Slocombe

Article summary

Slocombe may refer to: *Douglas Slocombe (1913 – 2016), British cinematographer *Edward Slocombe (1850 – 1915), British painter *Marie Slocombe (1912 – 1995), British archivist, founded the BBC Sound Archive *Phil Slocombe (born 1954), English cricketer *Sam Slocombe (born 1988), English football goalkeeper *Walter B. Slocombe (born 1941), former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy ;Fiction *Mrs. Slocombe, character from the BBC One comedy show, Are You Being Served?

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1954 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. 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 "1954". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1941". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
5. 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=1276354336