Michigan Pizza Funeral), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:01, 1 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – April 2021[edit]

News and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2021).

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DYK for Osman Erbaş[edit]

On 2 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Osman Erbaş, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Lieutenant General Osman Erbaş was one of 11 Turkish military personnel killed in a 4 March 2021 helicopter crash? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Osman Erbaş. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Osman Erbaş), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 2 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for 2021 TAF AS532 crash[edit]

On 2 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 2021 TAF AS532 crash, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Lieutenant General Osman Erbaş was one of 11 Turkish military personnel killed in a 4 March 2021 helicopter crash? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Osman Erbaş. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, 2021 TAF AS532 crash), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 2 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Iceberg A-74[edit]

On 4 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Iceberg A-74, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the February 2021 calving of Iceberg A-74 has provided the opportunity to study seafloor organisms that can survive 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the nearest daylight? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Iceberg A-74. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Iceberg A-74), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 4 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Flat-roofed pub[edit]

On 5 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Flat-roofed pub, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a saying in Britain states that one should "never drink in a flat-roofed pub" (example pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Flat-roofed pub. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Flat-roofed pub), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:01, 5 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

Four Award[edit]

		Four Award
		Congratulations! You have been awarded the Four Award for your work from beginning to end on Temporary gentlemen. — Bilorv (talk) 11:59, 6 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Sheila Heaney[edit]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Sheila Heaney you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Zawed -- Zawed (talk) 10:01, 9 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for European Commission–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine dispute[edit]

On 9 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article European Commission–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine dispute, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that despite the European Commission organising COVID-19 vaccine supplies for the whole bloc, a shortage of vaccines caused several member states to obtain their own supplies from Russia and China? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/COVID vaccine dispute. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, European Commission–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine dispute), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 9 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of MS Europic Ferry[edit]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article MS Europic Ferry you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Hawkeye7 -- Hawkeye7 (talk) 21:41, 9 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Natal Border Guard[edit]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Natal Border Guard you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Hog Farm -- Hog Farm (talk) 02:01, 10 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Death and state funeral of George VI[edit]

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)[reply]

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 Wikipedia: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)[reply]

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.

		The Royalty and Nobility Barnstar
		Congratulations on your recent and rapid work on Death and state funeral of George VI, which was a fine and timely addition to the corpus of Ceremonial and State funerals in the United Kingdom since 1901. Kind regards, Anameofmyveryown (talk) 17:14, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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

Triple Crown[edit]

More than 12 years after receiving your first Triple Crown I'm pleased to upgrade your award to the **Imperial Napoleonic Triple Crown**. Your long-term commitment to Wikipedia is appreciated. Damien Linnane (talk) 02:24, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Sheila Heaney[edit]

The article Sheila Heaney you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Sheila Heaney for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Zawed -- Zawed (talk) 09:21, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Windermere (submarine)[edit]

On 12 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Windermere (submarine), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the tourist submarine Windermere operated for only two seasons on her namesake lake in Cumbria, England? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Windermere (submarine). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Windermere (submarine)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 12 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Natal Border Guard[edit]

The article Natal Border Guard you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Natal Border Guard for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Hog Farm -- Hog Farm (talk) 23:40, 12 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Margate Jetty[edit]

On 13 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Margate Jetty, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a drifting shipwreck stranded several dozen people on Margate Jetty in 1877? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Margate Jetty. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Margate Jetty), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:01, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Chronographer[edit]

On 13 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Chronographer, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 1846, Emma Willard represented all of human history in a graphic resembling an Ancient Greek temple? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Chronographer. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Chronographer), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:01, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Dottie Ray[edit]

On 14 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Dottie Ray, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Dottie Ray interviewed 32,397 guests over 55 years on more than 14,000 broadcasts of her daily show on KXIC radio in Iowa City? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/KXIC. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Dottie Ray), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 14 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Sinking of the Spanish trawler Sonia[edit]

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

... that in 1984 a Spanish fishing trawler sank after taking gunfire from the Irish patrol vessel Aisling?

Is that okay with you? Please let me know if it's not. MeegsC (talk) 20:51, 14 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

... that in 1984 a Spanish fishing trawler sank after being fired upon by the Irish patrol vessel Aisling?

Dumelow, that's perfect. I'll replace the original with this one. Thanks! MeegsC (talk) 06:56, 15 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Death and state funeral of George VI[edit]

On 16 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Death and state funeral of George VI, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that coverage of the 1952 funeral of George VI may have led to the mass purchase of television sets in the United Kingdom? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Funeral of George VI. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Death and state funeral of George VI), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 16 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The Bugle: Issue CLXXX, April 2021[edit]

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Book review: Hawkeye7 on Montgomery's doctrine and Nick-D on Mussolini's wars

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Thanks[edit]

Thanks for your amazing work bringing War of the Fifth Coalition back to FA standards. I originally reviewed the article as part of WP:URFA/2020, an initiative to assess and improve FAs promoted from 2004-2015. I know we would appreciate your help with the project. If you have any questions, please post on the project's talk page. Thanks again and hope to see you again at FAR. Z1720 (talk) 16:05, 18 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Sinking of the Spanish trawler Sonia[edit]

On 19 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sinking of the Spanish trawler Sonia, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 1984, a Spanish fishing trawler sank after being fired upon by the Irish patrol vessel Aisling? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sinking of the Spanish trawler Sonia. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Sinking of the Spanish trawler Sonia), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 19 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for Ingenuity (helicopter)[edit]

On 19 April 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Ingenuity (helicopter), which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Jehochman ^Talk 13:02, 19 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Commissions of sewers[edit]

On 20 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Commissions of sewers, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that some English mediaeval commissions of sewers had powers to imprison labourers who refused to work on flood defences? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Commissions of sewers. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Commissions of sewers), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 20 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Precious anniversary[edit]

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:52, 20 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for KRI Nanggala (402)[edit]

On 22 April 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article KRI Nanggala (402), which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Step hen 04:51, 22 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of MS Europic Ferry[edit]

The article MS Europic Ferry you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:MS Europic Ferry for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Hawkeye7 -- Hawkeye7 (talk) 22:01, 22 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 25 April 2021[edit]

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The Signpost: 25 April 2021[edit]

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In the media: Fernando, governance, and rugby

Opinion: The (Universal) Code of Conduct

Op-Ed: A Little Fun Goes A Long Way

Changing the world: The reach of protest images on Wikipedia

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DYK for Harry Daley[edit]

On 26 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Harry Daley, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Harry Daley, who joined the Metropolitan Police in 1925, was the first openly gay British police officer? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Harry Daley. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Harry Daley), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 26 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Blickling Park mausoleum[edit]

On 27 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Blickling Park mausoleum, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that John Hobart, 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire, is entombed in a pyramid in Norfolk, England (pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Blickling Park mausoleum. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Blickling Park mausoleum), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

—valereee (talk) 12:01, 27 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

15 Years...[edit]

15 Years editing Wikipedia....congratulations. SethWhales^talk 16:19, 27 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

This user has been editing Wikipedia for more than 15 years (18 years, 1 month, and 27 days).

