Talk:Wivenhoe

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[edit] Geography

Perhaps there should be a section on geography, including location, transport links, the river etc? At the moment the article seems a bit heavy on history and people, unlike articles about many other towns. Sangwine 21:53, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Famous People

[edit] Tom Burt

I can see Tom Burt crops up as quartermaster for 2nd SAS, mainly through the story of war dog Rob ... http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2277684,00.html ... but was he really known as the "Father" of the SAS? Daen 13:48, 9 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Roddy Ashworth

A phone call to their Essex newsdesk confirms that it's still the East Anglian Daily Times (and that RA is still Essex Chief Reporter), 62.53.3.83, if that's your real name ... Daen 12:01, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

Sorry, I was sure there was no 'D' in it. Have put something in about the engine shed.

No probs, though it would help if you made a note in the edit summary - looks too much like random vandalism (randalism?) otherwise. Nice para about the engine shed, the theatre never happened. There was a good deal of enthusiasm and excitement about the project once. Daen 18:30, 22 March 2006 (UTC)
Roddy Ashworth, famous in Wivenhoe. That makes me smile. --Davidbober 03:22, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Michael Walker and Martin Newell

I've swapped "famous" (ahem) "headmaster Michael Walker" for "the poet Martin Newell[1]", on the grounds that I can't verify that Dr. Walker even lives there. Maybe it's even meant to be private information! But if anyone can verify it using a publically available source, I think it should go back in. After all, it is quite a small place, so I don't suppose many better known people live there... -- Oliver P. 07:29, 8 Oct 2003 (UTC)

I live there and have done for 18 years. I've only ever heard of Martin Newell (he is a superb poet). --pmMike 22:13, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sport & Recreation

The tone of this section seems rather too conversational - eg. "very pleasant" and "all very interesting". I appreciate that it's nice to say positive things about the place, but I think the tone needs to be more factual. --Helvissa (talk) 14:29, 1 April 2008 (UTC)