Talk:Horace Dobbs

RIP Horace Dobbs

I found a Facebook post dated 13 July 2020 with a video in memory of Horace Dobbs 92.16.234.186 (talk) 20:57, 26 August 2023 (UTC)

Request to update death information

Hello. I am Horace Dobbs’ son, so I have a conflict of interest and am requesting this change rather than making it directly.

Could an independent editor please update the lead and infobox to record that Horace Dobbs died on 12 July 2020?

Possible source:

• BBC Look North tribute to Horace Dobbs, available on YouTube

I can also confirm that the death certificate records the death of Horace Edward Dobbs on 12 July 2020, though I realise Wikipedia will normally prefer published reliable sources.

Thank you. ~2026-17474-97 (talk) 10:59, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

I'm sorry for your loss.

I have no doubt that this date is correct, but the source is challenging because the YouTube video is not posted through an official BBC YouTube channel. Is it possible to source this video from BBC directly, e.g., via BBC Look North? I will add the information now, but I have tagged it "unreliable source?" to indicate that concern (and, I hope, to avoid having the date redacted by another editor in the meantime).

Other editors are encouraged to weigh in on the sourcing. Fiske (talk) 23:09, 22 March 2026 (UTC)

Another editor has pointed out the GRO database that includes the death certificate. I've updated that link and will close this request. Fiske (talk) 11:26, 24 March 2026 (UTC)