Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Richard Birdwood

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. Jayjg ^(talk) 05:02, 13 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Richard Birdwood

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I know it is rather unusual to nominate an article written by oneself, however I had started it in my earlier Wikipedia-days and reviewing the article today, I don't know what had driven me then. After research I can't find more relevant sources than notifications in the London Gazette concerning military promotion, so to my disgrace the article lacks not only of notability, but also of reliable references.

Since the article's creation several people have added minor edits to it, therefore I have avoided to tag the article with a G7-speedy tag and instead have put it to AfD. I sincerely apologise for the waste of your time. ~~ Phoe _talk ~~ 11:49, 6 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - per nom. Lacks notability, reliable sources. -- Scjessey (talk) 13:53, 6 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - User:Phoe should be commended for an earnest self-assessment, and for bringing this to AfD. -- Scjessey (talk) 13:53, 6 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per nom, and I second the atta-boy for User:Phoe. TJRC (talk) 19:13, 6 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Comment, not really decided but would not being deputy lieutenant give him some kind of notability. MilborneOne (talk) 18:00, 8 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Would he have been a vice-lord lieutenant perhaps, however as a deputy lieutenant he was only one of several assigned to a lord lieutenant, which besides is merely a honorary office itself now. ~~ Phoe _talk ~~ 20:00, 8 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Comment is High Sheriff of Devon a notable position? Edward321 (talk) 01:07, 13 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. 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.