In April-May 2021, Coventry University hosted a series of online Wikipedia editing events, marking Coventry's upcoming year as City of Culture.
You can read more on the blog post announcing the events.
Please address any questions to Coventry University's Wikimedian in Residence, Andy Mabbett, User:Pigsonthewing.
Coventry University
- Ian Dunn (Provost) Coventry University [1]
- Louise Moody Professor at the Centre for Arts, Memory and Communities, Coventry University
- Juliet Simpson Professor at the Centre for Arts, Memory and Communities, Coventry University
- Giles Talbot Kelly, FGDC [2]
- Professor John Latham (academic) CBE, Vice-Chancellor of Coventry University, [3], [4] d:Q67147169
- Elena Gaura, researcher, specialising in wireless sensors; Associate Dean for Research - d:Q58334721
- John Linsie, educational psychologist [5], [6], [7], [8]
- Derek Collard, artist [9]
- Judith Mottram, [10]
- Jill Journeaux, [11], [12]
- John Mitchell (artist) [13]
- Guy Daly - d:Q67145810, [14]
- Michael Christopher Hardy, CMG d:Q67377139 [15]
- Alan Richmond (Principal, 1970-1972)
- Matt Qvortrup (editor, European Political Science Review) 15 (talk) 10:03, 23 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- Keith Legg (Principal, 1972-1975)
- Geoffrey Holroyde (Principal, later Director; 1975-1987)
- Dr Michael Goldstein, CBE, Vice-Chancellor (1992–2004), d:Q67149414, [16], [17], [18], [19], [20]
- Celia Fitzhugh [21], [22] d:Q71010765
- Cathy Hunt, historian and author [23], [24]
- Professor Bruce Baker (academic) [25]
- Robert Patrick Lister, CBE - [26]
- John Devane (painter) - d:Q21461048
- "Women in Red" (but check notability!)
To expand
Coventry, general
- Coventry Corporation Waterworks
- Coventry half penny - see c:Category:Coventry half pennies
- Coventry mint - [27]
- J. Player & Son - watchmakers ("The Most-Complicated-Watch-Ever Made ") [28]
- Coventry Biennial - [29], [30], [31]
- Anthony Francis Hobson, artist, art teacher, art historian and biographer of the artist J.W. Waterhouse (d:Q21457765)`
- Thomas Sharpe (antiquarian) wikisource:en:Sharp, Thomas (1770-1841) (DNB00), [32]
- William George Fretton, antiquarian d:Q106649446
- Thomas Hulston Kirby, after whom Kirby House, Coventry is named
- Keith New, artist involved in the design of the Nave windows of Coventry cathedral
- Architecture and Town Planning department staff, see [33], [34]
- Fred Roche (later at Milton Keynes; to expand)
- Frank Henshaw (later at Milton Keynes)
- Wilf Burns (later Newcastle)
- Don Fentner (Harlow; chief architect, Telford Development Corporation)
- Ray Spaxman (Kings Lynn, Norwich, Director of Planning in Vancouver)
- Bill Pearson (architect) (of BDP)
- CASE: Coventry Art Societies Exhibition (formerly known as the Coventry Arts Consortium) [35], [36], [37]
- Various Lord Mayors
- Various MPs
- Various Coventry City Police Chief Constables
- Subjects of commemorative plaques
- Chenine Bhathena Creative Director for Coventry's year as UK City of Culture 2021 [38]
To expand
Nuneaton
- Peter Colquitt, sculptor
- E Helliwell, sculptor, Head of Nuneaton School of Art
- Edward Melly, mayor, philanthropist [42]
- Alisha Miller, artist
Wikisource
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Session 4
Session 5
Session 6
Session 1 results
Session 2 results
Session 3 results
Session 4 results
Session 5 results
Session 6 results