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Lytchett Matravers
editIt is noticed that you removed the current title holder of the manorial title to Lytchett Matravers after the repeated vandalism of the article by Richard Horlock was reverted.
The title was indeed passed to Hon. G J Beck in 2005 by the Maltravers family, and a conveyance deed is held in his possession. If you would like to see a copy of it, then please provide an email address so that proof can be provided, but it was most certainly not a case of “self aggrandisement” or a “private joke” as has been noted on the article history. A separate email will be sent to the Wikipedia Foundation to rectify those rather defamatory notes.
As the transfer of title was a private arrangement, and not made a public document, as is allowed under conveyancing rules and the Land Registration Act, then obviously a publicly-available citation isn’t available. However, there was no need to remove the original paragraph that’s been in situ for a number of years before Mr Horlock’s repeated vandalism. Sadly, Mr Horlock is renowned for posting all sorts of fantastical claims or comments on social media in relation to the village as can be seen on platforms such as Facebook.
In the meantime, evidence of the Hon. G J Beck’s title will be sent to the Wiki Foundation and yourself upon provision of contact details. 92.23.58.214 (talk) 00:48, 11 October 2022 (UTC)
- This should be discussed on Talk:Lytchett Matravers, not on my page. Read Wikipedia:No original research and Wikipedia:Notability. -Joe D (t) 09:13, 11 October 2022 (UTC)
A vanity “lordship”…
edit… is what, exactly? 89.240.137.94 (talk) 23:05, 25 October 2022 (UTC)
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Corfe Mullen - Your Edits on 14th August
editI'm afraid I cannot agree with your assertion the half the content should be removed because Wikipedia is not a business directory. Some of the entries, I accept, are somewhat commercial, but schools and churches? Also the number of pubs and clubs in the town (it was a village) are relevant to the character of the location and would apply to any village or small town. Most of these entries have been there since I created the page many years ago.
Are you going to do the same on all pages that list such details? You could be kept quite busy. Terry C (talk) 09:30, 16 August 2024 (UTC)
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Arms and Flag in English counties
editAny further explanation as to why you’ve removed the flags and arms? I can’t find any suggestion on a quick glance through of the attached guidance that they shouldn’t be included and it seems like an enormous oversight. I for one would like to see them quickly in the info box for reference and I’m sure I won’t be alone in that sentiment Me.Autem.Minui (talk) 12:12, 5 September 2024 (UTC)
This is in the How to write about counties guidance, under "English ceremonial counties" – "Do not include flags in the infobox, as they cannot be placed in context there." The guideline is the result of extensive historical discussion on the UK geography WikiProject, for example some of the more recent discussions include:
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- Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_UK_geography/Archive_38#English_county_flags
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- Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_UK_geography/Archive_41#Sub-national_geographic_flag_guideline
If you need further clarification, or want to relitigate the issue, I'd suggest raising it on the WikiProject talk pages - I am merely maintaining the current consensus position. Joe D (t) 12:52, 5 September 2024 (UTC)
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Volcanoes of the United Kingdom
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