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While the criteria in WP:DIPLOMAT are somewhat narrow, as Necrothesp notes the subject of the article was knighted, which is classified as a "significant award or honour" as noted in criterion one of anybio notability requirement. Therefore, the result of this AFD is keep. (non-admin closure) Steven Zhang ^{Help resolve disputes!} 03:11, 7 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Charles Henry Bentinck (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View log · Stats)

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Not notable under any WP categories. Completely fails the criteria of WP:DIPLOMAT. No noteworthy achievements, was not involved in any notable events, only links in Wikipedia are in lists of, or as successor or predecessor to other, ambassadors. No secondary literature about him or any doisucssions about him in any literature as far as I can see. Smerus (talk) 18:33, 30 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of United Kingdom-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 18:51, 31 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Politicians-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 18:52, 31 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep -- we have list articles on all UK diplomatic missions. I would suggest that the criteria in WP:DIPLOMAT are too narrow or are being interpreted wrongly. Being head of mission in four countries successively should be sufficient to make him notable. More junior posts such as secretary would require the person to meet the criteria stated. For all UK missions to be headed by an ambassador is a relatively recent phenomenon. Peterkingiron (talk) 15:42, 1 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - but this still doesn't provide any evidence that he did or acheived anything - 'Being head of mission in four countries should be sufficient....' is a classic piece of WP:OR. If you want to change WP:DIPLOMAT, (which you implicitly acknowledge this character doesn't meet) seek to do so at the appropriate place.--Smerus (talk) 17:25, 1 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep The diplomat criteria are too narrow if he does not qualify. He was the lead British representative to four governments, that is notable.John Pack Lambert (talk) 17:55, 4 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep. He was knighted, which means he meets WP:ANYBIO in any case as he "received a well-known and significant award or honor". He was also effectively ambassador to several countries. Clearly notable. -- Necrothesp (talk) 22:38, 5 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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