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About me
Hi, I'm Jack (not my real name), I am a semi-retired
My degrees are in
I am married with three adult children, Alexander Timothy Glenn, Darren Mark Glenn and Charlotte Victoria Louise, and with a grandson, Miles Mark Glenn, born on September 11 2008, a granddaughter, Mollie Blossom, born on April 9 2011, and two new grandsons: Zachary Alexander James, born on November 9 2016 and Reuben Christopher, born on 2 June 2017. Among other things I am an enthusiastic amateur historian, having an interest in
Over the years I've met and worked with some interesting individuals who are notable by Wikipedia's standards, so I have written articles about them. Quite a few of the people below I have met or known personally. I've even been kissed by two of them!
Jack
Biographical articles I started
Actors and Entertainers
Academics & Professionals
Edward Anthony Hawke
Frederick Bosanquet
J. T. W. Perowne
Kevin Walton GC
Constantin Heger
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A.W. Lawrence
Robin Bush (historian)
Thomas Townsend Bucknill
Claude Aurelius Elliott
Forbes Benignus Winslow
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Artists
Joseph Clayton Clarke
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Historical biographies
Eliza Roberts (British nurse)
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Ginger (mummy)
Friedrich Wilhelm von Lindeiner-Wildau John Silvester (lawyer)
Alexis Theodorovich Aladin
Robert Phayre (British Army officer)
Robert Pringle (British army officer)
Henry Le Vesconte
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Suffragettes
Miscellaneous
Elizabeth Hall
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Verena Wagner
Arthur Dodd
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Dickens Family articles I started
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Christodoulou surname articles I started
Simon Nelson, 10th Earl Nelson Thomas Nelson, 4th Earl Nelson Edward Nelson, 5th Earl Nelson George Nelson, 8th Earl Nelson Sir John Robert Gladstone
Sir John Evelyn Gladstone
Sir Albert Charles Gladstone
Sir Charles Andrew Gladstone
Henry Neville Gladstone, 1st Baron Gladstone of Hawarden
Cory Francis Cory-Wright, 1st Baronet
Arthur Cory-Wright, 2nd Baronet
Geoffrey Cory-Wright, 3rd Baronet
Richard Cory-Wright, 4th Baronet
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Arthur William Cairns, 2nd Earl Cairns
Herbert Cairns, 3rd Earl Cairns Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet Nicholas Guy Halsey
Geoffrey Duke Coleridge, 3rd Baron Coleridge
Richard Duke Coleridge, 4th Baron Coleridge
William Duke Coleridge, 5th Baron Coleridge
Colin Vereker, 8th Viscount Gort Geoffrey Somerset, 6th Baron Raglan Henry Tichborne, 3rd Baronet
Henry Joseph Tichborne, 4th Baronet
John Hermengil Tichborne, 5th Baronet
Henry Tichborne, 7th Baronet
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Biographies on Christians I started
'Padre' David Cooper
Baselius Geevarghese II
Thomas Braddock
Rev John Smith
H.A. Baker
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Padre George Smith
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William Richard Williams (theologian) Norman Alfred Lesser
Weston Henry Stewart
Commissioner John Lawley
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Thomas Arnold (policeman)
Jack the Ripper (1988 TV series)
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Dr Thomas Bond
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Rudolph Lewis
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Frank Wyatt
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The Light of the World (Sullivan) |
Caricatures of Twenty-five Gentlemen Reginald Turner
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Numismatic articles I started
First China War Medal
Bar Kochba Revolt coinage
Roman Procurator coinage
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Dead Sea Scrolls and other documents
Presbyterian Church, Aldershot Holy Trinity Church, Aldershot
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St Michael the Archangel, Aldershot |
Articles on Places and Associations I started
Howgills, Letchworth Garden City
Monumental brass of John Rudying Church of St Andrew, Biggleswade
Chamber of Horrors (Madame Tussauds)
Church of St Katharine, Ickleford Church of St Hugh of Lincoln, Letchworth Church of St Nicholas, Hinxworth Church of St Margaret of Antioch, Bygrave Olympic Theatre, New York
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Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon East-the-Water Cemetery, Bideford Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Combe Martin Cremation Society of Great Britain Slipper Chapel
British National Opera Company The Sea of Galilee Boat
Sack of Jerusalem
Alma Mater
Goodnight, Sweetheart (1931 song)
Epsom Riot
The Victoria Cross and George Cross Association
Special Educational Needs
Monastery of St Panteleimon
Sea of Azoff naval campaign
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Church of St Mary the Virgin, Gamlingay Holy Trinity Church, Barnstaple Church of St Margaret of Antioch, Northam Church of St John the Baptist, Bishop's Tawton Holy Trinity Church, Ilfracombe Church of St Mary the Virgin, Pilton Church of St Thomas à Becket, South Cadbury Church of St Peter, Fremington Church of St John the Baptist, Barnstaple Bengal Sappers and Miners
Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in A flat major (Mendelssohn)
Pannier Market
Ecclesiastical History Society St. Mary's Church, Goudhurst
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Bumble (Oliver Twist)
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Pickwick (TV movie)
David Copperfield (1986 TV serial) Samuel Weller, or, The Pickwickians |
Articles I started on fictional characters
Starting Out
Sheerluck Jones, or Why D’Gillette Him Off
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Presumption; or, the Fate of Frankenstein Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1910 film) Alice in Wonderland (1931 film) |
Biographical articles I have done significant work on
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Rodney "Gypsy" Smith
H.G. Pelissier
Sir Walter Johnston Halsey, 2nd Baronet
William Roper (biographer)
