Template:Did you know nominations/George H. Marshall
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The result was: promoted by Allen3 talk 22:13, 20 December 2011 (UTC)
George H. Marshall[edit]
- ... that in the United Kingdom the George Marshall Trophy is awarded annually to an individual or organisation that has made a significant contribution towards helping visually impaired people?
- Reviewed: Cliff at Christmas
Created/expanded by Paul MacDermott (talk). Self nom at 20:21, 8 December 2011 (UTC)
Length, date, source, format, QPQ all ok. Smallbones (talk) 02:08, 13 December 2011 (UTC)
- If this hasn't been added to the list yet I have an alternative suggestion.
- ALT1: "... that George Marshall founded Exhall Grange, Britain's first school for partially sighted children in 1951?"
- Wasn't he a cofounder? Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:43, 19 December 2011 (UTC)
- I get the impression it was his idea, but that yes, he was a co-founder, in which case let's go for: "... that George Marshall co-founded Exhall Grange, Britain's first school for partially sighted children in 1951?"
- I see in the source that he founded the Partially Sighted Society, but nothing about founding the school. Headmaster, yes. Founding, no. As an aside, odd that a website to aid the visually impaired would have their text so small... Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:06, 20 December 2011 (UTC)
- Fair enough, let's go for the original hook. The closest I can get to it is this reference from the Nuneaton News which says the school was his brainchild. I can add that if it helps, but am happy to use the thread that's already been verified. Incidentally I agree with you about the Partially Sighted Society's website. The background colour's pretty horrible too. Paul MacDermott (talk) 11:01, 20 December 2011 (UTC)
- I see in the source that he founded the Partially Sighted Society, but nothing about founding the school. Headmaster, yes. Founding, no. As an aside, odd that a website to aid the visually impaired would have their text so small... Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:06, 20 December 2011 (UTC)
- I get the impression it was his idea, but that yes, he was a co-founder, in which case let's go for: "... that George Marshall co-founded Exhall Grange, Britain's first school for partially sighted children in 1951?"
- Wasn't he a cofounder? Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:43, 19 December 2011 (UTC)
- ALT1: "... that George Marshall founded Exhall Grange, Britain's first school for partially sighted children in 1951?"
- If this hasn't been added to the list yet I have an alternative suggestion.
Original hook (only) is good to go. Tick based on previous review. Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:05, 20 December 2011 (UTC)
