Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Walter Love

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The result was keep‎. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 07:42, 3 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Walter Love[edit]

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I was unable to find any sources beyond those covering the subject's passing. Fails WP:GNG. nearlyevil 665 04:37, 27 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep - on the simple basis that the subject was conferred a Member of the Order of the British Empire by HM the Queen. Needs to remain while other sources are gathered and further notability established. There's a video interview with him at [1] and another short one at [2]. This would be a hasty deletion, IMO. Ref ^(chew)(do) 08:17, 27 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep: Obituaries are independent reliable sources. Decent-sized articles in BBC News, Belfast Telegraph, The Irish News. I don't see the problem. Toughpigs (talk)
Keep: Notable broadcaster in NI with a lengthy career, and independent sources to back that up. As well as being an MBE he was also recognised by the Phonographic Performance Ireland. This is Paul (talk) 22:04, 27 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. While an MBE is not usually sufficient to meet WP:ANYBIO (that would need a CBE or higher), if awarded to a public figure like a broadcaster it usually is. And the obits confirm his notability. -- Necrothesp (talk) 11:36, 29 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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