Talk:J. Arthur Rank, 1st Baron Rank

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I discovered two sites on Wikipedia and at least three sites on similar reference systems on the Internet which all had more or less the same text word for word regarding J. Arthur Rank. What has now been posted by me is a total rewrite of the entry that was there and it incorporates a lot of new research that I have not been able to find together in any one place. The format is new, the text is new and the research is original but well founded in documentation. This should remove all doubts that others have expressed about similar listings concerning the Rank entries regarding potential copyright infringement. This material is now new and original to Wikipedia and it does not exist anywhere else. MPLX/MH 19:34, 9 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Where were doubts expressed? This page seemed to have evolved naturally. Indeed I made some of the earlier contributions. Mintguy (T) 08:51, 10 Oct 2004 (UTC)

In doing research into the family of Lady Yule and into the founding of Pinewood Studios, it became obvious that for some reason several web sites on the Internet had almost word for word text about J. Arthur Rank. Copying without attribution has been going on and I could not decipher which was the original. In any event these texts were muddled and no attempt was being made to do original research and put together a basic article. Since writing my original comments which also appeared on related sites in connection with this topic, others like yourself have come forward to claim that the Wiki was the original and that other web sites on the Internet (who try to mimic Wiki) have merely lifted the Wiki text and reproduced it. I hope that this answers your question. MPLX/MH 15:44, 28 Oct 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Cockney Legacy Section

Thanks for this article ! But, does anyone find this section completely outrageous ? It's not referenced so I have added the right templates (as well as for the whole article). Maybe it's true, I don't know, but it won't be encyclopaedic until referenced. DJ Barney 02:08, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

It is true - there are several references to it in popular culture, including the Morrisey album, Rank, and a scene in the Austin Powers' Goldmember film specifically discusses the slang. In fact a simple Google search comes up with many references to the slang. I will be reinstating the mention.--Zoso Jade (talk) 19:32, 18 May 2008 (UTC)