Talk:Charles Bonney George
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Hello again. I am learning slowly. It has taken me a while to add sources and references as I have found the process a bit confusing.
Once again I must re-iterate that Charles Bonney George is a well documented historical figure. Please refer to the new links added to the page (i.e. the official site of the Caister Lifeboat and the publications mentioned - There are many more but I do not wish to post inaccurate information without the correct publishing dates and copyright approval - One of the sources on the 1901 disaster is the BBC however).
The loss of the crew of the Caister Lifeboat in 1901 was national news in the England with thousands making the trip to Norfolk for the mass funeral. Since Charles' body was not discovered until the following April he was the only crew member not present. However many hundreds made the return trip to honour him. There is a memorial to the men in Caister churchyard which was erected via donation from the entire country after they had raised an unprecedented amount for the families of the victims. I refer you to the archives of "The Times".
This article has just been started (and is being up-dated as I have time) and is the result of three years research into the lives of a group of men who saved thousands of lives.
Hello,
I don't know why this article has been called into question. Sorry I'm a new contributor. The information contained within this entry can be verified from a number of sources and publications. Charles Bonney George was a victim of the 1901 Caister Lifeboat disaster. The event was reported widely at the time resulting in awards from Edward VII for Charles' Father in Law James Haylett. Therefore Charles is a historical figure. This article does not promote any person, article or product and is as factual as I can make it. Evidence for all reported data can be provided.
Yours
Greg
(Gregss100x (talk) 14:52, 19 May 2008 (UTC)).
—Preceding unsigned comment added by Gregss100x (talk • contribs) May 1, 2008
- Please read through the welcome I left on your talk page? Pay attention to Wikipedia:Notability (people) and Wikipedia:Verifiability. These both have to be passed to earn an article's place in WIkipedia. --Triwbe (talk) 18:49, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
- In general, the subjects of Wikipedia articles are people who are notable in the sense that they have done something that makes them notable. It would be extremely unusual for a figure such as this to be the subject of an article unless he is the subject of considerable material that qualifies as reliable sources. What I might suggest is that it seems to me that your contention is that this is a notable event, but you're trying to organize the material around what seems not to be a notable person. If you feel the "1901 Caister Lifeboat disaster" is a notable historic event, and can demonstrate that notability using reliable sources, that might be the proper subject for an article. I hope this helps you. If you have any questions about Wikipedia policy, you can leave me a note. I'll copy this over to your talk page as well just in case this gets deleted before you see it. Accounting4Taste:talk 17:49, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