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Samira Kashoggi
Herod Philip I
Florence Eleanor Soper
George William Kitchin
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Other articles on which I did significant work
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Porterhouse College, Cambridge
Go Compare
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My Pictures
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Ethyl Smyth
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Henry Le Vesconte
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Henry Tichborne, 7th Baronet
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Henry Tichborne, 3rd Baronet
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[Ouida MacDermott]]
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Olympic Theatre, New York
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Olympic Theatre, New York
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Mr. Sowerberry
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Bumble (Oliver Twist)
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Bumble (Oliver Twist)
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Alderwood Senior School
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Alderwood Senior School
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School of Sound Recording
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Jack O'Legs
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Church of Our Lady of Hal, Camden
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Church of Our Lady of Hal, Camden
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Church of Our Lady of Hal, Camden
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Church of Our Lady of Hal, Camden
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Robert Pringle (British army officer)
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A La Ronde
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A La Ronde
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A La Ronde
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A La Ronde
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A La Ronde
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A La Ronde
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A La Ronde
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Church of St Mary and St Benedict
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Church of St Mary and St Benedict
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Church of St Mary and St Benedict
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Church of St Mary and St Benedict
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Church of St Mary and St Benedict
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Church of St Mary and St Benedict
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Church of St Mary and St Benedict
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Sheerluck Jones, or Why D’Gillette Him Off
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Sheerluck Jones, or Why D’Gillette Him Off
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Sheerluck Jones, or Why D’Gillette Him Off
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Sheerluck Jones, or Why D’Gillette Him Off
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Robert Phayre (British Army officer)
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Robert Phayre (British Army officer)
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Robert Phayre (British Army officer)
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St. Mary's Church, Goudhurst
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Clémentine de Vère
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Clémentine de Vère
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Harold Brown
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Henry Saint Clair Wilkins
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Rudolph Lewis
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Church of St. Edward the Martyr, Brookwood
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Church of St. Edward the Martyr, Brookwood
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Church of St. Edward the Martyr, Brookwood
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Church of St Sabinus
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Church of St Sabinus
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Church of St Sabinus
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Church of St Sabinus
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Church of St Sabinus
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Church of St Sabinus
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Church of St Sabinus
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Church of St Sabinus
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Church of St Sabinus
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Rev John Smith
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North Hertfordshire District Council
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Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister
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Orb (paranormal)
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1959 Turkish Airlines Gatwick crash
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St Mary's church, Stotfold
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St Mary's church, Stotfold
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St Mary's church, Stotfold
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St Mary's church, Stotfold
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St Mary's church, Stotfold
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St Mary's church, Stotfold
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St Mary's church, Stotfold
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St Mary's Church, Letchworth
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William Henry Gaunt
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Frederick Chase
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Shirley Ann Field
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A.B. Burton
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Alexis Theodorovich Aladin
