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Note to self

Queue Ntchisi District Hospital, Mandebvu Agness Chatipwa, Maureen Katani Bondo, Hyacinta Palingana Chikaonda, Olivia Anita Thundu, Jenipher Deborah Chilunga, Grace Zinenani Maseko, Philomena Mononga Kasambwe

Repositioning. Lawyers clip the boundaries of what's tolerable, we define acceptable and notability and reposition it. We cost naught and supply food for thought. Victuallers (talk) 14:12, 25 May 2026 (UTC)

Leticia Chinyamula was born on 12 June

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I hope that once your training session is over, you'll restore the full version of your user page. My attention was brought to the change as you had removed the Women in Red user box.--Ipigott (talk) 08:42, 12 June 2026 (UTC)

Yes I will. I just wanted to demonstrate to newbies. They will create a New article this morning! Victuallers (talk) 09:50, 12 June 2026 (UTC)

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Henry Henderson Institute

Thankyou for your creation thankyou on Henry Henderson Institute. I did the best I could, and it's gratifying to see that other editors have since done better.

I have no recollection of starting that article. It must have been a spinoff from Henry Henderson (missionary), another article which I don't remember starting, but which almost certainly arose because of a bad link to DAB page Henry Henderson. Free Church missionaries were never one of my specialist areas, but I do remember starting John Mackenzie (missionary) because of a DABlink - a remarkable man, from the back of beyond, who from southern Africa raised such a stink in Westminster that It resulted three-quarters of a century later in the formation of a post-colonial country, Botswana. I don't share his religious opinions, but admire both his political activities, and the way he became disgusted with politics and returned to his vocation. IMO he deserves a better memorial, but he wouldn't have cared.

I approve of the products of Knockando distillery. I think it is safe to say that John Mackenzie would not have. Narky Blert (talk) 17:05, 13 June 2026 (UTC)

Thanks NB, I'm impressed by these articles. Blantyre mission seems to have been a force for good. Missionary Scott was removed for being too friendly and for contemplating the idea of black ministers. Not sure of the link to the distillery???... but I can see how that idea might invade your narrative? Thanks for your work. I see you mentioned in the creation of good stuff. I'm focusing on a project called motokazi.org where we are bigging up Malawian women. Best wishes Roger aka Victuallers (talk) 07:48, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

Eiffel Women thanks

Hi, Just wanted to drop you a line to thank you for your sterling work on the 72, especially tracking down some of their images.

There is an online editathon/get together with WikiMediaUK on the Eiffel Women via Zoom this Saturday 10.30 am UK time for which I am gradually tidying up the Googledoc this week. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-of-the-eiffel-tower-edit-a-thon-tickets-1990315293621 if you fancy joining or its your sort of thing. There will be a profession and place(s) of education and employment columns listed by the time I finish, so hoping to get the networks connected through blue links.

Thanks once again for your editing on the 72 - its has made such a difference!

MumphingSquirrel (talk) 21:57, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

Hi MS, saw your great work. I joined in early as I worked on the 72 men a long time ago. I look at the news and it seems to have gone quiet on the 72 women. I'm guessing its because it was associated with the previous mayor and the current one is not one of her fans. However he woyld be a brave mayor to drop the idea. I have created Femmes et Sciences and its destined for DYK and the front page. Can you do a few edits and checkovers? It would be good to get all of the recent editors to be credited for the DYK. Victuallers (talk) 08:57, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

• Good to see you are taking a renewed interest in the Eiffel Women. I was wondering if you could add a fair use image to Denise Barthomeuf. You're much better on these images than I am.--Ipigott (talk) 12:52, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

Hi Ian, I can't find a picture of her of any description. I have looked at every one I think. Victuallers (talk) 14:13, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

Although it's not very clear, I thought the one in this article might do.--Ipigott (talk) 09:05, 19 June 2026 (UTC)

good spot, I hadn't seen that one. It's now in the article. Pleased to do another if you find fair use images where we have none. Victuallers (talk) 16:28, 19 June 2026 (UTC)

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Hey Victuallers, the Developing Countries WikiContest is back for a third year, and sign-ups are now open! The contest will run from 1 July to 30 September, and the objective remains the same: improve as many articles relating to developing countries as you can to help fight systemic bias on Wikipedia.

