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Live video

I've added a live video link to Wimbledon town centre - the view from my office. If people think the web page is too commercial, this link contains just the video. Stephen B Streater 18:33, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

Name

The article states that the original meaning of the name is uncertain. However, Adrian Room's "Dictionary of Place-Names in the British Isles" says that the name means "Wynnman's hill", with the final element of the name as the Old English dun (hill). Does anyone object if I add this in? Patche99z 17:07, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

Notable people

This need triming to most notable & most linked to Wimbledon (should say why if not apparent) done some needs more & my removals reviewed in case I get edit happy... --Nate1481( t/c) 07:35, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

This began as a list of Famous Residents. If it is to be changed to something else (eg Notable People) it will need a wholesale review of every entry. A famous resident is not the same as a notable person. Personally, I think keeping it as residents helps to keep the list under control. If it's changed to Notable People (presumably Notable People with some association with Wimbledon) this would include every winner of the tennis championships, Queen Victoria opening the rifle competitions etc etc. So I'd propose changing it back to residents. What do others think? Adrian Robson 08:01, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
Sounds fair to me. --Nate1481( t/c) 10:03, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

list:

Removed any where no reference to association in here or in article, info needs to be in one or other. Next step to remove slightly notable, e.g. an actress is a notable individual, but as the list is long are they notable among actresses? --Nate1481( t/c) 07:59, 6 August 2007 (UTC)