Talk:Carla Lane

Latest comment: 21 days ago by Psychologist Guy in topic Photo

She is 87 not 78

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How do we change the DOB in the article?92.28.34.122 (talk) 13:54, 22 March 2016 (UTC)Reply

"Married at 17"?

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According to marriage records issued by the General Register Office and available via subscription at Ancestry.com here, Roma Barrack married Eric A Hollins in early 1948. Records confirm she was born in 1928. So, she must have been 19 when she married, not 17. Ghmyrtle (talk) 19:53, 31 May 2016 (UTC)Reply

PS: Incidentally, the same official sources give her first name as Roma, not Romana. Ghmyrtle (talk) 08:16, 1 June 2016 (UTC)Reply

PPS: Her autobiography here says that she was born in 1937 and married at 17 - neither of which was true. It should be treated with some caution as a source. Ghmyrtle (talk) 11:24, 1 June 2016 (UTC)Reply

Work outside of television; long term friendships

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Not sure where/if to place info, but it appears that Carla was quite close close with Linda and Paul McCartney. Possibly writing music, book collaboration, etc. I was not sure how to fit that into the article, or if it is relevant. Possibly we could have a look at her work/career/friendships outside of television. Gabs Blue Labs (talk) 10:30, 1 June 2016 (UTC)Reply

Yes, if reliable sources give such information. Jim Michael (talk) 10:48, 1 June 2016 (UTC)Reply

Opening sentence

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In the London Gazette here, she is named as Carla Lane - hence, in my view her name should be stated in the opening line as "Carla Lane OBE" - not "Roma Barrack OBE". Thoughts? Ghmyrtle (talk) 11:35, 2 June 2016 (UTC)Reply

It is in fact very common these days for the LG to use the pseudonym rather than the real name when listing honours. "Born Roma Barrack" implies that was no longer actually her name; we have to be very careful of implying such things in an encyclopaedia. Since she had apparently not legally changed it this was not the case. -- Necrothesp (talk) 12:38, 2 June 2016 (UTC)Reply
I've moved the OBE so that it appends to the name Carla Lane - I don't think she was ever described anywhere as Roma Barrack OBE. Ghmyrtle (talk) 12:49, 2 June 2016 (UTC)Reply

Photo

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Better photo of Carla? 84.65.160.85 (talk) 13:47, 15 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

There is, but that is the oldest source I could find. Psychologist Guy (talk) 15:23, 15 October 2024 (UTC)Reply