Talk:Ralph Townsend (headmaster)

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I'm proposing this article for deletion on the grounds that it fails notability. From the article, Dr Townsend's main claim to notability is that he is headmaster of Winchester College, and has taught at a number of schools. While he may be recognised within these schools, it is not grounds for a Wikipedia article, otherwise every single head of every single school would be on here. He does hold a few leadership positions, but at most these are for small education councils, none of which are notable (to WP standards) on their own.

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124.179.61.109 (talk) 10:28, 28 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I very much agree. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.108.150.239 (talk) 19:52, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]