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Sir James Charles Chatterton, 3rd Baronet
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Sir James Charles Chatterton, 3rd Baronet
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Mancherjee Bhownagree
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Church of St. Edward the Martyr, Brookwood
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Charles Wyndham Murray
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Edward Thornton (diplomat)
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John Frederick Peel Rawlinson
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Sir Richard Solomon
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Walter William Shaw
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St George's Church, Letchworth
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St George's Church, Letchworth
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St George's Church, Letchworth
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St George's Church, Letchworth
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St George's Church, Letchworth
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Jones' van (Dad's Army)
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Jones' van (Dad's Army)
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Jones' van (Dad's Army)
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Keith Lucas
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Keith Lucas
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George Merrill
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St. Mary's Church, Hitchin
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St. Mary's Church, Hitchin
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St. Mary's Church, Hitchin
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St. Mary's Church, Hitchin
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St. Mary's Church, Hitchin
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British Schools Museum (Hitchin)
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British Schools Museum (Hitchin)
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British Schools Museum (Hitchin)
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United Theological College Aberystwyth
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John Marco Allegro
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The Prince Consort's Library
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The Prince Consort's Library
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The Prince Consort's Library
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Knights Templar School
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Knights Templar School
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Knights Templar School
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Knights Templar School
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Knights Templar School
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Knights Templar School
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Knights Templar School
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Knights Templar School
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Knights Templar School
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Canon William Lummis
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The Sea of Galilee Boat
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Frances Isabella Duberly
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Dorset Street, London
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Dorset Street, London
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Padre George Smith
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Rodney "Gypsy" Smith
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Rodney "Gypsy" Smith
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Rodney "Gypsy" Smith
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Bengal Sappers and Miners
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FM Sir Evelyn Wood VC
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Ginger (mummy)
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Franz Muller
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Archimandrite Sophrony
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Fairfield Hospital (Arlesey)
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Fairfield Hospital (Arlesey)
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H.G. Pelissier
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M.R. James
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Reginald Turner
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Sack of Jerusalem (925 BC)
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Florence Eleanor Soper
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Florence Eleanor Soper
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Florence Eleanor Soper
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Emma Booth (The Salvation Army)
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Commissioner John Lawley
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Commissioner John Lawley
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Commissioner John Lawley
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Commissioner John Lawley
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The Skeleton Army
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The Skeleton Army
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The Skeleton Army
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The Skeleton Army
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Dr Thomas Bond
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Charles Dickens, Jr
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Charles Dickens, Jr
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Joseph Clayton Clarke
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Joseph Clayton Clarke
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Joseph Clayton Clarke
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Sam Weller (fictional character)
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Frieda von Richthofen
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Franklin Winfield Woolworth
