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:It doesn't really need a source as the sounds of the names are so similar that the balance of probabilities suggests that it was the inspiration for the group's name. It would be more appropriate to ask fro a source for any alternative derivation. [[User:DavidFarmbrough|DavidFarmbrough]] 18:53, 10 September 2006 (UTC) |
:It doesn't really need a source as the sounds of the names are so similar that the balance of probabilities suggests that it was the inspiration for the group's name. It would be more appropriate to ask fro a source for any alternative derivation. [[User:DavidFarmbrough|DavidFarmbrough]] 18:53, 10 September 2006 (UTC) |
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::Absolutely disagree. If we are just going to go on personal guesswork, I would suggest that it is more likely they were named after [[Edison]], the inventor of the lightbulb (amongst other things). But I would never write that in an article, because I don't have a source for it. I didn't want to add the {{fact}} template to this article, because I've just put a lot of work into ensuring every other statement in the article is properly sourced. I would have done the same for this one, if I could have found a source. But you have forced my hand. ''Articles |
::Absolutely disagree. If we are just going to go on personal guesswork, I would suggest that it is more likely they were named after [[Edison]], the inventor of the lightbulb (amongst other things). But I would never write that in an article, because I don't have a source for it. I didn't want to add the {{fact}} template to this article, because I've just put a lot of work into ensuring every other statement in the article is properly sourced. I would have done the same for this one, if I could have found a source. But you have forced my hand. ''Articles with unsourced statements'' it is. Thanks. -- [[User:Chris j wood|Chris j wood]] 16:13, 11 September 2006 (UTC) |
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Revision as of 16:17, 11 September 2006
Swallowing lead
I removed this phrase from the article:
- One of the keepers who tried (in vain) to fight the fire swallowed a large amount of molten lead, which killed him after some days.
If someone can confirm or deny this, it would be great.
-- BCorr ¤ Брайен 22:47, Feb 29, 2004 (UTC)
I have put it back in, with more detail. I'll get the name of the museum in Edinburgh as soon as I can!
Devon or Cornwall?
Does Eddystone Lighthouse fall in the county of Devon or Cornwall? Most sources seem to say Devon but the article implies Cornwall. (I am categorising a collection of postcards). Tony Corsini 23:47, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
- This Hansard debate [1] seems to indicate that it's in the parliamentary constuency of South-East Cornwall.--JBellis 18:57, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
- According to the Ordnance Survey, who I think we can regard as being pretty definative, the Eddystone is part of the City of Plymouth and hence the County of Devon. See the OS reference now on the article page. -- Chris j wood 12:07, 8 September 2006 (UTC)
Edison Lighthouse?
I've removed the following from the Trivia section of the article:
- The lighthouse may also have inspired the name of the popular music group Edison Lighthouse, being a weak pun on Eddystone, although the etymology of the group's name is uncertain.
A search on Google shows no sign of this etymology, which is unsourced and even the wording suggests the author is unsure of the facts. If you can find one, please feel free to reinsert with an appropriate reference. -- Chris j wood 18:44, 8 September 2006 (UTC)
- It doesn't really need a source as the sounds of the names are so similar that the balance of probabilities suggests that it was the inspiration for the group's name. It would be more appropriate to ask fro a source for any alternative derivation. DavidFarmbrough 18:53, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
- Absolutely disagree. If we are just going to go on personal guesswork, I would suggest that it is more likely they were named after Edison, the inventor of the lightbulb (amongst other things). But I would never write that in an article, because I don't have a source for it. I didn't want to add the [citation needed] template to this article, because I've just put a lot of work into ensuring every other statement in the article is properly sourced. I would have done the same for this one, if I could have found a source. But you have forced my hand. Articles with unsourced statements it is. Thanks. -- Chris j wood 16:13, 11 September 2006 (UTC)