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Peter Packham

Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Frederick Packham (born 1941) is a retired British army officer who also served as Secretary of Middlesex County Cricket Club. He retired from the British army in 1985 and succeeded Tim Lamb as Secretary of Middlesex County Cricket Club in March 1988. During his tenure of office, Middlesex won the NatWest Trophy at Lord's. He resigned in April 1989 and was replaced permanently by Joe Hardstaff in July 1989.

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Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Frederick Packham (born 1941) is a retired British army officer who also served as Secretary of Middlesex County Cricket Club. He retired from the British army in 1985 and succeeded Tim Lamb as Secretary of Middlesex County Cricket Club in March 1988. During his tenure of office, Middlesex won the NatWest Trophy at Lord's. He resigned in April 1989 and was replaced permanently by Joe Hardstaff in July 1989.

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  1. date of birth: 1941 — 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 "1941". 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=1328074751

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