Talk:John Boydell

message: This article seems to have been vandalised severely. Who's gonna do something about it? Dddhgg (talk) 16:14, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Vandalism

message: Do you mind if we use the short note format with a bibliography? I find it more aesthetically pleasing and easier to read. The tiny notes make it hard to actually get the source information, in my opinion. Awadewit | talk 10:16, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: That's fine. I'll adjust them all to match. What's the procedure for minor references, such as the London Gazette? I'm afraid I'm going to turn your useful Boydell bibliography into a dense list in which it's difficult to see the core works among the peripheral citations? Rupert Clayton (talk) 15:34, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I tend to include all sources directly related to the subject of the article in the bibliography. Tangential sources only used once, I tend to cite fully in the notes but not in the bibliography. However, I think of the bibliography as a section in and of itself - something that readers might use to further than own research - so I like it to be as complete as possible. Does that make sense? Awadewit | talk 15:40, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks, that makes sense. So anything that serves only as a reference for a particular small fact will stay out of the bibliography and appear only in the Notes. I'm going to change your URL for the Oxford DNB to Oxford's own one if you don't mind. It's still not generally accessible, but more people will be able to use this link. Rupert Clayton (talk) 15:51, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks for the response, and apologies if I have let the cat out of the bag. (I haven't been a podcast listener, but I might check that out.) If you have a brief moment would you check over the Notes and Bibliography and see if it's closer to what you had in mind? I'm not that familiar with MLA style, but it seems to make sense in this context. Rupert Clayton (talk) 17:04, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: They look good to me. I'm just going to have check later about how to do the reprint thing for the DNB. I usually include the links to the articles in the notes, if available, just as courtesy to the reader, but that is optional. Your way is more consistent. Awadewit | talk 17:27, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Note format 

message: Recently the file :File:John Boydell by Sir William Beechey.jpg (right) was uploaded and it appears to be relevant to this article and not currently used by it. If you're interested and think it would be a useful addition, please feel free to include it. Dcoetzee 23:53, 20 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks! This is a beautiful painting and I've added it to the article! Awadewit (talk) 23:51, 21 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  New file [[:File:John Boydell by Sir William Beechey.jpg]] 

message: There has been misunderstanding in Shropshire that he was born at Dorrington near Shrewsbury, an error repeated in some guide book writers about that village.  In fact he was born at Dorrington "in the parish of Woore" (stated on his monument in the church of his burial), near Market Drayton in north-east Shropshire.  Dorrington near Shrewsbury was then in the parish of Condover but no Boydells are recorded in the parish registers of the day (which have been published).  I have therefore removed the link with that Dorrington, and rephrased the birthplace reference.Cloptonson (talk) 17:49, 18 May 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: The monument is to be found at St Margaret Lothbury, whence it was removed following demolition of St Olave's in the 19th century.Cloptonson (talk) 21:15, 23 January 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks for your research and updates. It seems that Dorrington Lane is the one "in the parish of Woore" where John Boydell was born and therefore I have linked to it. If you think this is mistaken, please let me know where I misunderstood. Thanks. Rupert Clayton (talk) 07:03, 24 January 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: I have no cause to challenge it. Thank you for your intervention.Cloptonson (talk) 20:21, 19 May 2015 (UTC)
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