Talk:Bedford School

message: I can find no mention of Bedford school (or indeed any school) in the domesday entry for Bedford. The entry for Bedford mentions land in alms, but there is no mention of the use of income and therefore we cannot conclude (from domesday at least) that a school existed. Unless a clear reference in domesday to a school can be found, this should be removed.
S ellinson (talk) 14:40, 16 January 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: This seems very speculative to me as well. The Victoria County History, always a robust source, says "The school mentioned in the 13th century..." the first time it's discussed. There's also no implication in that article that the thirteenth-century school is the "same" as the one founded (or refounded?) in the mid-sixteenth, which this article states as fact. The school itself does not suggest it had a pre-sixteenth century history (see here) and if anyone might be expected to claim great antiquity, it'd be them! Andrew Gray (talk) 18:44, 6 March 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: Looks like this is what Godber was originally used to cite, and the citation then drifted. Hmm. I'll rewrite the article this evening to be a bit less assertive and keep with the school's own interpretation of founded by Williams, with an earlier school noted but no direct connection. Andrew Gray (talk) 18:56, 6 March 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: Now done. Andrew Gray (talk) 20:01, 6 March 2015 (UTC)
thread_title: Domesday book source?

message: Currently (6 March 2010), there are inline citations for only four of the notable Old Bedfordians listed in the article. Clearly it would be better if all of these had ciations.  To aid the process, I think it would be a good idea to only allow additions to the list if they have inline citations to appropriate sources.
User 67.87.222.156 has proposed adding the names listed below.  Codf1977 has reverted this on the grounds of lack of citations to reliable sources.  I think that he/she was right to do so.--Toddy1 (talk) 11:30, 7 March 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: As of March 2015, there's approximately 400 names listed here. Given there are 473 in the category (which is linked at the top of the section), that means about 80% of the ones where we have articles are listed on the school's page. It seems overkill; a few dozen selected names would seem much more balanced, but I'm not sure of the best way to trim it. Andrew Gray (talk) 18:30, 6 March 2015 (UTC)
thread_title: Notable Old Bedfordians

message: Houses, Officials and School Colors are all sections that are unsourced and require attention. Please leave the OR template in place until this is addressed. Flat Out let's discuss it 11:59, 3 August 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Unsourced additions 

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message: I have proposed that Bedford Preparatory School should be merged here. Any comments appreciated. CalzGuy (talk) 18:25, 28 December 2016 (UTC)
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message: #Headmasters seems long enough to warrant a list article, similar to that of List of headmasters of Eton College, so I am considering splitting it to reduce the article length. I'll add some references etc., but before I do so, does anyone have any objections? The new article would probably be entitled List of headmasters at Bedford School, and extra information in the section can be added as notes.
Frzzl (talk) 04:00, 28 December 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Split Headmasters