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A fact from Terence Mitford appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 17 November 2008, and was viewed approximately 1,821 times (disclaimer) (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
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From the way his name is listed in the London GAzette, it would appear his surname was Bruce-Mitford, rather Bruce being a middlename, but this doesn't seem to square with the Who Was Who and Times obit. David Underdown (talk) 17:45, 11 November 2008 (UTC)Reply
The Times obit says that he was the son of C. E. Bruce Mitford, but refers to him as "Mitford" throughout. BencherliteTalk 17:49, 11 November 2008 (UTC)Reply
Should we at least acknowledge the variance in the sources, at elast iwth a footnote, and maybe create redirects from the alternative form? David Underdown (talk) 18:43, 11 November 2008 (UTC)Reply
Done BencherliteTalk 18:49, 11 November 2008 (UTC)