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Cornelius Chitsulo

I just added a short article on this Malawian bishop. I was wondering if you are in contact with some active Malawian Wikipedians, and if they could perhaps add a picture of Chitsulo? Or of his statue? There is evidently a statue of him in Mua at the Chamare Museum, part of the Kungoni Centre of Culture and Art. Brianyoumans (talk) 03:19, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

Hi Brian, I have added an image and a few editing tips if you look at my edit summaries. Nice article.... any interest in leading Malawian women, their birth places, churches, etc? Victuallers (talk) 10:17, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

I would have to say... not particularly? When I see a subject that I think should have an article, sometimes I try to write it. I got interested in Bishop Chitsulo because I was going through some of the neglected surname articles in Zimbabwe and Malawi, adding entries to them. I did that with Moyo for instance. It's not an area I have a *particular* interest in, although old friends of mine did go to Malawi through the Peace Corps many years ago. Thanks for adding the image; I am not up on the niceties of the copyright issues, so I'm glad someone else dealt with it.Brianyoumans (talk) 16:12, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

Oh, thanks for the editing tips. But, um, I suspect they depend on me using some sort of editing tools, which I don't - I still type out all the tags and stuff as I have for the last twenty years. I lazily figure that someone will come along and update my formatting, if they think it matters.Brianyoumans (talk) 16:18, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

I think you suspect incorrectly. (Which Moyo?). You just click in the right place and refs tidy themselves. I type tags too. Updating formatting is trivial but knowing which reference applies to which sentence will require a bit of repeated work. Victuallers (talk) 16:35, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

I will give that a try. I meant that I had added names and reorganized the article Moyo, which is a disambiguation page.Brianyoumans (talk) 17:13, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

Oh I see! cheers Victuallers (talk) 18:31, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

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DYK for Ceciwa Khonje

On 1 July 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ceciwa Khonje, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that exiled Ceciwa Khonje's role in achieving Malawi's independence was "rubbed out of history"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ceciwa Khonje. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ceciwa Khonje), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

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A barnstar for you!

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DYK for Nathalie Drach-Temam

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Marianne Grunberg-Manago

Hi, thanks for all your work on the Eiffel Women, particularly the image sourcing. It does help bring the pages alive. I am a bit concerned that the new image you added to Marianne Grunberg-Manago isn't of her. It doesn't look like any other photos of her and its not from a brilliant source. These two sources have clear images of her for comparison https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0300908413000631 and https://www.cimetiere-russe.org/en/marianne-grunberg-manago-3700 Would you be able to revert to the original image? Thanks MumphingSquirrel (talk) 11:40, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

Oh dear, I'll look at it. The original image was poor- have you spotted another? You might also look at DYK on the front page today. I think you/we will get some extra clicks on the Eiffel Women as she was the first woman to champion the idea. I know its "the 72" but we also ought to credit the people who put them there. I've written three articles and there are more to write IMO. Great work by you and yours. Victuallers (talk) 11:45, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

thanks for sorting that! great to see today's DYK. Yvette Amice was on yesterday's for death anniversary too.

I've got an ever growing list of pages that can internconnect on the project Googledoc if you fancy a look https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VErPd7Rmxxyll0LoD9EC6FRO8zWBfgzf8g_QilT_qTw/edit?gid=0#gid=0

Not sure the project will ever be completely finished! :) MumphingSquirrel (talk) 18:13, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

I don't think anything on Wikipedia is ever completely finished. I keep getting messages suggesting I should update many of the GA-rated articles which worked on ten or so years ago. We will no doubt be able to make further imårpvements on the basis of interesting press articles on the 72 next year when their names are finally unveiled on the Eiffel Tower.--Ipigott (talk) 19:03, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

Yvonne Odic image

Hi, I have a source for an image for Yvonne Odic – a French newspaper in 1917 so should be okay regards copyright. https://www.retronews.fr/journal/le-journal/12-mars-1917/1/b8f2ebc5-4c6a-411c-99bb-63461840c56a Afraid its a bit late for your WikiMania poster tho.... MumphingSquirrel (talk) 10:29, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

Sure pd-eu-anonymous and or pd-old-100. @Rosiestep: is creating the poster and may be able to include this as well, I can help obvs. (At the mo it still contains "fair use" images). Victuallers (talk) 11:40, 11 July 2026 (UTC) Its done Victuallers (talk) 11:55, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for finding a PD photo of her, MumphingSquirrel!

As mentioned elsewhere, the posters were sent to the printer in Paris a few days ago, but I will print Yvonne's photo and, if it's possible to do so, tape it on the poster. --Rosiestep (talk) 12:43, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

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 You are invited to join the discussion at Template:Did you know nominations/Jackson-Benton brawl of 1813. Would welcome any thoughts on the changes/improvements to the first blurb and to the article itself. Thanks, Shearonink (talk) 15:48, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Beatrice Mateyo

Hello! Your submission of Beatrice Mateyo at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! 4meter4 (talk) 16:59, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

Response

Hi Roger. I couldn't get to London on 3rd July but it was good to get your message. I'm in France most of the time, in England now and then. I'm still around, in any case, and you may yet hear from me again -- Andrew Dalby 18:59, 15 July 2026 (UTC)

Thats OK, Andrew. I did n't make it either - I'm in Scotland and it seemed a long way from here too. However I remember. Roger aka Victuallers (talk) 19:29, 15 July 2026 (UTC)