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

Your GA nomination of MS Europic Ferry[edit]

The article MS Europic Ferry you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:MS Europic Ferry for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Hawkeye7 -- Hawkeye7 (talk) 20:01, 28 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

May 2021 at Women in Red[edit]

Women in Red | May 2021, Volume 7, Issue 5, Numbers 184, 188, 197, 198

Online events:

New: May Mays | Mental Health
Contest (Apr/May/Jun): Women in Europe contest
Year-long campaign: Women's rights
Continuing: #1day1woman

See also:

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The Wikipedia Library: #1Lib1Ref

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DYK for Saint-Bélec slab[edit]

On 29 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Saint-Bélec slab, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the early Bronze Age Saint-Bélec slab (pictured) is the oldest map to be found in Europe? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Saint-Bélec slab. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Saint-Bélec slab), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 00:01, 29 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for George Johnstone (British Army officer)[edit]

On 1 May 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article George Johnstone (British Army officer), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that although they were positioned just a few miles away, the soldiers of George Johnstone's brigade were unaware of the Battle of Waterloo taking place? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/George Johnstone (British Army officer). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, George Johnstone (British Army officer)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 12:01, 1 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Cedric Naylor[edit]

On 3 May 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cedric Naylor, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that on Christmas Eve in 1917, Lieutenant Cedric Naylor and some of his crew remained aboard their sinking ship so they could fire upon the submarine that torpedoed it? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cedric Naylor. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Cedric Naylor), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 3 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for 2021 Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan conflict[edit]

On 3 May 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article 2021 Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan conflict, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Dumelow (talk) 10:24, 3 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Per: this and this - Dumelow (talk) 10:24, 3 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Flying Dutchman (horse-powered locomotive)[edit]

On 3 May 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Flying Dutchman (horse-powered locomotive), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Flying Dutchman (model pictured), a locomotive powered by a horse on a treadmill, could carry 12 passengers at speeds of around 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Flying Dutchman (horse-powered locomotive). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Flying Dutchman (horse-powered locomotive)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

—valereee (talk) 12:01, 3 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, maybe, ok.[edit]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

Just realised we have no proper coverage of the 2001 Prescott punch either! - Dumelow (talk) 16:16, 4 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

There's now so many I've created a central space for them! No Swan So Fine (talk) 15:50, 15 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

DYK for Adeline Gray (parachutist)[edit]

On 4 May 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Adeline Gray (parachutist), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Adeline Gray was the first person to jump using a nylon parachute? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Adeline Gray (parachutist). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Adeline Gray (parachutist)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 4 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – May 2021[edit]

News and updates for administrators from the past month (April 2021).

Administrator changes

Enchanter • Carlossuarez46

Interface administrator changes

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Guideline and policy news

Following an RfC, consensus was found that third party appeals are allowed but discouraged.
The 2021 Desysop Policy RfC was closed with no consensus. Consensus was found in a previous RfC for a community based desysop procedure, though the procedure proposed in the 2021 RfC did not gain consensus.

Technical news

The user group oversight will be renamed to suppress. This is for technical reasons. You can comment at T112147 if you have objections.

Arbitration

The community consultation on the Arbitration Committee discretionary sanctions procedure was closed, and an initial draft based on feedback from the now closed consultation is expected to be released in early June to early July for community review.

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military cooperative[edit]

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| reply here} 04:35, 8 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

Dumelow, 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| reply here} 07:15, 8 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Tony Colston-Hayter[edit]

On 11 May 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tony Colston-Hayter, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that acid house music promoter Tony Colston-Hayter directed people to his countryside raves by answerphone messages? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tony Colston-Hayter. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Tony Colston-Hayter), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 11 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The Bugle: Issue CLXXXI, May 2021[edit]

Your Military History Newsletter

Project news: From the editors; awards and honours; contest results
Articles: Last month's new featured and A-class content
Book review: Nick- D and Hawkeye7 look at intelligence gathering, doctrine and strategy

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If you are a project member who does not want delivery, please remove your name from this page. Your editors, Ian Rose (talk) and Nick-D (talk) 00:57, 22 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Osage Battalion[edit]

Bot's being a little slow. Leaving this to inform you that I've started the review - for the most part it's a solid article, but I've got some concerns with the Price's Raid material. Hog Farm _Talk 01:57, 22 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Osage Battalion[edit]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Osage Battalion you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Hog Farm -- Hog Farm (talk) 18:21, 22 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Osage Battalion[edit]

The article Osage Battalion you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Osage Battalion for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Hog Farm -- Hog Farm (talk) 02:21, 24 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Africa House[edit]

On 26 May 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Africa House, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the South African Pavilion at the 1938 Empire Exhibition in Glasgow became the canteen at an explosives factory? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Africa House. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Africa House), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 12:03, 26 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Disambiguation link notification for May 28[edit]

An automated process has detected that when you recently edited Great George Street, you added links pointing to the disambiguation pages National Portrait Gallery, Liberal Democrats and Parliament Street.

(Opt-out instructions.) --DPL bot (talk) 05:58, 28 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for USS Pima County (LST-1081)[edit]

On 28 May 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article USS Pima County (LST-1081), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the World War II tank landing ship USS LST-1081 (pictured) was brought back into service with the US Navy because of the Korean War? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/USS Pima County (LST-1081). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, USS Pima County (LST-1081)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

—valereee (talk) 12:02, 28 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

June 2021 at Women in Red[edit]

Women in Red | June 2021, Volume 7, Issue 6, Numbers 184, 188, 196, 199, 200, 201

Online events:

New: Wiki Loves Pride | June Junes | Jewellers & Watchmakers

Contest (Apr/May/Jun): Women in Europe contest
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DYK for Kid Canfield[edit]

On 31 May 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kid Canfield, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Kid Canfield (pictured) is the first known person to die live on radio? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kid Canfield. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Kid Canfield), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

—valereee (talk) 12:02, 31 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Military cooperative[edit]

On 31 May 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Military cooperative, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that some Polish military cooperatives, formed to provide supplies to service personnel at low prices, issued their own coins? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Military cooperative. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Military cooperative), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

—valereee (talk) 12:02, 31 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Carham Hall[edit]

On 1 June 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Carham Hall, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Victorian Carham Hall in Northumberland was saved from demolition this year when its listed-building status was reinstated? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Carham Hall. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Carham Hall), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 1 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Cavalry Staff Corps[edit]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Cavalry Staff Corps you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Zawed -- Zawed (talk) 10:41, 1 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Prescott punch[edit]

On 1 June 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Prescott punch, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that British deputy prime minister John Prescott was nicknamed "Two Jabs" after punching a protestor in 2001? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Prescott punch. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Prescott punch), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:03, 1 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for David Diop (novelist)[edit]

On 4 June 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article David Diop (novelist), which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Dumelow (talk) 19:23, 4 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Per this and this - Dumelow (talk) 19:23, 4 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations from the Military History Project[edit]

		Military history reviewers' award
		On behalf of the Military History Project, I am proud to present the The Milhist reviewing award (2 stripes) for participating in 5 reviews between January and March 2021. Peacemaker67 (talk) via MilHistBot (talk) 23:08, 5 June 2021 (UTC)[reply] Keep track of upcoming reviews. Just copy and paste `{{WPMILHIST Review alerts}}` to your user space

Your GA nomination of Cavalry Staff Corps[edit]

The article Cavalry Staff Corps you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Cavalry Staff Corps for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Zawed -- Zawed (talk) 10:41, 6 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Great George Street[edit]

On 6 June 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Great George Street, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Lord Byron lay in state for two days at a house in Great George Street, Westminster? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Great George Street. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Great George Street), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 6 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for Solhan and Tadaryat massacres[edit]

On 8 June 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Solhan and Tadaryat massacres, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. PFHLai (talk) 17:31, 8 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – June 2021[edit]

News and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2021).

Administrator changes

Ashleyyoursmile • Less Unless

Husond • MattWade • MJCdetroit • Carioca • Vague Rant • Kingboyk • Thunderboltz • Gwen Gale • AniMate • SlimVirgin (deceased)

Guideline and policy news

Consensus was reached to deprecate Wikipedia:Editor assistance.
Following a Request for Comment the Book namespace was deprecated.

Technical news

Wikimedia previously used the IRC network Freenode. However, due to changes over who controlled the network with reports of a forceful takeover by several ex-staff members, the Wikimedia IRC Group Contacts decided to move to the new Libera Chat network. It has been reported that Wikimedia related channels on Freenode have been forcibly taken over if they pointed members to Libera. There is a migration guide and Wikimedia discussions about this.

Arbitration

After a Clarification request, the Arbitration Committee modified Remedy 5 of the Antisemitism in Poland case. This means sourcing expectations are a discretionary sanction instead of being present on all articles. It also details using the talk page or the Reliable Sources Noticeboard to discuss disputed sources.

Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:45, 9 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for No. 13 Air Experience Flight RAF[edit]

On 10 June 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article No. 13 Air Experience Flight RAF, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the 2019 establishment of No. 13 Air Experience Flight RAF marked the return of cadet powered-flight experiences to Northern Ireland after more than 22 years? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/No. 13 Air Experience Flight RAF. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, No. 13 Air Experience Flight RAF), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:04, 10 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Air France Flight 343[edit]

On 11 June 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Air France Flight 343, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that French West African poet David Diop was among 63 people killed when Air France Flight 343 crashed in 1960? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Air France Flight 343. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Air France Flight 343), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 11 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Ita Ekpenyon[edit]

On 14 June 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ita Ekpenyon, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Ita Ekpenyon coached American actor Paul Robeson in speaking the Efik language for the 1937 film King Solomon's Mines? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ita Ekpenyon. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ita Ekpenyon), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 14 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

A bowl of strawberries for you![edit]

Ita Ekpenyon's page is so interesting! Thanks for creating it! Lajmmoore (talk) 11:20, 14 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

DYK for White flags over Port Stanley[edit]

On 14 June 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article White flags over Port Stanley, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that although Margaret Thatcher announced to the House of Commons on 14 June 1982 that Argentine troops were flying "white flags over Port Stanley", they were probably just laundry on a washing line? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/White flags over Port Stanley. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, White flags over Port Stanley), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 12:02, 14 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Temporary gentlemen scheduled for TFA[edit]

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 Wikipedia: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.

For Featured Articles promoted recently, there will be an existing blurb linked from the FAC talk page, which is likely to be transferred to the TFA page by a coordinator at some point.

We suggest that you watchlist Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors from the day before this appears on Main Page. Thanks! Jimfbleak - talk to me? 14:00, 14 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

DYK for HMS Sherwood (shore establishment)[edit]

On 15 June 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article HMS Sherwood (shore establishment), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that HMS Sherwood is located more than 50 miles (80 km) from the sea? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/HMS Sherwood (shore establishment). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, HMS Sherwood (shore establishment)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 15 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Whistle Belly Vengeance[edit]

On 16 June 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Whistle Belly Vengeance, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that late arrivals at American colonial-era inns might find that the only drink on offer was Whistle Belly Vengeance, a mixture of sour beer, molasses and bread crusts? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Whistle Belly Vengeance. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Whistle Belly Vengeance), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 16 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Battle of Blenheim[edit]

Battle of Blenheim, which you have contributed to, has been nominated for TFA. Gog the Mild (talk) 17:26, 16 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers[edit]

On 18 June 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers were "not really wanted" by the Royal Navy and were disbanded less than 20 years after their 1873 founding? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

—valereee (talk) 00:03, 18 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Britain Awake[edit]

On 19 June 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Britain Awake, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the 1976 "Britain Awake" speech by Margaret Thatcher (pictured) led to her being nicknamed the "Iron Lady" by a Soviet newspaper? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Britain Awake. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Britain Awake), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 19 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for James Bridge Copper Works[edit]

On 19 June 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article James Bridge Copper Works, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the former James Bridge Copper Works has been described as the "most contaminated site in Europe"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/James Bridge Copper Works. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, James Bridge Copper Works), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 19 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Gang of 25[edit]

On 22 June 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Gang of 25, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 1981 the Conservative Party leadership feared that 25 of its members of parliament would vote against Margaret Thatcher's economic policies and cause a split in the party? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gang of 25. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Gang of 25), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 22 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

July 2021 at Women in Red[edit]

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DYK for Duhamel plan[edit]

On 23 June 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Duhamel plan, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Russian generals proposed to invade India in 1854 and in 1855 to divert British forces from the Crimean War? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Duhamel plan. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Duhamel plan), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 23 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Khrulev plan[edit]

On 23 June 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Khrulev plan, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Russian generals proposed to invade India in 1854 and in 1855 to divert British forces from the Crimean War? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Duhamel plan. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Khrulev plan), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 23 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Marie André Cantillon[edit]

On 26 June 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Marie André Cantillon, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Marie André Cantillon (pictured) was awarded 10,000 francs in Napoleon's will for a failed assassination attempt on the Duke of Wellington? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Marie André Cantillon. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Marie André Cantillon), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 26 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The Bugle: Issue CLXXXII, June 2021[edit]

Your Military History Newsletter

Project news: From the editors; awards and honours; contest results
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The Signpost: 27 June 2021[edit]

News and notes: Elections, Wikimania, masking and more

In the media: Boris and Joe, reliability, love, and money

Disinformation report: Croatian Wikipedia: capture and release

Recent research: Feminist critique of Wikipedia's epistemology, Black Americans vastly underrepresented among editors, Wiki Workshop report

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News from the WMF: Searching for Wikipedia

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DYK for Statue of Heracles, Arcachon[edit]

On 28 June 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Statue of Heracles, Arcachon, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the penis of the statue of Heracles in Arcachon, France, was twice reduced in size following complaints from local ladies? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Statue of Heracles, Arcachon. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Statue of Heracles, Arcachon), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 00:03, 28 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations on a very amusing deadpan delivery article! --GRuban (talk) 00:27, 28 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks GRuban, it was great fun to write! - Dumelow (talk) 05:53, 28 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for St Gregory's Church, Sudbury[edit]

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... [3]

Alansplodge (talk) 10:31, 28 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

ITN recognition for Jacob Zuma[edit]

On 30 June 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Jacob Zuma, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. 331dot (talk) 08:25, 30 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

331dot (talk) 08:25, 30 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Charles Bertie Prowse[edit]

On 1 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Charles Bertie Prowse, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that British general Charles Bertie Prowse was killed while leading his brigade in an attack during the first day on the Somme, 105 years ago today? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Charles Bertie Prowse. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Charles Bertie Prowse), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 1 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations from the Military History Project[edit]

		Military history reviewers' award
		On behalf of the Military History Project, I am proud to present the The Milhist reviewing award (2 stripes) for participating in 4 reviews between April and June 2021. Peacemaker67 (talk) via MilHistBot (talk) 00:32, 3 July 2021 (UTC)[reply] Keep track of upcoming reviews. Just copy and paste `{{WPMILHIST Review alerts}}` to your user space

Your GA nomination of Isambard Kingdom Brunel Standing Before the Launching Chains of the Great Eastern[edit]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Isambard Kingdom Brunel Standing Before the Launching Chains of the Great Eastern you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of BennyOnTheLoose -- BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 08:01, 3 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – July 2021[edit]

News and updates for administrators from the past month (June 2021).

Administrator changes

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Guideline and policy news

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An RfC is open to discuss the next steps following a trial which automatically applied pending changes to TFAs.

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Sleeping Lady with Black Vase[edit]

Fabulous! Now I have to go rewatch Stuart Little. —valereee (talk) 21:05, 5 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

DYK for Thomas Stanton Lambert[edit]

On 9 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Thomas Stanton Lambert, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that British army officer Thomas Stanton Lambert was killed by an IRA ambush while returning from a tennis match in 1921? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Thomas Stanton Lambert. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Thomas Stanton Lambert), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:03, 9 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Isambard Kingdom Brunel Standing Before the Launching Chains of the Great Eastern[edit]

The article Isambard Kingdom Brunel Standing Before the Launching Chains of the Great Eastern you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Isambard Kingdom Brunel Standing Before the Launching Chains of the Great Eastern for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of BennyOnTheLoose -- BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 14:21, 9 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for 130th Regiment of Foot[edit]

On 10 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 130th Regiment of Foot, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the 130th Regiment of Foot, raised by George Pigot in 1794, was disbanded just two years later after suffering heavy losses due to tropical disease? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/130th Regiment of Foot. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, 130th Regiment of Foot), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 10 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Sir George Pigot, 3rd Baronet[edit]

On 10 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sir George Pigot, 3rd Baronet, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the 130th Regiment of Foot, raised by George Pigot in 1794, was disbanded just two years later after suffering heavy losses due to tropical disease? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/130th Regiment of Foot. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Sir George Pigot, 3rd Baronet), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 10 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for James Chappell (servant)[edit]

On 10 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article James Chappell (servant), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that James Chappell is thought to have been the first black landlord of an English public house? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/James Chappell (servant). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, James Chappell (servant)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 10 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

		The DYK Barnstar
		I just read about James Chappell to find that, once again, it was written by the indefatigable Dumelow. Please accept this barnstar as a token reward for all your hard work. Andrew🐉(talk) 14:18, 10 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Andrew, thanks so much. It's a great morale boost! - Dumelow (talk) 15:16, 10 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Sleeping Lady with Black Vase[edit]

