Template:Did you know nominations/Harry Daley

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The result was: promoted by Vaticidalprophet (talk) 10:31, 20 April 2021 (UTC)

Harry Daley

  • ... that Harry Daley, who joined the Metropolitan Police in 1925, was the first openly gay British police officer? "campaigners want Britain’s first openly gay policeman to be honoured after being told he was “not famous enough” for a historic blue plaque." from: France, Anthony (19 February 2021). "'Honour Met's first gay policeman with blue plaque,' say campaigners". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 13:29, 12 April 2021 (UTC).

  • checkY Article is long enough (8252 characters), new enough (moved to mainspace 12 April, nominated same day), and article is within policy
  • checkY Hook is short enough, interesting, in the article and well cited
  • checkY QPQ done
  • Overall, this nomination passes, congratulations. Joseph2302 (talk) 11:39, 17 April 2021 (UTC)