- The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by RoySmith (talk) 02:15, 7 November 2022 (UTC)
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Martin Wemyss
HMS Danae in 1970
- ... that as a young midshipman Martin Wemyss, arriving late at a function and using the wrong entrance, bumped into George VI and was invited to dance with the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret? Source: "A highlight of his midshipman's time was an invitation to Princess Elizabeth's 21st birthday party in Government House, Cape Town, with his term-mate Alan Hensher. Wearing the best uniforms which the gunroom of Nigeria could put together, the boys arrived late at the wrong entrance and bumped into an amused King George VI, who told his equerry: "Put them down for a dance with the girls." from:Obituaries, Telegraph (31 October 2022). "Rear Admiral Martin 'Whisky' Wemyss, who helped to make the 'perisher' course a daunting prospect for aspiring submarine captains – obituary". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ALT1: ... that in 1977 Rear Admiral Martin Wemyss ordered an enquiry into how escaped train robber Ronnie Biggs was invited aboard HMS Danae (pictured)? Source: "there was a panic on board the British Warship HMS Danae currently anchored near Rio de Janeiro when escaped train robber Ronnie Biggs was brought on board by a group of sailors who had met him in a bar ... Rear Admiral Martin Wemyss called for an immediate enquiry" from Barrow, Andrew (1983). International Gossip: A History of High Society, 1970-1980. H. Hamilton. p. 203. ISBN 978-0-241-10974-8.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/John Kennedy of Dingwall
Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 11:34, 3 November 2022 (UTC).
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@Dumelow: Article seems good. Interesting hooks though the use of the telegraph obituary and london gazette does make the article feel a bit narrow in its citations. Onegreatjoke (talk) 17:23, 4 November 2022 (UTC)