Talk:Bromley

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[edit] Frampton

I'm pretty sure it was Peter Frampton's dad who was a teacher at Ravenswood school (Bromley Technology Collage). Not 100% though. Jason.

[edit] Bromley, Bromley

Bromley, so great they named it twice? why is it Bromley, Bromley? sounds weird...

Makes sense to me. They probably named the borough after the town. - Hephaestos 03:08, 5 Dec 2003 (UTC)
Sort of like Baden-Baden, I guess. Maximus Rex 03:10, 5 Dec 2003 (UTC)
As a person who was born and grew up in Bromley, I've never heard it called that, i guess thats why it sounds weird to me :-/ ... Steeev 03:39, 5 Dec 2003 (UTC)

Isn't this just a case of something like New York, New York? Dysprosia 03:45, 5 Dec 2003 (UTC)

Im pretty darned sure, theres no reason for it to be called "Bromley, Bromley" (speaking as a former resident of the area). -- Steeev 03:57, 5 Dec 2003 (UTC)
Bromley's already a disambig though, where should we put this? - Hephaestos 03:58, 5 Dec 2003 (UTC)
As I believe this Bromley is the original Bromley, and all the other Bromleys have an extra identifier, cant this one just be plain Bromley? Steeev 04:07, 5 Dec 2003 (UTC)
It's workable; I'd like to give it a day or so before the move though in case anyone else chimes in. - Hephaestos 04:09, 5 Dec 2003 (UTC)
Sounds cool to me:) Steeev 04:10, 5 Dec 2003 (UTC)

[edit] Leofric

Moved from conversation from article:

Leofric, Earl of Mercia and husband of the Lady Godiva, is said to have died here in 1057.

Note: However, this is not true as Leofric died in Bromley, Staffordshire and not Bromley, Kent. DP

[edit] Argh!

What's happening to Bromley? Since I went to Uni 3 years ago many of the so-called historic things mentioned on this page are disappearing. It's criminal that the Bell, with all it's history went the way it did, and whose idea was it to paint out H.G. Wells?? --Hobmcd 02:35, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Kent

Could someone familiar with how this sort of article works please add a mention of Bromley's history as part of Kent? I've written several bios recently of people born in "Bromley, Kent" in the 19th century, and as things stand another editor may turn up here, see no reference to Kent, and decide I was in the wrong. Loganberry (Talk) 22:34, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

The same problem recurs across London - particularly (say) prior to 1880, when nearly everyone was born in Middlesex (now eliminated completely), Kent, Essex, Surrey, etc. It is permissible to note in the historical section that it formed the Municipal Borough of Bromley in the county of Kent - but someone would have to write a suitable history section. Kbthompson (talk) 10:31, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Kent Comment

totally agree with the above added kent to the Bromley page, again I suggest the page shows that Bromley is in Kent, yes its a London Borough, but it is still in kent, we need to show this, again there are other Bromleys!!! by showing kent we can link it onto the kent page. If a wiki reader was doing some research into kent, there would be no links to kent/Bromley. Other such things like Kent cricket ground in the bromley borough would also cause confusion, for the sake of a link to a kent page, I for one think its worth it.--Diamonddannyboy (talk) 10:14, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

Bromley joined the London Borough of Bromley in 1965. It's certainly in the historic county of Kent, but Bromley is in Greater London to indicate anything else is misleading and is an extreme violation of NPOV. It should perhaps also be noted that the postal address remained Kent until the introduction of the full postcode system - when counties were abolished in postal terms - prior to that the post office didn't modify the system on purely cost grounds. thanks Kbthompson (talk) 10:23, 30 May 2008 (UTC)
It should be noted that amending the infobox by putting in the wrong county can lead to incorrect maps, police, fire, and political representation being displayed - please don't. Kbthompson (talk) 10:40, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

So are we all saying Bromley is not in kent ? so if Bromley is not in kent that must meen Beckenham is not in kent, then the cricketers are going to be lost lol. Maybe there could be come mention about the change from kent to greater london in the history.--Diamonddannyboy (talk) 19:19, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] notable people

Some work needs doing on the notable persons section, I have now sourced the Darren M Jackson page about living Bromley and also another editor has added another source. Any more problems on the above notable person please feel free to get in touch.--Diamonddannyboy (talk) 10:21, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

p.s Orpington is not next to Bromley, so its not a nearest place--Rockybiggs (talk) 16:42, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

Can you please add the 'Darren M Jackson' citation here, please. It is normal to include the citation to support the 'fact' as used in each article. Tricky, I know, but if the DMJ article were to be deleted (not saying it's going to be), then the supporting evidence would no longer be available - and it will prevent any future problems. Cheers Kbthompson (talk) 17:25, 26 May 2008 (UTC)