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Tim O'Doherty
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The article Charles III you nominated as a good article has passed  ; see Talk:Charles III for comments about the article, and Talk:Charles III/GA2 for the nomination. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Tim riley -- Tim riley (talk) 11:20, 22 May 2023 (UTC)

The article Sybil (cat) you nominated as a good article has passed  ; see Talk:Sybil (cat) for comments about the article, and Talk:Sybil (cat)/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Voorts -- Voorts (talk) 13:43, 25 June 2023 (UTC)

The article Wilberforce (cat) you nominated as a good article has passed  ; see Talk:Wilberforce (cat) for comments about the article, and Talk:Wilberforce (cat)/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Ganesha811 -- Ganesha811 (talk) 17:41, 30 June 2023 (UTC)

The article Peta (cat) you nominated as a good article has passed  ; see Talk:Peta (cat) for comments about the article, and Talk:Peta (cat)/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Llewee -- Llewee (talk) 19:41, 5 July 2023 (UTC)

The article Peter III (cat) you nominated as a good article has passed  ; see Talk:Peter III (cat) for comments about the article, and Talk:Peter III (cat)/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Voorts -- Voorts (talk) 23:41, 6 July 2023 (UTC)

The article Peter II (cat) you nominated as a good article has passed  ; see Talk:Peter II (cat) for comments about the article, and Talk:Peter II (cat)/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Voorts -- Voorts (talk) 15:03, 8 July 2023 (UTC)

The article Nelson (cat) you nominated as a good article has passed  ; see Talk:Nelson (cat) for comments about the article, and Talk:Nelson (cat)/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Voorts -- Voorts (talk) 17:03, 15 July 2023 (UTC)

The article Munich Mouser you nominated as a good article has passed  ; see Talk:Munich Mouser for comments about the article, and Talk:Munich Mouser/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article has never appeared on the Main Page as a "Did you know" item, and has not appeared within the last year either as "Today's featured article", or as a bold link under "In the news" or in the "On this day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear at DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On this day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Grnrchst -- Grnrchst (talk) 17:20, 12 September 2023 (UTC)

Congratulations, Tim O'Doherty! The article you nominated, Liz Truss, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.
This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Gog the Mild (talk) via FACBot (talk) 12:05, 25 October 2023 (UTC)
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On 6 May 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Coronation of Edward VI, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Edward VI was only nine years old on the day of his coronation? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Coronation of Edward VI. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Coronation of Edward VI), 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 suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 6 May 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Coronation of George II and Caroline, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that during her coronation, Caroline of Ansbach's dress was reportedly so covered in jewels that she required a pulley to lift her skirt for her to kneel? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Coronation of George II of Great Britain and Caroline. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Coronation of George II and Caroline), 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 suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 3 June 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Charles III, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that in 1984, Charles, Prince of Wales described a proposed extension to the National Gallery as a "monstrous carbuncle"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Charles III. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Charles III), 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 suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 4 July 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sybil (cat), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 2007, Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling's cat Sybil met Margaret Thatcher? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sybil (cat). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Sybil (cat)), 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 suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 17 July 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Peter III (cat), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Peter III, a cat employed by the British government, was buried in Ilford with "full honours"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Peter III (cat). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Peter III (cat)), 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 suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 23 July 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Peter II (cat), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that despite Peter and Peter III serving for 17 years each, Peter II's tenure only lasted six months? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Peter II (cat). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Peter II (cat)), 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 suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 24 July 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Wilberforce (cat), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Margaret Thatcher once bought Wilberforce a tin of sardines in a Moscow supermarket? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Wilberforce (cat). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Wilberforce (cat)), 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 suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 7 August 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Peta (cat), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that by 1967, staff at the Home Office were told not to feed Peta morsels of food as she had become "inordinately fat"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Peta (cat). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Peta (cat)), 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 suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 5 September 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Nelson (cat), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Munich Mouser, Neville Chamberlain's pet, and Nelson, Winston Churchill's pet, had a rivalry during World War II? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Nelson (cat). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Nelson (cat)), 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 suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 5 September 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Munich Mouser, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Munich Mouser, Neville Chamberlain's pet, and Nelson, Winston Churchill's pet, had a rivalry during World War II? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Nelson (cat). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Munich Mouser), 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 suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Barnstars / awards
  The Feathered Quill Barnstar
For your initiative and perseverance in getting Charles III to GA status.
 MIESIANIACAL 19:05, 23 May 2023 (UTC)

Charles III

Thank you for quality articles such as Charles III, improved with dedication and driven to GA quality with perseverance, for creations such as Coronation of George II and Caroline, for bringing consistency to the Lord Mayors of London, for humour on your user page, - Tim, you are an awesome Wikipedian!

  The Feline Barnstar
For improving our knowledge of "hired killer[s]". voorts (talk/contributions) 02:06, 7 July 2023 (UTC)
  The Featured Article Medal
By the authority vested in me by myself it gives me great pleasure to present you with this special, very exclusive award created just for we few, we happy few, this band of brothers, who have shed sweat, tears and probably blood, in order to be able to proudly claim "I too have taken an article to Featured status". Gog the Mild (talk) 12:09, 25 October 2023 (UTC)
  The Barnstar of Good Humor
Fantastic user page! Absolutely spot on. ——Serial 11:58, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

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