User talk:Matthewross

Hi Matthew, welcome to Wikipedia (actually you've been here a while, and it's disappointing no-one thought fit to say hi before now).

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You'll notice I added a photo to Wellington Church - if you find a Glasgow (or central belt) article that you think needs a photo, do drop me a note on my talk page (although the photo season is largely gone, so it might linger on my to-do list until Spring). For other places Wikipedia:Requested pictures is a good place to leave a request.

Again, welcome! -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 19:04, 4 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for making the (fascinating) anti-burgher article (question: should it be capitalised that way?). Armed with it, I've nominated Wellington Church on Template_talk:Did_you_know#October_4 as promised. Unless there are objections, I imagine it'll be on the main page (meaning it'll get in the vicinity of a million pageviews) on Friday or Monday (they don't run DYK on weekends). At that point expect a flurry of edits to it - some helpful, some nitpicky (I've learned to mostly bite my tongue), and the odd childish (and quickly reverted) vandalism. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 00:36, 5 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Did you know? has been updated. A fact from the article Wellington Church, which you recently created, has been featured in that section on the Main Page. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

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Donald Caskie

Just wanted to say thanks for the article about Donald Caskie which I've just read with interest. Euchiasmus 22:46, 1 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! I noticed that you have been a contributor to articles on Anglicanism and the Anglican Communion. You may be interested in checking out a new WikiProject - WikiProject Anglicanism. Please consider signing up and participating in this collaborative effort to improve and expand Anglican-related articles! Cheers! Fishhead64 22:54, 11 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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I added some changes to your page

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On Finlay Macdonald (Moderator), which you created. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page .

--Allen3 ^talk 12:11, 8 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. I was looking over the list of past high commissioners and one entry struck me as odd: Ralph Kerr, later Earl of Dalkeith. The earldom wasn't created until the 17th century, and then it was associated with the Scotts, not the Kerrs. This has led me to wonder about the veracity of the list. What was your source? Best, Mackensen (talk) 13:13, 1 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The source was the official Church of Scotland Yearbook for 1908, which includes a full list of Moderators and Lords High Commissioner. The list was compiled by the Rev Robert W. Weir. The entry for the Assembly of April 1582 states that the Commissioner was "Mr Ralph Kerr, afterwards Earl of Lothian".--Matthewross 20:27, 4 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. I'd just like to address your recent edit on the University of Dundee page. I rather feel it is considerably too long within the article considering the rather specialised relevance - not to mention that there is something of a problem in allowing any great recognition to recognised bodies which cater to students (as there are countless). It certainly does not warrant its own Level 1 heading - which, you may care to note, is a privilege not even given to the Students' Association, IMO.

If you'd care to do a bit of editing to it, it would be helpful. I'd do it myself, but you'd probably be a better judge of what is significant and notable. --Breadandcheese 21:45, 8 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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List of Moderators of the Church of Scotland

According to a (very old) Who's Who I picked up a few years ago, both Archibald Hamilton Charteris AND William Garden Blaikie were elected 1892 Moderator of the General Assembly. As far as I know (which possibly I don't) there's only one moderator at a time, and neither of these guys died in 1892 (which might have given rise to an unplanned vacancy). I guess there might have been some kind of a schism. Anyway, you look as though you just might have the educational background to know the answer to this seeming riddle without needing to dig. Thank you, in any case, for having thought about it. Regards Charles01 (talk) 15:05, 22 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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