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John Applegate

John Applegate (born 1956) is a British Anglican priest who was Archdeacon of Bolton from 2002 until 2008. He was educated at the University of Bristol and ordained in 1985. After curacies in Collyhurst and Higher Broughton he was the Rector of Lower Broughton. He was the Area Dean of Salford from 1996 to 2002; and a Lecturer at the University of Manchester from 2001. Since 2008, he has been the Director of the Learning for Mission and Ministry, Southern North-West Training Partnership.

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John Applegate (born 1956) is a British Anglican priest who was Archdeacon of Bolton from 2002 until 2008. He was educated at the University of Bristol and ordained in 1985. After curacies in Collyhurst and Higher Broughton he was the Rector of Lower Broughton. He was the Area Dean of Salford from 1996 to 2002; and a Lecturer at the University of Manchester from 2001. Since 2008, he has been the Director of the Learning for Mission and Ministry, Southern North-West Training Partnership.

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  1. date of birth: 1956 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1956". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1311461989

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