User:Felix Folio Secundus/Bernard Walke

Bernard Walke (Nicolo Bernard or "Ber" Walke; 15 June 1874 at the Vicarage, Redlynch, Wiltshire--24 June 1941 at Mevagissey, Cornwall)

• Annie & Bernard Walke; joninbetween

Discussion

Quite a lot in the Cornwall Libraries catalogue: http://prism.talis.com/cornwall/items?query=bernard+walke Vernon White ^{. . . Talk} 15:13, 6 September 2012 (UTC)

Thank you: his autobiography which apparently is still in print is one good source and there is a pamphlet by Donald Allchin (out of print). However I am in Manchester so neither of these are likely to be found in libraries here. There is some information in a biography of Filson Young e.g. 40. Bacon, eggs and FY. An article based only on the autobiography would be suspect anyway and a good newspaper obituary would be a better source.--Felix Folio Secundus (talk) 19:42, 12 September 2012 (UTC)

I bought a copy of the autobiography, which has a lovely portrait by Laura Knight on the cover. it is most entertaining! I'll send you the book when I have read it, if you wish. Vernon White ^{. . . Talk} 20:01, 12 September 2012 (UTC)

Both Cornwall Libraries' copies of Bernard Walke: A Good Man Who Could Never be Dull by Allchin are reference only - 28 pages. Might go over to Redruth and have a look. Amazon sellers want from 4.98. Vernon White ^{. . . Talk} 20:08, 12 September 2012 (UTC)

here's a Death Notice: The Times, Thursday, Jul 03, 1941; pg. 1; Issue 48968; col B: Nicolo Bernard Walke at the Battery, Mevagissey, on June 25 1941 RIP Vernon White ^{. . . Talk} 20:47, 12 September 2012 (UTC)

. . . and a rather touching Times obituary (unsigned) Friday, Aug 01, 1941; pg. 7; Issue 48993; col G which seals his WP notability Vernon White ^{. . . Talk} 20:47, 12 September 2012 (UTC)

useful article here: http://cornwallartists.org/cornwall-artists/annie-walke . gives Bernard's year of birth as 1874 Vernon White ^{. . . Talk} 21:08, 12 September 2012 (UTC)

here's a brief informative article: http://www.culture24.org.uk/places+to+go/south+west/cornwall/art365438 Vernon White ^{. . . Talk} 21:12, 12 September 2012 (UTC)

Catalogue entry for a photograph : Cornwall Record Office RefNoP 59 /28/4 Title: Photograph, Father Nicolo Bernard Walke Date: Early 20th century Description: `Father Nicolo Bernard Walke b. 15 June 1874 at the Vicarage, Redlynch, Wiltshire. Died 24 June 1941 in Cornwall and buried in Lelant. Vicar of St. Hilary Cornwall, 1912-1936.'

Thank you all the above information; in about a week's time I may have a copy of the autobiography ordered through a bookshop. When I have that it should not be too hard to do an article. There is about two pages of text about Bernard Walke in Joan Rendell's Cornish Churches which would provide enough for a stub article. I have only written a few new articles and of these only one was a biography.--Felix Folio Secundus (talk) 16:45, 14 September 2012 (UTC)

It's a good read! Might be a good idea to set up a page for drafting at, say, User:Felix Folio Secundus/Bernard Walke with some headings and below them the word "Stub" where we have no knowledge. There's a MoS chapter at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_(biographies) which may be helpful.Vernon White ^{. . . Talk} 14:18, 15 September 2012 (UTC)

Sounds like a good idea; there are so many kinds of editorial work which are useful that I very rarely compile a new article. Christianity in Cornwall and Fishing in Cornwall and a few for the part of Cornwall I know best (Camelford district) but I think the only new biography was Kyra Vayne.--Felix Folio Secundus (talk) 16:55, 15 September 2012 (UTC)