On 12 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sleeping Lady with Black Vase, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Róbert Berény's 1927–1928 oil painting Sleeping Lady with Black Vase was lost until 2009, when it was spotted being used as set dressing in the film Stuart Little? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sleeping Lady with Black Vase. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Sleeping Lady with Black Vase), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:03, 12 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Sinking of the Spanish trawler Sonia[edit]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Sinking of the Spanish trawler Sonia you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Peacemaker67 -- Peacemaker67 (talk) 09:01, 12 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Tin coinage[edit]

On 13 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tin coinage, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 2000 the Revived Cornish Stannary Parliament claimed that it was owed £20 billion by the Duchy of Cornwall because of disparities in the rate of taxation of tin between 1337 and 1837? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tin coinage. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Tin coinage), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 13 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Sinking of the Spanish trawler Sonia[edit]

The article Sinking of the Spanish trawler Sonia you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Sinking of the Spanish trawler Sonia for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Peacemaker67 -- Peacemaker67 (talk) 01:41, 13 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Sinking of the Spanish trawler Sonia[edit]

The article Sinking of the Spanish trawler Sonia you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Sinking of the Spanish trawler Sonia for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Peacemaker67 -- Peacemaker67 (talk) 22:22, 13 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Willem van Ruytenburch[edit]

On 14 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Willem van Ruytenburch, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Willem van Ruytenburch (pictured) became more famous after his death, as the "man dressed in yellow" in Rembrandt's The Night Watch, than he was during his life as a Dutch social climber? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Willem van Ruytenburch. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Willem van Ruytenburch), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 14 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Harry Daley[edit]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Harry Daley you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Urve -- Urve (talk) 12:01, 16 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Harry Daley[edit]

The article Harry Daley you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Harry Daley for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Urve -- Urve (talk) 14:01, 17 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Harry Daley[edit]

The article Harry Daley you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Harry Daley for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Urve -- Urve (talk) 21:01, 17 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Disambiguation link notification for July 18[edit]

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DYK for Chico Velasquez[edit]

On 18 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Chico Velasquez, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Native American leader Chico Velasquez reputedly wore leggings decorated with the fingernails of his defeated enemies, American down one leg and Mexican down the other? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Chico Velasquez. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Chico Velasquez), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 18 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Operation Grapple[edit]

Would you consider contributing a review of Operation Grapple at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Operation Grapple/archive1? Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:29, 19 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

DYK for Scenes in the Square[edit]

On 20 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Scenes in the Square, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that you can sit next to Mr. Bean (pictured) in Leicester Square? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Scenes in the Square. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Scenes in the Square), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 20 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

A barnstar for you![edit]

	The Writer's Barnstar
	As a huge fan of Mr Bean and someone who has a Mr Bean doll and miniature car, thank you for your article on his statue. Totally smile provoking. Whispyhistory (talk) 21:27, 20 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

DYK for Ben Purse[edit]

On 21 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ben Purse, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Ben Purse was a leader of the 1920 blind march, which helped bring about the world's first disability-specific legislation? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ben Purse. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ben Purse), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

—valereee (talk) 00:02, 21 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Sam Longson[edit]

On 21 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sam Longson, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Derby County F.C. chairman Sam Longson gave impromptu press conferences in his pyjamas in the aftermath of Brian Clough's resignation as manager? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sam Longson. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Sam Longson), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

—valereee (talk) 00:03, 21 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Uganda Volunteer Reserve[edit]

On 21 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Uganda Volunteer Reserve, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Uganda Volunteer Reserve helped intern German nationals at the start of the First World War? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Uganda Volunteer Reserve. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Uganda Volunteer Reserve), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Schwede 66 12:02, 21 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Sihayo kaXongo[edit]

Hello! Your submission of Sihayo kaXongo 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! BuySomeApples (talk) 21:02, 22 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Ripon Spa Baths[edit]

On 23 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ripon Spa Baths, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Ripon Spa Baths is the only spa in the United Kingdom to have been ceremonially opened by a member of the royal family? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ripon Spa Baths. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ripon Spa Baths), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:03, 23 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

August Editathons at Women in Red[edit]

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DYK for Heythrop Zoological Gardens[edit]

On 24 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Heythrop Zoological Gardens, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that two male penguins from Heythrop Zoological Gardens were "married" in February 2019? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Heythrop Zoological Gardens. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Heythrop Zoological Gardens), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 24 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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DYK for Archie Miller-Bakewell[edit]

On 26 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Archie Miller-Bakewell, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Brigadier Archie Miller-Bakewell registered the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Archie Miller-Bakewell. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Archie Miller-Bakewell), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 26 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Sihayo kaXongo[edit]

On 29 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sihayo kaXongo, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the execution of two wives of Sihayo kaXongo for adultery was one of the causes of the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sihayo kaXongo. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Sihayo kaXongo), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:03, 29 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Embassy of the United Kingdom, Kabul[edit]

On 30 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Embassy of the United Kingdom, Kabul, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the British embassy in Kabul was handed over to Pakistan in 1994? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Embassy of the United Kingdom, Kabul. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Embassy of the United Kingdom, Kabul), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 30 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The Bugle: Issue CLXXXIII, July 2021[edit]

Your Military History Newsletter

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If you are a project member who does not want delivery, please remove your name from this page. Your editors, Ian Rose (talk) and Nick-D (talk) 12:30, 30 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Albert helmet[edit]

On 31 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Albert helmet, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a version of the Albert helmet proposed by Prince Albert in 1842 is still worn by the British Army's Household Cavalry (soldiers pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Albert helmet. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Albert helmet), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 31 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Bourton-on-the-Water model village[edit]

On 1 August 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bourton-on-the-Water model village, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Bourton-on-the-Water model village contains a scale model of a model of a model of a model village? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bourton-on-the-Water model village. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Bourton-on-the-Water model village), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:03, 1 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

Thanks so much The Rambling Man, always encouraging to receive such feedback! - Dumelow (talk)

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DYK for Economy coffin[edit]

On 3 August 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Economy coffin, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, caused outrage in 1784 when he ordered that people be buried naked in reusable coffins (example pictured) from which the body fell into the grave via a trapdoor? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Economy coffin. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Economy coffin), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 3 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

Thanks The C of E. Macabre hooks always do well, don't they! - Dumelow (talk) 05:50, 22 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Donald R. Morris[edit]

On 5 August 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Donald R. Morris, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Donald R. Morris wrote most of The Washing of the Spears, his history of the Anglo-Zulu War, during a five-year CIA posting to Berlin at the time of the construction of the Berlin Wall? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Donald R. Morris. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Donald R. Morris), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 5 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Sir Hereward Wake, 13th Baronet[edit]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Sir Hereward Wake, 13th Baronet you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Pickersgill-Cunliffe -- Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 13:41, 6 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Sir Hereward Wake, 13th Baronet[edit]

The article Sir Hereward Wake, 13th Baronet you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Sir Hereward Wake, 13th Baronet for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Pickersgill-Cunliffe -- Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 12:21, 7 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Military reserve forces of Saint Helena[edit]

On 9 August 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Military reserve forces of Saint Helena, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the St Helena Local Militia led the 1840 procession of Napoleon's body after its disinterment from his tomb on the island? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Military reserve forces of Saint Helena. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Military reserve forces of Saint Helena), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 12:03, 9 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for James Rorke[edit]

On 10 August 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article James Rorke, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Natal frontier trader James Rorke specified that he be buried under three feet (0.9 m) of concrete because he feared Zulu graverobbers? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/James Rorke. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, James Rorke), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 10 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Thomas H. Branch[edit]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Thomas H. Branch you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Indy beetle -- Indy beetle (talk) 05:21, 10 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Mustankallio water tower[edit]

On 11 August 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mustankallio water tower, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Mustankallio water tower (pictured) contains a sauna? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mustankallio water tower. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Mustankallio water tower), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Schwede 66 12:02, 11 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Thomas H. Branch[edit]

The article Thomas H. Branch you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Thomas H. Branch for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Indy beetle -- Indy beetle (talk) 21:01, 11 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Dame Paulet's Almshouses[edit]

On 13 August 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Dame Paulet's Almshouses, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that an inscription above the 16th-century doorway of the Dame Paulet's Almshouses reads "No Domi Ni" instead of "Anno Domini" because the original was misread by a stonemason during a 1930s restoration? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dame Paulet almshouse. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Dame Paulet's Almshouses), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 13 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Uganda Volunteer Reserve[edit]

