Talk:Chequers

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:For two years the unfortunate Lady Mary languished at Chequers, although probably, not in too much discomfort.  The cell where she slept from 1556 to 1567 is still kept as it was...
The dates in this passage don't seem to match -- how long was she there?  Catherine | talk 00:09, 26 May 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: Initially it said 1667 which would be 111 years!  I don't know, ask Ragussa, whose addition it was. -- Graham  :) | Talk 09:52, 26 May 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Lady Mary

message: The photo currently illustrating the article :Image:Chequers.jpg was apparently yoinked from a BBC webpage, and has been listed on Wikipedia:Possibly unfree images. If someone can find a replacement image it would be appreciated-- preferably public domain or GFDL. -- Infrogmation 12:25, 19 Mar 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Photo 

message: Who on Earth inserted the following? 
Arthur and Ruth Lee, by this time Lord and Lady Lee of Farnham, left Chequers on 8th January 1921. They departed with bitter hearts after a dinner at the house, Lady Lee in tears, as a political disagreement with Lloyd George just before the hand-over had rather soured relations between them and the first recipient.
The Lees had truly loved Chequers, and their munificence has doubtless been appreciated by many Prime Ministers and their families ever since.
The tone is grossly innappropriate due to its over-familiar and rather fawning style. It almost sounds like it was written by a family member as an act of vanity. I'm editing most of this out and replacing it with hard facts. Polocrunch 21:42, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: *I think you will find it was Norma Major in her book of Chequers. I wonder who on earth wrote: "I don't like research very much, but sometimes on rainy days I might do a little.", sounds like you need a monsoon. Giano | talk 21:58, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Family propaganda?

message: Towards the end of the article appears the line:
"A recent political disagreement between the Lees and Prime Minister Lloyd George soured the hand-over."
Considering Lloyd George ceased to be Prime minster in 1922 and indeed died in 1945, I think referring to this uncited event as "A recent political disagreement" is a bit odd. Also, no details are given about this "souring" of the hand-over and as mentioned, no citation is provided. I think either further details need to be provided or the line should be removed. Canderra 15:13, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  "''Souring''" of the hand-over 

message: I would suggest that the name could also have originated from the presence of Chequers Trees in the grounds / surroundings, which historically were much more common than now. A simpler explanation than the one given in the article. The tree also gave the name 'Chequers' to many country pubs - see   80.42.80.76 15:23, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The origin given is the one given in the official history of the Manor by Norma Major. -- Roleplayer 22:14, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Origin of the name

message: Are we in the clear using this under fair use? After all, we do have a free photo, and I would have thought that makes our position weaker than if there were no free images of Chequers available. I'm not altogether sure that the fact that the front-view photo simply displays an aspect of the house we can't otherwise obtain is good enough. Loganberry (Talk) 02:19, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Front view photo 

message: The template used here is Infobox:military installation.  That seems a rather odd template to use, although I appreciate it is staffed by military personnel. It seems particularly weird to describe the PM and their spouse as the "Garrison".  Would there be any objection to my converting it to "historic site" or "historic house"? KJP1 (talk) 14:51, 28 January 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: If I had spotted this I would have removed it myself. This is yet another example of ridiculous info-boxes taking over the project and misinforming. It is not a military installation and it is not owned by the Nation and administerd by a Trust, not HM Government which is quite a different. I have removed the offending disonfo-box and restated the orginal lead image. All relevant information is in the text of the lead.Giano   (talk) 15:44, 28 January 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: I suspect we, and others, will have differing views on whether or not it should have an infobox at all - but given the pointless arguments, and consequential losses, the project has endured over this issue, I'll wait to see what others think.  Certainly, the military installation box it had was inappropriate.  That said, I'm delighted to encounter you again and hope that you are well.  The Chequers article is certainly weak, considering the building's historic importance, if not its architectural merit.  I may see what can be added.  KJP1 (talk) 16:20, 28 January 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Nice to see you again too. Oh I fully expect it will have to have an info-box, some people seem to love them. I worked on it years and years ago under a different user name. I don't currently have the enthusiasm to work on it again, but I do have the coffee table book by Norma Major, is anyone wants any references checking. Giano   (talk) 16:37, 28 January 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: That's very kind.  Fortunately, I have the Major book, and also Alan Clark's editing of Arthur Lee's papers which has quite a bit on the house.  Pevsner has less than one might imagine.  It could be worked up although, as you say, enthusiasm is key!  All the best.  KJP1 (talk) 16:54, 28 January 2017 (UTC)
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message: The Prime Minister of the UK in 2018 adopted an agreement referred to in the House of Commons as "the Chequers Agreement", as a blueprint for EU withdrawal compatible with Article 50 of the EU "constitution" (it is already mentioned in the Second May ministry).
Proposals for a section in the Chequers article should be fine, at least until a seperate article could be created/composed.
CHeers126.209.12.173 (talk) 15:42, 9 July 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  new section or new article, 2018 brexit "Chequers Agreement" 

message: The following was added, yet later deleted by others, as not substantiated by documentation. The fact of the matter is that it was said on one of the television channels, possibly in election coverage on the day in 1970 when Mr Heath became Prime Minister. The matter is recorded in this talk page so that the matter is recorded and maybe one day properly sourced evidence can be found.
Mr Heath, when he took office, generously allowed Mr Wilson and his family to stay at Chequers as his guests for a while
An interesting consequence of the fact that Chequers is a country retreat for the serving Prime Minister, coupled with the fact that the change of British Prime Minister is often very promptly on the day after the General Election, is that in 1970 when Mr Heath became Prime Minister the day after the General Election and the former Prime Minister Mr Wilson was thus no longer Prime Minister was that one of the first documents that Mr Heath signed after becoming Prime Minister and entering Number 10 Downing Street was a document giving permission for Mr Wilson and his family to live at Chequers for a time as his guests.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A00:23C0:B987:6300:9588:317E:A522:A4EE (talk) 19:22, 25 September 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: While true and, more importantly, verifiable, this is a very minor footnote in the history of Chequers. KJP1 (talk) 21:55, 25 September 2018 (UTC)
replies: text:  Well, it is a footnote, yet I consider it worth recording as such footnotes are often of historical interest and if not noted then can get lost forever. I just find it an interesting piece of history, something worth knowing. Maybe minor if you wish.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A00:23C7:3195:AC00:8946:4E84:2D85:EC8A (talk) 12:16, 5 November 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Referring to some posts of 8 July 2018 and 9 July 2018