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Ghunzee Medal
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Ghunzee Medal
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Richard Corney Grain
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Thomas Townsend Bucknill
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Edward Marshall-Hall
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Azoff
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Peniche Municipality
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Epsom Riot
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Epsom Riot
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Richard Temple (opera singer)
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Roman Procurator coinage
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Thomas Arnold (policeman)
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Laurence Sydney Brodribb Irving
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George William Kitchin
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Gale and Polden
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Gale and Polden
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Gale and Polden
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Chelsea pensioner
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Florenz Ziegfeld
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Arthur MacMorrough Kavanagh
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Alfred Bryan (Illustrator)
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A.W. Lawrence
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Wellington Statue, Aldershot
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Wellington Statue, Aldershot
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Wellington Statue, Aldershot
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Wellington Statue, Aldershot
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Wellington Statue, Aldershot
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Wellington Statue, Aldershot
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Gale and Polden
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Gale and Polden
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Gale and Polden
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Gale and Polden
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Gale and Polden
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One-person show
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Frederick Albert Bosanquet
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John Silvester (lawyer)
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Forbes Benignus Winslow
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Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Baldock
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Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Baldock
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Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Baldock
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Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Baldock
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Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Baldock
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Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Baldock
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Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Baldock
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Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Baldock
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Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Baldock
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Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Baldock
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Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Baldock
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Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Baldock
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Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Baldock
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Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Baldock
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Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Baldock
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Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Baldock
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Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Baldock
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Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Baldock
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City Temple (London)
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City Temple (London)
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City Temple (London)
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Michael J. H. Walsh
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Princess Theatre, Melbourne
My Awards
The Fraternity/Sorority Barnstar | ||
For being a part of WikiProject Freemasonry! InvisibleDiplomat666 05:20, 17 March 2008 (UTC) |
The Gilbert and Sullivan Barnstar | ||
For your significant contribution to creating new articles on the performers of Gilbert and Sullivan I award you this barnstar. Dreamspy (talk) 21:47, 8 May 2008 (UTC) |
The Tireless Contributor Barnstar | ||
Awarded to Jack1956 for his amazing contribution to Wikipedia on May 16 2008. Pemberton08 (talk) 09:29, 17 May 2008 (UTC) |
The Gilbert and Sullivan Barnstar | ||
For your ongoing contributions to articles about the works of ) 23:20, 18 December 2008 (UTC) |
The Gilbert and Sullivan Barnstar | ||
In recognition of your continued contributions to the ) 18:49, 29 October 2009 (UTC) |
The Christianity Barnstar | ||
Thank you very much for your work on the Rudolf Sohm article. John Carter (talk ) 19:06, 28 October 2012 (UTC)
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The 3rd Anti-Drama Barnstar | ||
Awarded for participating in the 3rd Great Wikipedia Dramaout. Thanks for participating to reduce drama during the festival! |
Suomi Finland 2009 (talk) 15:09, 12 July 2010 (UTC)
The Original Barnstar | |
