The result was Nomination withdrawn...I withdrew my nomination, and since there was no one who wanted to delete, I believe it is appropriate for me to close this per WP:NAC. Go Phightins! ( talk) 19:05, 2 October 2012 (UTC) reply
fails
WP:N, my google search drums up an interview (not independent), a forum of some kind (not reliable per
WP:RS), a few articles related to his death, and
Go Phightins! (
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an obituary from "The Telegraph"...this doesn't pass the threshold of notability to me
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1) This is a stub- a substantive article with references/citations from multiple sources included < From texts/journals/online interviews etc> is currently being proofed.
2) The obituary from "The Telegraph" relates to another individual with a similar name- suggest your goggle drumming try <Alan Ruddock Aikido> and see what happens
cheers ;->
NortSide505 (
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Several references have now been added, The stub was (ironically) only put up as a placeholder to facilitate the loading of one of the relevant pictures. Please bear with me as I'm a WK noob. Fully appreciate that verifable sources are required etc but I was doing the background checks on same before committing the 'full' article (which is much longer & provides in-depth citations etc). NortSide505 ( talk) 04:53, 22 September 2012 (UTC) reply
To clarify a few points:
NortSide505 ( talk) 17:14, 25 September 2012 (UTC) reply
Two additional sections were added earlier. Further content will be added within next week. Written permission is being gathered for some additional photos which may take some extra time. NortSide505 ( talk) 20:23, 26 September 2012 (UTC) reply
Many thanks for feedback, multiple sources for Laytons book can be found by searching "Layton, Clive (2006). Shotokan Dawn Over Ireland: A Selected, Early History of Shotokan Karate in Eire: 1960-1964. AIKI PATHWAYS"- don't think it's "online" given fact it (seems) to be currently out of print- but notably please check pdf link from here The "core" element of this "Alan Ruddock" entry( with accompanying references from two independently published third party interviews,two book citations, multiple online collabrating links & considerable pictorial evidence (it's been a big task to round up the permission 'sign-offs') is almost complete but I can't put it up until I have a paper copy of Ruddocks "Memoirs" book in hand. Apart from introducing both Aikido & Karate to Ireland, Ruddock is notable by virtue of being one of the few westerners & only Irish national to have be a direct student of the Aikido founder, please appreciate that it's tough to round up verifiable independent evidence as although there are a large number of online references ( eg see here, one of a large number of similar accounts if you know where to look)..many are web forum style sources. But I'm fairly certain that once the entire list of citations is posted ( as per above) , this should more than easily pass both the "notability" & "evidence" criteria essential for WikiP entries. Nearly there- please bear with me! NortSide505 ( talk) 18:32, 1 October 2012 (UTC) reply
The rest of article has now been loaded.. as per above, in addition to two texts & two interviews there are several pictures incorporated & multiple other references to provide the 'evidence' requested. This has been an interesting learning experience which will hlep guide my further WP entries;
> Can this 'proposed deletion' discussion please be shut down now so that tag can be removed?
NortSide505 (
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Yup, nomination withdrawn per the outpouring of additional content, references, verifiable information, and expansion added by several editors. Thanks--
Go Phightins! (
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