		The Africa Barnstar
		Great job on Uganda Volunteer Reserve! A very high quality work. -Indy beetle (talk) 22:19, 14 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Newell Snow Booth[edit]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Newell Snow Booth you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Whiteguru -- Whiteguru (talk) 06:41, 15 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Newell Snow Booth[edit]

The article Newell Snow Booth you nominated as a good article has failed ; see Talk:Newell Snow Booth for reasons why the nomination failed. If or when these points have been taken care of, you may apply for a new nomination of the article. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Whiteguru -- Whiteguru (talk) 08:02, 15 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Pierre David (mayor)[edit]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Pierre David (mayor) you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Kavyansh.Singh -- Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 10:01, 15 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Albert shako[edit]

On 15 August 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Albert shako, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that during the Crimean War, a colonel complained about his "abominable Albert [shako]" (example pictured), upon whose leather top "a man may fry his ration beef at mid-day in this climate"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Albert shako. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Albert shako), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 15 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Pierre David (mayor)[edit]

The article Pierre David (mayor) you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Pierre David (mayor) for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Kavyansh.Singh -- Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 12:41, 15 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Alexander Lindsay (East India Company officer)[edit]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Alexander Lindsay (East India Company officer) you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Pickersgill-Cunliffe -- Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 13:01, 15 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for John Woollett[edit]

On 16 August 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article John Woollett, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that former British Army Commando major-general John Woollett later became a planning inspector? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/John Woollett. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, John Woollett), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 16 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Rear-Admiral Victor Alexander Montagu[edit]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

Hi Dumelow. Thanks, look forward to your contributions. Certainly a far more interesting chap than I first thought! StickyWicket (talk) 20:34, 19 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

@Dumelow:. 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)[reply]

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)[reply]

DYK for Alexander Gordon (brewer)[edit]

On 16 August 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Alexander Gordon (brewer), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that brewer Alexander Gordon paid to build the Polhollick Bridge in Aberdeenshire in 1892 after witnessing a drowning incident at the ferry crossing? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Alexander Gordon (brewer). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Alexander Gordon (brewer)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

—valereee (talk) 12:03, 16 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Polhollick Bridge[edit]

On 16 August 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Polhollick Bridge, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that brewer Alexander Gordon paid to build the Polhollick Bridge in Aberdeenshire in 1892 after witnessing a drowning incident at the ferry crossing? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Alexander Gordon (brewer). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Polhollick Bridge), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

—valereee (talk) 12:03, 16 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Pierre David (mayor)[edit]

The article Pierre David (mayor) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Pierre David (mayor) for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Kavyansh.Singh -- Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 18:01, 16 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Keith Foulger[edit]

On 17 August 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Keith Foulger, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that part of Keith Foulger's job was to make sure the front and back ends of Britain's first nuclear submarine fitted together? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Keith Foulger. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Keith Foulger), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 17 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

"would use the same" - same what? reactor? When you created the lede you shaved too closely. Shenme (talk) 00:17, 17 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Oops, well spotted Shenme. Looks like someone's fixed it - Dumelow (talk) 05:33, 17 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Punch Bowl Inn, Lancashire[edit]

On 20 August 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Punch Bowl Inn, Lancashire, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that some claim a Punch Bowl in Lancashire is haunted? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Punch Bowl Inn, Hurst Green. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Punch Bowl Inn, Lancashire), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 12:03, 20 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Max Vernon (police officer)[edit]

On 21 August 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Max Vernon (police officer), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that police negotiator Max Vernon told the actor portraying him in 6 Days that "you've been wrongly cast. You're two inches shorter than me and I have more hair"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Max Vernon (police officer). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Max Vernon (police officer)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Vanamonde (Talk) 12:02, 21 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Leslie Innes Jacques[edit]

On 22 August 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Leslie Innes Jacques, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Royal Engineers officer Leslie Innes Jacques won the Military Cross for constructing a bridge under heavy fire during the Hundred Days Offensive in 1918? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Leslie Innes Jacques. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Leslie Innes Jacques), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 22 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for First shot memorial[edit]

On 22 August 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article First shot memorial, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that on this day in 1914, Drummer Edward Thomas fired the first shot by British forces in Europe since the Waterloo campaign in 1815? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/First shot memorial. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, First shot memorial), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 22 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Whitesmith maze[edit]

On 22 August 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Whitesmith maze, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a willow maze in Sussex, England, planted in the shape of a quotation from the Bible in the 1990s, only came to wider notice when it was spotted on Google Earth in 2013? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jesus maze. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Whitesmith maze), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:03, 22 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Hedgehog Flavour Crisps[edit]

On 24 August 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hedgehog Flavour Crisps, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the manufacturers of Hedgehog Flavour Crisps were taken to court under the Trade Descriptions Act as they did not contain actual hedgehog? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hedgehog flavour crisps. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Hedgehog Flavour Crisps), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:03, 24 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

Route Trident page revert/edit improved as requested[edit]

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)[reply]

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The Bugle: Issue CLXXXIV, August 2021[edit]

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DYK for Victor Jaques[edit]

On 29 August 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Victor Jaques, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that British brigadier Victor Jaques was almost killed by friendly fire from an American aircraft in Bangkok in 1945? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Victor Jacques. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Victor Jaques), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:03, 29 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Your GA nomination of Alexander Lindsay (East India Company officer)[edit]

The article Alexander Lindsay (East India Company officer) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Alexander Lindsay (East India Company officer) for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Pickersgill-Cunliffe -- Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 12:02, 31 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Dowhill Castle[edit]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

The plan you added looks great, thanks very much for doing that - certainly beyond me! p. 42 of this book [4] and this website [5] 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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

Wikiproject Military history coordinator election nominations open[edit]

Nominations for the upcoming project coordinator election are now open. A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next year. The project coordinators are the designated points of contact for issues concerning the project, and are responsible for maintaining our internal structure and processes. They do not, however, have any authority over article content or editor conduct, or any other special powers. More information on being a coordinator is available here. If you are interested in running, please sign up here by 23:59 UTC on 14 September! Voting doesn't commence until 15 September. If you have any questions, you can contact any member of the coord team. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 01:58, 1 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Your GA nomination of Whittington Tump[edit]

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Administrators' newsletter – September 2021[edit]

News and updates for administrators from the past month (August 2021).

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DYK for Horace Harral[edit]

On 4 September 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Horace Harral, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Horace Harral engraved "one of the most famous photographs of the nineteenth century", a portrait of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, for publication in the Illustrated Times? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Horace Harral. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Horace Harral), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:02, 4 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Whittington Tump[edit]

The article Whittington Tump you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Whittington Tump for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 09:22, 4 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks[edit]

I am grateful for your edits at Miss Wool of America Pageant. Regards. RV (talk) 03:09, 7 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for George McCubbin[edit]

On 9 September 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article George McCubbin, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that 18-year-old George McCubbin piloted the aircraft that shot down German ace Max Immelmann in 1916? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/George McCubbin. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, George McCubbin), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

—valereee (talk) 00:02, 9 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Wikiproject Military history coordinator election nomination period closing soon[edit]

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DYK for Joe Murphy (contractor)[edit]

On 11 September 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Joe Murphy (contractor), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Joe Murphy's civil-engineering firm was known colloquially as "Grey Murphy" to distinguish it from that of his brother, which was known as "Green Murphy"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Joe Murphy (contractor). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Joe Murphy (contractor)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 11 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Cashiered officers[edit]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

I've added a list of what references I could find to start with. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 18:55, 13 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

WikiProject Military history coordinator election voting has commenced[edit]

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DYK for Cambus O' May bridge[edit]

On 18 September 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cambus O' May bridge, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Prince Charles donated money to help repair the Cambus O' May bridge (pictured) after it was badly damaged by Storm Frank in 2015? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cambus O' May bridge. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Cambus O' May bridge), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 18 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Dowhill Castle[edit]

On 21 September 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Dowhill Castle, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the great hall of Dowhill Castle had a hatch in its floor leading to a pit used as a prison? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dowhill Castle. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Dowhill Castle), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 21 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Rollback[edit]

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 Wikipedia:Rollback#Accidental use of 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!