For updating your images, I know it's tedious, but it helps other people make use of valuable archive images. Keep up the good work. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 10:07, 3 July 2012 (UTC) |
The DYK Medal | ||
For your 28 contributions to DYK |
The 25 DYK Medal | ||
25 contributions to DYK |
The 50 DYK Medal | ||
To Jack1956 for his high quality 50 DYKs, most of them relating to Victorian theatre and biography.Pemberton08 (talk) 15:38, 23 November 2009 (UTC) |
Pemberton08 (talk) 15:38, 23 November 2009 (UTC)
The 100 DYK Creation and Expansion Medal | ||
Congratulations on reaching and surpassing 100 DYKs (yes, I counted them!). Your contribution to Wikipedia and the DYK project are much appreciated. Keep up the great work! Yoninah (talk) 21:45, 12 February 2014 (UTC) |
The Editor's Barnstar | |
For some great edits on Miles Malleson, on New Year's Day. Your work elsewhere is also very much appreciated! Happy new year! CassiantoTalk 22:59, 2 January 2015 (UTC) |
The Citation Barnstar | |
Hi Jack1956,
Thank you for providing Jennie McNulty's dates of birth and death, You are an extraordinary researcher. Congrats. Albiet (talk) 15:45, 1 September 2015 (UTC) |
The Special Barnstar | |
Thank you for making sure Eileen Sharp, mezzo-soprano and actress, is recorded and remembered in your excellent article Ilovevinyl (talk) 21:00, 17 November 2015 (UTC) |
The Original Barnstar | |
Thanks for you help Jack, you are helping Women in Red a lot. Its appreciated by us and the next generation (we hope). Victuallers (talk) 14:00, 28 April 2019 (UTC) |
Precious
fascinating people | |
Thank you for sharing your knowledge about ) 07:44, 9 September 2012 (UTC) |
fascinating people
Thank you for sharing your knowledge about
--Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:44, 9 September 2012 (UTC)
A year ago, you were the 239th recipient of my PumpkinSky Prize, repeated in br'erly style, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:41, 9 September 2013 (UTC)
Precious anniversary
Eight years! |
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--Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:41, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
My 124 DYKs
Congratulations! ·
--Daniel Case (talk) 04:11, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
--Gatoclass (talk) 10:01, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
--Bedford Pray 02:39, 1 July 2008 (UTC)
BorgQueen (talk) 05:21, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
Victuallers (talk) 23:21, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
Keep up the good work! Dreamspy (talk) 19:53, 17 October 2008 (UTC)
Keep up the good work! ~
Keep up the good work! ~
Hassocks5489 (tickets please!) 20:21, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
Gatoclass (talk) 02:59, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
Cirt (talk) 09:28, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
BorgQueen (talk) 02:21, 27 November 2008 (UTC)
BorgQueen (talk) 12:21, 29 November 2008 (UTC)
DYKBot (talk) 14:12, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
DYKBot (talk) 14:12, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
Dravecky (talk) 06:11, 18 January 2009 (UTC)
Dravecky (talk) 01:21, 20 January 2009 (UTC)
Dravecky (talk) 13:40, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
Dravecky (talk) 06:31, 24 January 2009 (UTC)
Dravecky (talk) 20:40, 30 January 2009 (UTC)
Dravecky 01:48, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
Shubinator (talk) 19:01, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
Gatoclass (talk) 14:54, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
Shubinator (talk) 22:52, 28 February 2009 (UTC)
Shubinator (talk) 18:57, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
Royalbroil 00:29, 1 May 2009 (UTC)
Royalbroil 03:38, 4 May 2009 (UTC)
Dravecky (talk) 08:35, 25 June 2009 (UTC)
Dravecky (talk) 20:50, 6 July 2009 (UTC)
Dravecky (talk) 02:49, 7 July 2009 (UTC)
BorgQueen (talk) 12:28, 4 October 2009 (UTC)
JamieS93 21:29, 11 October 2009 (UTC)
≈ Chamal talk ¤ 01:42, 17 October 2009 (UTC)
Wikipedia exists due to the contributions of volunteers like you. Thanks Victuallers (talk) 02:00, 19 October 2009 (UTC)
— Jake Wartenberg 05:58, 22 October 2009 (UTC)
— Jake Wartenberg 01:07, 24 October 2009 (UTC)
— Jake Wartenberg 07:07, 24 October 2009 (UTC)
Trick or Treat? ... thanks for the treat! Victuallers (talk) 13:00, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
Thank you. Well done. Victuallers (talk) 01:28, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
Well done .... thx from the wiki and Victuallers (talk) 13:56, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
Materialscientist (talk) 11:15, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
Materialscientist (talk) 11:14, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
SoWhy 19:22, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
Materialscientist (talk) 19:21, 16 November 2009 (UTC)
Materialscientist (talk) 00:50, 19 November 2009 (UTC)
Materialscientist (talk) 19:14, 22 November 2009 (UTC)
Materialscientist (talk) 13:21, 23 November 2009 (UTC)
Materialscientist (talk) 13:22, 23 November 2009 (UTC)
SoWhy 13:35, 24 November 2009 (UTC)
Materialscientist (talk) 19:58, 26 November 2009 (UTC)
Materialscientist (talk) 14:39, 28 November 2009 (UTC)
Materialscientist (talk) 15:21, 30 November 2009 (UTC)
Materialscientist (talk) 18:21, 9 December 2009 (UTC)
≈ Chamal talk ¤ 11:35, 15 December 2009 (UTC)
Materialscientist (talk) 19:42, 21 December 2009 (UTC)
Materialscientist (talk) 03:42, 24 December 2009 (UTC)
Materialscientist (talk) 03:42, 25 December 2009 (UTC)
Materialscientist (talk) 11:42, 25 December 2009 (UTC)
Materialscientist (talk) 11:42, 29 December 2009 (UTC)
Materialscientist (talk) 00:00, 3 January 2010 (UTC)
Materialscientist (talk) 00:00, 18 January 2010 (UTC
Materialscientist (talk) 12:00, 24 January 2010 (UTC)
Calmer Waters 06:03, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
Materialscientist (talk) 06:03, 19 March 2010 (UTC)
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Materialscientist (talk) 18:02, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
Bradjamesbrown (talk) 06:02, 30 May 2010 (UTC)
DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Thanks from me and the wiki Victuallers (talk