Talk:Beachy Head

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I was going to add something like this..

"It is a very popular location to commit suicide."
..but it looks a bit crass. Can anyone think of better wording? Mintguy 02:12 Feb 11, 2003 (UTC)
I've stuck something in, but its basically what you've written above with the word "notorious" inserted, which seems to soften the blow, as it were, at least a little. I'm not sure there's any delicate way to talk about suicide, though. --Camembert
I live in Sussex and know of two people who commited suicide there. Someone once told me that they have an ambulance there all day on Christmas day as it's the most popular day to jump, but I don't know if this is true. I do know that a number of people have jumped from a spot which results in you landing on a ledge, where you will probably sustain some broken bones but are unlikely to die. Mintguy
Have changed the phrasing slightly to reflect the Samaritans guidelines on reporting of suicide [1], and added in some stuff about the new chaplaincy team. Eve x.

Have taken out the sentence about the suicde of the ex-Easeenders actor ! Was this really necessary ? SICK or what ?

You took out the first half of the next sentance too, I'm assuming that was a mistake! I've added that bit back in, hope that was ok. If you did actually mean to remove the bit about the chaplaincy team then lets discuss it! I have no opinion either way on the Eastenders actor (never heard of him to be honest), but I think the chaplaincy team stuff should probably stay, unless everyone else disagrees? Eve

As much as I like the picture just added. I'm not sure it's appropriate for this page. The cable-car thing looks too scary. LOL. Mintguy

Argh! Different sources now suggest 1828[2], 1831 (Beachy Head article), and 1832[3] as the date of construction for the Belle Tout lighthouse! What's going on??? It may have taken more than a year to build, but can anyone find a reliable source for the period of construction? I'm not sure where to look, myself. -- Oliver P. 04:19 Feb 12, 2003 (UTC)

I visited the UK in 98/99 and I'm surprised there's no mention in this article of the terrific winds you get at Beachy head, nor of a part of it falling into the sea (I read that in the newspaper when I was over there). -- AleatoricConsonance

Hmm, bits of it fall into the sea all the time (which is why it remains white) I sort of mentioned this in downland hmmm --Davelane 17:48, 29 Dec 2004 (UTC)

No mention of Engels? If I remember rightly his ashes were scattered off this place.

This page has not been touched for a while and I've started an edit. But can someone pse tell me why the word "edit" appears under the text in the section about lighthouses? Mikeo1938 22:59, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

Hi, i'm really not sure how this works!! But here goes. Please can you seasoned editors guide me?

I have been set a homework for my Masters degree to edit a page on Wikipedia. As my pet place is Beachy Head I guess that's a good place to start. Plus, I have researched the area enough for a 4,000 word essay. But you all seem to have a passion for BH as well and I don't want to step out of line. Is there any way I can post extra details about the lighthouse and maybe the eerie myths that surround the headland? Or maybe just a mention of the countryside centre or the peace path.

Please guide me, just navigating all the dots, slashes, brackets and wiki language is throwing me. Thanks guys --sheila 22:43, 16 February 2007 (UTC)Sheila--sheila 22:43, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

See what I mean... I even messed this bit up!!! --sheila 22:47, 16 February 2007 (UTC)SHEILA

Hello: Yes, of course it's OK to amend the article. However, remember to cite your references. References can be tricky to insert so experiment in a sandbox and always preview before saving the page. Good luck with the formatting. Elsewhere I once accidentally deleted half a page! However, the damage was repaired. Also, information should be factual and so it would be better to leave out the eerie myths. Mikeo1938 18:43, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Eastbourne

shouldnt it be mentioned that part of beachy head is technically within the borough boundrys of eastbourne just like the hastings country park is within hastingsBlackwave...... (talk) 12:35, 31 December 2007 (UTC)