Andrew🐉(talk) 08:37, 21 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

The Bugle: Issue CLXXXV, September 2021[edit]

Your Military History Newsletter

Project news: From the editors; awards and honours; contest results
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Book review: Hawkeye7 on Australia and the UK in Iraq and Afghanistan
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The Bugle: Issue CLXXXV, September 2021[edit]

Your Military History Newsletter

Project news: From the editors; awards and honours; contest results
Articles: Last month's new featured and A-class content
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DYK for Egyptian frigate Mehemet Ali[edit]

On 24 September 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Egyptian frigate Mehemet Ali, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that by the time the Egyptian frigate Mehemet Ali served in the 1877 Russo-Turkish War she was described as "as much good as a cardboard box"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Egyptian frigate Mehemet Ali. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Egyptian frigate Mehemet Ali), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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MilHist coorditators' election[edit]

Hi Dumelow, and thanks for your support for my nomination. The voting closes at the end of the 28th. We currently have 11 vacancies and 11 candidates. The rules say "candidates with twenty or more endorsements will be appointed as coordinators" (emphasis added). Two candidates currently have nineteen votes. You have not voted for either. You commented when casting your votes "would support everyone listed here but limiting myself to five". Is it possible, putting all of this together, that you may consider it appropriate to extend this to seven? Just a thought. Thanks. Gog the Mild (talk) 21:00, 27 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

DYK for HMS Ganges mast[edit]

On 29 September 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article HMS Ganges mast, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a 15-year-old boy was killed after falling from the top of a 142-foot high (43 m) mast? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/HMS Ganges mast. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, HMS Ganges mast), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 29 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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DYK for Lead belt (wargaming)[edit]

On 3 October 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lead belt (wargaming), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the lead belt in the English East Midlands is named after the historic use of lead in the wargames miniatures manufactured there? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lead belt (wargaming). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Lead belt (wargaming)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 00:03, 3 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Sir Charles Inglis[edit]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

DYK for John Ford Elkington[edit]

On 5 October 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article John Ford Elkington, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that 50-year-old Lieutenant Colonel John Ford Elkington was reinstated into the British Army in 1916 after winning medals for bravery while serving in the ranks of the French Foreign Legion? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/John Ford Elkington. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, John Ford Elkington), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 5 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Karnabo[edit]

On 7 October 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Karnabo, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the trumpeting of Karnabo, a figure from Ardennes folklore with an elephant's trunk, is said to be heard during thunderstorms? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Karnabo. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Karnabo), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:03, 7 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Hivernage[edit]

On 8 October 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hivernage, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that during the First World War, Senegalese Tirailleurs would be withdrawn from the Western Front to overwinter in camps in the south of France or northern Africa? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hivernage. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Hivernage), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 8 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Did you know nominations/Jean Kekedo[edit]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

DYK for Grand Jubilee of 1814[edit]

On 18 October 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Grand Jubilee of 1814, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that at least one man was killed during the Grand Jubilee of 1814 when a pagoda (pictured) in St James's Park burnt down? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Grand Jubilee of 1814. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Grand Jubilee of 1814), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 18 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Duncan Baillie[edit]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

Thanks Dumelow, will do. Major-General John George Boothby (RA) looks more promising! StickyWicket (talk) 19:27, 25 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

Erroll Tremlett is all done now! StickyWicket (talk) 12:59, 31 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

DYK for Andrew Rawlins[edit]

On 21 October 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Andrew Rawlins, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Rawlins proposed that the Rhodesian Army employ witchdoctors as psychological warfare during the Rhodesian Bush War? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Andrew Rawlins. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Andrew Rawlins), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:03, 21 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Guard Force (Rhodesia)[edit]

On 21 October 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Guard Force (Rhodesia), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Rhodesian Guard Force was often implicated in criminal activity against the villagers it was meant to protect? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Guard Force. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Guard Force (Rhodesia)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 12:03, 21 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Jersey Maritime Museum[edit]

On 23 October 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jersey Maritime Museum, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Jersey Maritime Museum (part of collection pictured) displays a 7.5-million-stitch tapestry depicting life under Nazi occupation that was worked on by thousands of islanders? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jersey Maritime Museum. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Jersey Maritime Museum), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 23 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Tenantry Column[edit]

On 24 October 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tenantry Column, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Tenantry Column was built by the tenants of the Duke of Northumberland as thanks for a rent reduction? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tenantry Column. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Tenantry Column), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Vanamonde (Talk) 00:02, 24 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Fernhill House[edit]

On 24 October 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Fernhill House, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Fernhill House has been home to a butter merchant, an Ulster Volunteer Force armoury, a Grand National-winning racehorse and the world's largest collection of Orange Order memorabilia? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Fernhill House. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Fernhill House), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Vanamonde (Talk) 00:03, 24 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Execution of George Flaxman[edit]

On 24 October 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Execution of George Flaxman, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the 1887 execution of George Flaxman may have inspired Rudyard Kipling's poem "Danny Deever"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Execution of George Flaxman. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Execution of George Flaxman), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Schwede 66 12:03, 24 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

November 2021 at Women in Red[edit]

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DYK for Stahlrohrlanze[edit]

On 25 October 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Stahlrohrlanze, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that German cavalry carried steel lances (examples pictured) throughout the First World War? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Stahlrohrlanze. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Stahlrohrlanze), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 25 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Frederick Marten Hale[edit]

On 25 October 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Frederick Marten Hale, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Frederick Marten Hale designed the bomb that brought down Zeppelin LZ 37 in mid-flight (pictured) on 7 June 1915? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Frederick Marten Hale. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Frederick Marten Hale), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 25 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK nomination of Horned helmet of Henry VIII[edit]

Hello! Your submission of Horned helmet of Henry VIII 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! 78.26 _{(spin me / revolutions)} 21:27, 25 October 2021 (UTC) Just a couple of small issues. Very interesting article, thank you for writing it! 78.26 _{(spin me / revolutions)} 21:27, 25 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Bill Godwin[edit]

On 26 October 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bill Godwin, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when the Rhodesian Guard Force was disbanded in 1980, Brigadier Bill Godwin advised his men to fade away? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bill Godwin. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Bill Godwin), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 26 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The Bugle: Issue CLXXV, October 2021[edit]

Your Military History Newsletter

Project news: From the editors; awards and honours; contest results
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DYK for SS Fernebo[edit]

On 27 October 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article SS Fernebo, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a 1917 explosion broke the SS Fernebo in two, with one part drifting ashore carrying six survivors? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/SS Fernebo. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, SS Fernebo), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

—valereee (talk) 12:03, 27 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Johnny Gold[edit]

On 27 October 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Johnny Gold, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Jackie Collins likened nightclub owner Johnny Gold, not unkindly, to "an old whore"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Johnny Gold. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Johnny Gold), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

—valereee (talk) 12:03, 27 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Mary Kekedo[edit]

On 28 October 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mary Kekedo, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when Jean Kekedo was made a Dame of the Order of the British Empire in 2020 she became the third woman in her family to receive this honour, after her mother Dame Mary Kekedo and her sister Dame Rose Kekedo? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jean Kekedo. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Mary Kekedo), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 28 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Coat of arms of the Football Association[edit]

On 29 October 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Coat of arms of the Football Association, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the lions supporting the coat of arms of the Football Association are half-blue and half-white in imitation of the blue shorts and white shirts worn by the national teams? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Coat of arms of the Football Association. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Coat of arms of the Football Association), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 29 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Statutes Fair[edit]

On 29 October 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Statutes Fair, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Statutes Fair in Burton upon Trent has been held annually since 1219? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Statutes Fair (Burton upon Trent). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Statutes Fair), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:03, 29 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Tramp (nightclub)[edit]

On 30 October 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tramp (nightclub), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Keith Moon was briefly banned from the Tramp nightclub for destroying a chandelier? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tramp (nightclub). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Tramp (nightclub)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:03, 30 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 31 October 2021[edit]

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DYK for HMS Cicala[edit]

On 1 November 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article HMS Cicala, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that HMS Cicala was commanded at the 1941 Battle of Hong Kong by a one-armed veteran of the 1916 Battle of Jutland? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/HMS Cicala. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, HMS Cicala), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 1 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 12,514 views (515.5 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of November 2021—nice work!

oop, twice theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/them) 07:20, 9 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Adminship Anniversary![edit]

Wishing Dumelow a very happy adminship anniversary on behalf of the Birthday Committee! Best wishes! CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 03:12, 1 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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News and updates for administrators from the past month (October 2021).

