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Anthony Bradbury (Anthony Bradbury)

Anthony Bradbury in October 2022

Anthony Bradbury joined Wikipedia in April 2006. He liked to be called Tony.

Offline, he was born in 1943 and worked as a general practitioner for many years; he lived in Newhaven, England, and was twice mayor of the town. He was also a governor of a number of local schools.

Online, after a few years editing a large number of articles, particularly on naval history, he became an administrator on the English Wikipedia and served in that role for over sixteen years. Tony's areas of interest were naval and military history, Imperial and contemporary Rome,

battlecruisers, military aircraft, Nazi Germany, and medical science and practice. Wikipedia brought him a great deal of pleasure, particularly after his retirement. He passed away
on January 1, 2024.

Vami_IV in January 2024

Vami_IV joined Wikipedia in November 2014 and soon became a prolific editor across a wide variety of topics, including buildings, wildfires, video games, and the history of Europe, Texas, and Latin America. In total, he brought ten articles to

Wikimedia Discord
, where he was unfailingly witty and generous with his time, especially with newer editors.

Vami passed away as a result of suicide on February 13, 2024, at the age of 24. He will be remembered for his editing talents, his personality, and his dedication to the project, exemplified by his philosophy of Completionism:

"As a

my purpose
."

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