Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Robert Cox (civil servant)

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The result was keep. Stifle (talk) 08:21, 26 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Robert Cox (civil servant)

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Knight Companion isn ot enough for notability--2nd lowest rank of the order. Routine civil servant DGG ( talk ) 05:16, 3 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: People and United Kingdom. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 06:18, 3 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per WP:NPOL Rlink2 (talk) 15:59, 3 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
He's a civil servant, not a politician, so Wikipedia:NPOL has no application, and in any case does not supersede the general notability guideline. Atchom (talk) 12:51, 4 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Strong keep He has obituaries in two leading UK newspapers which is as clear cut indicator of notability as is imaginable. The argument about the KCB being the "second lowest" of the Bath is a non sequitur: it is still an extremely high award. WP:NPOL does not supersede the general guideline for notability which is about independent and in-depth coverage, which this article clearly has. Atchom (talk) 12:50, 4 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Senior civil servant who received a knighthood in 1976 and had at least two obituaries in national broadsheet newspapers Piecesofuk (talk) 05:36, 5 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. We have always considered that CBE and above (and KCB is well above) is enough to meet WP:ANYBIO #1. Any knighthood therefore is. See here to illustrate clear consensus on this matter. Plus obits in major newspapers, again always considered sufficient for notability. Ridiculous nomination with no basis in any sort of guideline or policy other than WP:IDONTLIKEIT. -- Necrothesp (talk) 10:15, 6 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Sandstein 16:34, 10 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Sandstein 06:37, 18 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The nomination is a bit faulty because he wasn't a politician, so NPOL wouldn't apply and a "routine civil servant" is not awarded knighthood, and the in-depth obits in the London Times and Daily Telegraph are excellent sources with SIGCOV... Keep per ANYBIO. Jacona (talk) 15:36, 19 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.