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DYK for Natalis Constant Darche[edit]

On 2 November 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Natalis Constant Darche, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that with a force of just 3,500 men, French lieutenant colonel Natalis Constant Darche was able to hold up the advance of the German 5th Army for three weeks at Longwy in August 1914? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Natalis Constant Darche. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Natalis Constant Darche), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:21, 2 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Richard John Andrews[edit]

On 2 November 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Richard John Andrews, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Lieutenant Colonel Richard John Andrews survived the Second Boer War, the First World War, the Russian Civil War and the Irish War of Independence only to be killed by a defective tool in his garage? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Richard John Andrews. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Richard John Andrews), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:22, 2 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 18,619 views (785.6 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of November 2021—nice work!

theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/them) 05:18, 9 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK nomination of Tipperary Tim[edit]

Hello! Your submission of Tipperary Tim 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! Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:30, 5 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Columbus (1824 ship)[edit]

On 6 November 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Columbus (1824 ship), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Columbus was a disposable ship, built from large quantities of North American timber and intended to be sailed to London where she would be dismantled to avoid cargo import duties? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Columbus (1824 ship). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Columbus (1824 ship)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:52, 6 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 11,287 views (487.2 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of November 2021—nice work!

it would seem you've got a few hook bangers over here theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/them) 07:22, 9 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Columbus[edit]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

DYK for SS Commodore (collier)[edit]

On 7 November 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article SS Commodore (collier), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that 125 years ago today, the lifeboat Henry Ramey Upcher rescued the fourteen-man crew of the SS Commodore and three fishermen who had been stranded aboard her? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/SS Commodore (collier). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, SS Commodore (collier)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Hinged arch bridge[edit]

On 10 November 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hinged arch bridge, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that hinges on arch bridges were introduced in 1858 and remain popular in modern civil engineering? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hinged arch bridge. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Hinged arch bridge), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:03, 10 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Um, what? "are not add affected" Shenme (talk) 00:51, 10 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

"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)[reply]

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 11,979 views (499.1 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of November 2021—nice work!

god damn, four this month?? theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/them) 04:22, 14 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Kirkcudbright war memorial[edit]

On 11 November 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kirkcudbright war memorial, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the First World War Kirkcudbright war memorial depicts a sword-wielding warrior with a sleeping child on his knee (pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kirkcudbright war memorial. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Kirkcudbright war memorial), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 11 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 18,468 views (769.5 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of November 2021—nice work!

five? theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/them) 04:23, 14 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for F. W. de Klerk[edit]

On 11 November 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article F. W. de Klerk, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. PFHLai (talk) 13:17, 11 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for David Whitaker (publisher)[edit]

On 12 November 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article David Whitaker (publisher), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that David Whitaker has been called "the father of the ISBN"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/David Whitaker (publisher). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, David Whitaker (publisher)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 12 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

King's regiment[edit]

... 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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

DYK for Monument to the King's Liverpool Regiment[edit]

On 14 November 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Monument to the King's Liverpool Regiment, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the 1905 monument to the King's Liverpool Regiment is inscribed with the words Nec Aspera Terrent ("Difficulties be Damned")? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Monument to the King's Liverpool Regiment. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Monument to the King's Liverpool Regiment), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:03, 14 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Fort Raim[edit]

On 14 November 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Fort Raim, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Russian Fort Raim was built in 1847 around the ruined mausoleum of Kazakh warrior Raiymbek Batyr? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Fort Raim. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Fort Raim), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:03, 14 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Bourbaki Panorama[edit]

On 15 November 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bourbaki Panorama, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the 115-metre-long (377-foot) Bourbaki Panorama (detail pictured) depicts the internment of 88,000 French soldiers in neutral Switzerland at the end of the Franco-Prussian War? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bourbaki Panorama. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Bourbaki Panorama), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Ritchie333 (talk) 00:02, 15 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 10,487 views (873.9 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of November 2021—nice work!

speechless at this point, honestly theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/them) 04:29, 17 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for French ship Beaumont (1762)[edit]

On 15 November 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article French ship Beaumont (1762), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a wreck rediscovered in the former Royal Navy dockyard in Antigua in 2021 might be that of the French ship Beaumont, captured by the British in 1778? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/French ship Beaumont (1762). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, French ship Beaumont (1762)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Ritchie333 (talk) 12:03, 15 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Courtenay Edward Stevens[edit]

On 16 November 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Courtenay Edward Stevens, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that it was British classicist Courtenay Edward Stevens who suggested that Allied radio broadcasts during the Second World War use the opening notes of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony as a signature theme? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Courtenay Edward Stevens. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Courtenay Edward Stevens), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 12:02, 16 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Tipperary Tim[edit]

On 18 November 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tipperary Tim, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that racehorse Tipperary Tim won the 1928 Grand National at odds of 100-1? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tipperary Tim. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Tipperary Tim), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 18 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Horned helmet of Henry VIII[edit]

On 18 November 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Horned helmet of Henry VIII, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the 1514 horned helmet of Henry VIII (pictured) has spectacles and a toothy grimace? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Horned helmet of Henry VIII. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Horned helmet of Henry VIII), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 18 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 36,010 views (3,000.8 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of November 2021—nice work!

theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/them) 00:19, 20 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for A Journey Around My Room[edit]

On 19 November 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article A Journey Around My Room, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the 1794 travelogue A Journey Around My Room contains details of the author's visits to his armchair and curtains? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/A Journey Around My Room. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, A Journey Around My Room), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 00:03, 19 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for The Anglo-African (Lagos)[edit]

On 19 November 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Anglo-African (Lagos), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that The Anglo-African (pictured) was the first newspaper to be published in the British Colony of Lagos? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Anglo-African (Lagos). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, The Anglo-African (Lagos)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 19 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Woman's Head (Picasso)[edit]

On 20 November 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Woman's Head (Picasso), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that while stealing Pablo Picasso's 1939 painting Woman's Head, the thief cut his hand and claimed to have wiped the blood on a 16th-century sketch that he flushed down the toilet? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Woman's Head (Picasso). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Woman's Head (Picasso)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:02, 20 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for 1861 Maryland gubernatorial election[edit]

On 21 November 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 1861 Maryland gubernatorial election, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that men who refused, when challenged, to take an oath of loyalty to the government were not permitted to vote in the 1861 Maryland gubernatorial election? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/1861 Maryland gubernatorial election. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, 1861 Maryland gubernatorial election), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 00:02, 21 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for John Boyden[edit]

On 22 November 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article John Boyden, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that after he died in September 2021, John Boyden was revealed to have written under the pseudonym "Lunchtime O'Boulez"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/John Boyden. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, John Boyden), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 22 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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DYK for Robert Campbell (colonist)[edit]

On 29 November 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Robert Campbell (colonist), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that after failing to establish a colony for black Americans at Abeokuta, Robert Campbell founded the first newspaper in Lagos? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Robert Campbell (colonist). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Robert Campbell (colonist)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 29 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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The Bugle: Issue CLXXVI, November 2021[edit]

Your Military History Newsletter

Project news: From the editors; awards and honours; contest results
Articles: Last month's new featured and A-class content
Book review: Hawkeye7 on Canadian junior officers in World War II

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If you are a project member who does not want delivery, please remove your name from this page. Your editors, Ian Rose (talk) and Nick-D (talk) 11:25, 30 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for 1993 reviews of the British honours system[edit]

On 2 December 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 1993 reviews of the British honours system, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that until a 1993 reform, separate gallantry medals were awarded to officers and other ranks in the British armed forces? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/1993 reviews of the British honours system. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, 1993 reviews of the British honours system), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 2 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Lamprey pie[edit]

On 3 December 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lamprey pie, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that on special occasions, the city of Gloucester supplies a pie made from lampreys (lamprey pictured) to the British monarch? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lamprey pie. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Lamprey pie), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 3 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 39,220 views (1,634.2 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of December 2021 – nice work!

theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/she?) 06:27, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – December 2021[edit]

News and updates for administrators from the past month (November 2021).

