Talk:Roger Poole

A fact from Roger Poole appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 11 July 2020 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that trade union official Roger Poole spent his honeymoon travelling the Americas in a double-decker bus promoting British products, until the bus sank in a river in Peru?

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 12:49, 29 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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... that trade union official Roger Poole spent his honeymoon travelling the Americas in a double-decker bus promoting British products, until it sank in a river in Peru? "In 1970 he and his wife Bernice (nee Peglar) spent their honeymoon with friends driving a doubledecker bus, with a CBI grant to promote British goods, across the US and into South America, until it sank in a Peruvian river." from: Adeney, Martin (15 July 2015). "Roger Poole obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ALT1:... that Roger Poole mediated a dispute among the leaders of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen that had led to a brawl at a barbeque?" He was called on to adjudicate over Remploy’s plans to close factories employing disabled people and the train drivers’ union Aslef’s embarrassment when it suspended its leaders after a brawl at a union barbecue." from: Adeney, Martin (15 July 2015). "Roger Poole obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 June 2020.

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/John Randolph Lewis

Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 08:33, 24 June 2020 (UTC).[reply]

Reviewing...long enough, new enough, caught my eye hook. QPQ done. Will compete soon. Whispyhistory (talk) 05:42, 26 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hook in article and followed by citation which contains hook fact. QPQ provided. No copyvio issues. The proposed hook is good. Whispyhistory (talk) 14:58, 26 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]