Talk:J. Denis Summers-Smith
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WP:COI edit requests
- Residence Saltburn-by-the-Sea (since late 2018).
- Add Category:Independent scientists.
- Add to Independent scientist#Notable independent scientists.
Thanks, whatever the decision Narky Blert (talk) 22:21, 15 April 2019 (UTC)
WP:RS
I have it on good authority (i.e. I've seen photos of the letter from the French ambassador and the insignia) that by decree of the President of France on 21 June 2019, Summers-Smith was made
French governmental records are - shall we say - not the easiest to search, and I have no RS evidence to justify adding this to the article. Narky Blert (talk) 07:24, 11 September 2019 (UTC)
Death
Died peacefully 5 May 2020, essentially of old age, after a year or so of failing health (from personal knowledge). No
- Place of death: Saltburn-by-the-Sea. No RS source. Narky Blert (talk) 21:05, 7 May 2020 (UTC)
The Times obituary
Denis Summers-Smith obituary (paywall). I have
The photo is from the front dustjacket flap of On Sparrows and Man (2005).
The Guardian should also be publishing an obit, by a different writer. Narky Blert (talk) 17:16, 13 May 2020 (UTC)
- The Times obituary was published before the obituarist was able to confirm facts from family sources, and may contain errors (notably "Rebbick" in mistake for "Rebbeck" as the maiden name of his second wife). Paywall, so I haven't checked.
- It is somewhat typical of The Times that they asked for a military photograph for, and put "Normandy veteran" in the first paragraph of, the obituary of someone who thought that WWII had wasted six years of his life. Narky Blert (talk) 23:00, 15 May 2020 (UTC)
Dutch obit
Moeliker, Kees (14 May 2020). "Een vriend van alle mussen ter wereld". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). Narky Blert (talk) 20:48, 17 May 2020 (UTC)
The Northern Echo obit
Conner-Hill, Rachel (19 May 2020). "Guisborough D-Day veteran turned leading sparrow expert dies at 99".
The Guardian obit
Moss, Stephen (19 May 2020). "Denis Summers-Smith obituary". The Guardian. IMO a very good source. Narky Blert (talk) 21:04, 19 May 2020 (UTC)
British Birds obit
Parkin, David T. (August 2020). "James Denis Summers-Smith (1920-2020)". British Birds. 113 (8): 500–501.
IMO it's a very good source. This should be the last of them. Narky Blert (talk) 14:41, 6 August 2020 (UTC)