Administrator changes

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Shelford House[edit]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

DYK for Desmond Young (British Army officer)[edit]

On 7 December 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Desmond Young (British Army officer), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Desmond Young's biography of Rommel was criticised for portraying him as a "blue-eyed god who could do no wrong"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Desmond Young (British Army officer). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Desmond Young (British Army officer)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 7 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 6,900 views (575.0 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of December 2021 – nice work!

theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/she?) 01:14, 8 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators will no longer be autopatrolled[edit]

A recently closed Request for Comment (RFC) reached consensus to remove Autopatrolled from the administrator user group. You may, similarly as with Edit Filter Manager, choose to self-assign this permission to yourself. This will be implemented the week of December 13th, but if you wish to self-assign you may do so now. To find out when the change has gone live or if you have any questions please visit the Administrator's Noticeboard. 20:05, 7 December 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Norman Colville[edit]

On 8 December 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Norman Colville, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Norman Colville renovated a manor to house his growing art collection? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Norman Colville. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Norman Colville), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 8 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Autopatrolled granted[edit]

Hi Dumelow, I just wanted to let you know that I have added the "autopatrolled" permission to your account, as you have created numerous, valid articles. This feature will have no effect on your editing, and is simply intended to reduce the workload on new page patrollers. For more information on the autopatrolled right, see Wikipedia:Autopatrolled. However, you should consider adding relevant wikiproject talk-page templates, stub-tags and categories to new articles that you create if you aren't already in the habit of doing so, since your articles will no longer be systematically checked by other editors (User:Evad37/rater and User:SD0001/StubSorter.js are useful scripts which can help). Feel free to leave me a message if you have any questions. Happy editing! Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 16:10, 9 December 2021 (UTC) Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 16:10, 9 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Head of a Bear[edit]

On 10 December 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Head of a Bear, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a Post-it Note–sized drawing (pictured) by Leonardo da Vinci sold for £8.8 million in 2021? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Head of a Bear. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Head of a Bear), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 12:02, 10 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 8,467 views (705.6 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of December 2021 – nice work!

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

They can be from any time! theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/she) 17:48, 11 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Paddy Fox[edit]

On 10 December 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Paddy Fox, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Paddy Fox recruited so many people from County Durham to the British Army that they became known locally as "Pad's Army"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Paddy Fox. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Paddy Fox), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 12:03, 10 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you![edit]

	The Special Barnstar
	For some very impressive achievements in completing some of my Challenges many times over, mostly to do with your tireless DYK work. — Bilorv (talk) 14:34, 12 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

Glad to hear you like them! — Bilorv (talk) 17:15, 12 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Did you know nominations/Leo Osnas[edit]

Hello,

Congratulations! I have reviewed the above, and you are GTG for DYK.Georgejdorner (talk) 06:17, 13 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the review Georgejdorner, much appreciated - Dumelow (talk) 07:12, 13 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Survey about History on Wikipedia[edit]

I am Petros Apostolopoulos, a Ph.D. candidate in Public History at North Carolina State University. My Ph.D. project examines how historical knowledge is produced on Wikipedia. You must be 18 years of age or older, reside in the United States to participate in this study. If you are interested in participating in my research study by offering your own experience of writing about history on Wikipedia, you can click on this link https://ncsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9z4wmR1cIp0qBH8. There are minimal risks involved in this research.

If you have any questions, please let me know. Petros Apostolopoulos, [email protected] Apolo1991 (talk) 16:38, 14 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for Cap-Haïtien fuel tanker explosion[edit]

On 15 December 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Cap-Haïtien fuel tanker explosion, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Step hen 03:34, 15 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Dutch invasion of Saint Helena[edit]

On 15 December 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Dutch invasion of Saint Helena, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the first landing during the Dutch invasion of Saint Helena was defeated by English settlers throwing rocks? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dutch invasion of Saint Helena. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Dutch invasion of Saint Helena), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 12:03, 15 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 8,701 views (725.1 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of December 2021 – nice work!

theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/she) 06:12, 16 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Mo Drake[edit]

On 16 December 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mo Drake, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Mo Drake came up with the slogan "Beanz Meanz Heinz" for Heinz Baked Beans (tin pictured) in 1967? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mo Drake. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Mo Drake), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 16 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 8,287 views (690.6 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of December 2021 – nice work!

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)[reply]

DYK for William Thomas Sugg[edit]

On 17 December 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article William Thomas Sugg, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that William Thomas Sugg's firm installed the gas lights on Tower Bridge? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/William Thomas Sugg. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, William Thomas Sugg), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 17 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for William Hunter Dammond[edit]

On 17 December 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article William Hunter Dammond, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that William Hunter Dammond became the first African-American graduate of the University of Pittsburgh in 1893, but was not recognised as such until 2000? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/William Hunter Dammond. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, William Hunter Dammond), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 12:03, 17 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Walter Bassett[edit]

On 18 December 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Walter Bassett, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Walter Bassett arranged for the construction of the first wind tunnel in Australia? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Walter Bassett. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Walter Bassett), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 18 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Phil Silvers Archival Museum[edit]

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)[reply]

Disambiguation link notification for December 18[edit]

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DYK for Storming of Shelford House[edit]

On 20 December 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Storming of Shelford House, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that 80 per cent of the Royalist garrison were killed in the 1645 storming of Shelford House? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Storming of Shelford House. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Storming of Shelford House), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 12:02, 20 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for John Land (field hockey)[edit]

On 21 December 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article John Land (field hockey), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that 1964 Olympic field hockey player John Land played for England into his late 70s? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/John Land (field hockey). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, John Land (field hockey)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 21 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Chris Schulenburg[edit]

On 22 December 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Chris Schulenburg, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Chris Schulenburg was one of only two recipients of the Grand Cross of Valour, Rhodesia's highest gallantry award? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Chris Schulenburg. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Chris Schulenburg), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:04, 22 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Let's All Go Down the Strand[edit]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

I have a citation for 1908 that I could add. Which source states "1890s"? Ghmyrtle (talk) 12:00, 22 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

Some falafel for you![edit]

A falafel meal of some kind (possibly high in iron?) for beating me to my own Challenge, Elementary. I crossed off gold yesterday and just need to find a lead. — Bilorv (talk) 23:38, 23 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

Found the last one I needed, and joining you as a winner. — Bilorv (talk) 17:29, 24 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

File:Christmas tree in field.jpg	Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2022!!
	Hello Dumelow, warm wishes to you and your family throughout the holiday season. Looking forward to your articles for 2022. Whispyhistory (talk) 07:02, 24 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

ITN recognition for 2021 Madagascar shipwreck[edit]

On 25 December 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article 2021 Madagascar shipwreck, which you created and nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. PFHLai (talk) 11:00, 25 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Merry Christmas and Season's greetings[edit]

Hello Dumelow: Enjoy the holiday season and winter solstice if it's occurring in your area of the world, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, RV (talk) 03:33, 26 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Spread the WikiLove; use {{subst:Season's Greetings}} to send this message

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

Edward M. Kirby[edit]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

DYK for United Tanganyika Party[edit]

On 27 December 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article United Tanganyika Party, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that despite the support of the British authorities, the multi-racial United Tanganyika Party was unsuccessful, with the African-nationalist TANU winning a majority in the 1958–59 election? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/United Tanganyika Party. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, United Tanganyika Party), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:03, 27 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The Travelers (sculptures)[edit]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

Thank you. I think you brought it closer to GA. Bruxton (talk) 15:08, 29 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

We got quite a few views on Gallos. Bruxton (talk) 23:58, 29 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, Gallos was promoted to Good Article. Way to go! Bruxton (talk) 16:11, 3 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Gallos sculpture[edit]

On 28 December 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Gallos sculpture, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a ghostly figure can be seen at the legendary home of King Arthur? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gallos sculpture. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Gallos sculpture), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:03, 28 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 15,340 views (639.2 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of December 2021 – nice work!

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DYK for Dalmat (yacht)[edit]

On 29 December 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Dalmat (yacht), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Austro-Hungarian yacht Dalmat carried Archduke Franz Ferdinand on his journey to Sarajevo in 1914 and returned with his body? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dalmat (yacht). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Dalmat (yacht)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 29 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The Bugle: Issue CLXXVII, December 2021[edit]

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Merchandise giveaway nomination[edit]

A token of thanks

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[2] "No. 42870". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 1962. p. 24.

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