Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sir John Bell

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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. Sr13 06:35, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Sir John Bell

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Many people with this name - unref'd so impossible to update further. Notability cannot thus be assertained Kernel Saunters 18:36, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

  • Delete based on that he didn't do anything except hold that post. Couldn't find much from google either. Corpx 19:17, 7 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Note: This debate has been included in the list of Military-related deletions. -- Carom 21:56, 7 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete based on information in article and lack of sources, since searching on Google and in other areas didn't bring up many relevant links, possibly because his name is so common. I'm wondering, though, why someone called "General" is referred to as a lieutenant colonel and not as, say, a general. I'm also wondering why he was knighted; sometimes individuals are knighted for notable acts. But since the article doesn't even say what century he flourished in, there's no way to know. --Charlene 22:04, 7 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete from the article content we do not know which John Bell the page is about. Whilst researching this I found a few references via Google to John Bell(s), like the one on the List_of_Lord_Provosts_of_Glasgow page and a painting of one on the Charles_Davidson_Bell page. However, with the extremely limited details we have we can not be certain that they are the same person. This means that it is hard to be certain of the notability of the John Bell referenced in this page.--Mendors 22:41, 7 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete no argument (there are many enough...) beside those above.--Victor falk 05:03, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete, He must be notable, the British crown ennobled him, but no idea which John Bell. No sources not even a birth or death date to help in the search. Callelinea 17:33, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Note: This debate has been included in the list of Scotland-related deletions. -- John Vandenberg 23:52, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete - common name. And how can he have become "sir" or "general"? Neither of these are noted, in fact, it more or less says that he didn't reach the level of colonel.--MacRusgail 13:32, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete Per being unsourced, making notability not assertained. ♠TomasBat 23:20, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete While there was a Gen. Sir John Bell who was lieutenant-governor of Guernsey and, at the time of his death, senior general on the Army List, it's impossible to tell if this was the same one, given the lack of sourcing or presentation of notability. Delete it and let someone else write about the more verifiable Sir John if they wish. Choess 01:05, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
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