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I was going to add something like this..
Have taken out the sentence about the suicde of the ex-Easeenders actor ! Was this really necessary ? SICK or what ?
As much as I like the picture just added. I'm not sure it's appropriate for this page. The cable-car thing looks too scary. LOL. Mintguy
Argh! Different sources now suggest 1828 [2], 1831 ( Beachy Head article), and 1832 [3] as the date of construction for the Belle Tout lighthouse! What's going on??? It may have taken more than a year to build, but can anyone find a reliable source for the period of construction? I'm not sure where to look, myself. -- Oliver P. 04:19 Feb 12, 2003 (UTC)
I visited the UK in 98/99 and I'm surprised there's no mention in this article of the terrific winds you get at Beachy head, nor of a part of it falling into the sea (I read that in the newspaper when I was over there). -- AleatoricConsonance
Hmm, bits of it fall into the sea all the time (which is why it remains white) I sort of mentioned this in downland hmmm -- Davelane 17:48, 29 Dec 2004 (UTC)
No mention of Engels? If I remember rightly his ashes were scattered off this place.
This page has not been touched for a while and I've started an edit. But can someone pse tell me why the word "edit" appears under the text in the section about lighthouses? Mikeo1938 22:59, 5 February 2007 (UTC)
Hi, i'm really not sure how this works!! But here goes. Please can you seasoned editors guide me?
I have been set a homework for my Masters degree to edit a page on Wikipedia. As my pet place is Beachy Head I guess that's a good place to start. Plus, I have researched the area enough for a 4,000 word essay. But you all seem to have a passion for BH as well and I don't want to step out of line. Is there any way I can post extra details about the lighthouse and maybe the eerie myths that surround the headland? Or maybe just a mention of the countryside centre or the peace path.
Please guide me, just navigating all the dots, slashes, brackets and wiki language is throwing me. Thanks guys -- sheila 22:43, 16 February 2007 (UTC)Sheila-- sheila 22:43, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
See what I mean... I even messed this bit up!!! -- sheila 22:47, 16 February 2007 (UTC)SHEILA
Hello: Yes, of course it's OK to amend the article. However, remember to cite your references. References can be tricky to insert so experiment in a sandbox and always preview before saving the page. Good luck with the formatting. Elsewhere I once accidentally deleted half a page! However, the damage was repaired. Also, information should be factual and so it would be better to leave out the eerie myths. Mikeo1938 18:43, 25 February 2007 (UTC)
Shouldn't it be mentioned that part of Beachy Head is technically within the borough boundary of Eastbourne, just like the Hastings Country Park is within Hastings? Blackwave...... ( talk) 12:35, 31 December 2007 (UTC)
I note the recent revision by 86.31.47.209 ... but am sorry to see that the name of the famous feature ... "Devil's Chimney" ... has now gone from the article. I do not have access to reference material at present; could it be that the Devil's Chimney had collapsed even before 2001? If not, I would like to see the term reinstated along with the edit by 86.31.47.209. Alternatively, if the D.C. collapsed earlier, can someone pse check and add a date in order that this familiar term be restored. Mikeo1938 ( talk) 11:36, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
I understand that the cliff in Hawaii is the highest sea cliff in the world, but could Beachy Head be the highest CHALK sea cliff in the world?
Trying to find out which country has the most chalk cliffs or the highest chalk cliffs on Wikipedia is a nightmare, no one seems to know. =(
-- 90.211.195.188 ( talk) 12:40, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
With regard to the addition of 27 June 2010: of course, like any suicide, the death of David Scarboro, was a tragedy. However, I dispute the inclusion of individual cases in this general article about Beachy Head. The death last year of the couple who jumped with the body of their infant son in a rucksack was removed for this reason. See revision of 9 Sep 2009. Mikeo1938 ( talk) 21:05, 27 June 2010 (UTC)
So far, the article about Beachy Head is well served with in-line citations: it’s a pity to spoil it with unsubstantiated details about films and other media which can easily be obtained via Google. (Citations from other Wiki pages are not enough: see [ [4]]
The following link is helpful when creating in-line citations. [ [5]] Mikeo1938 ( talk) 12:18, 17 July 2010 (UTC)
I would like to check with others on here if the part about film, television and literature mentions might be expanded with musical references. Throbbing Gristle's album 20 Jazz Funk Greats cover photograph was taken at Beachy Head. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20_Jazz_Funk_Greats And the recent album by Gatto Fritto has a track called Beachy Head as the final piece of music on it. I am convinced there must be more. And including such a paragraph might shed light on the broader cultural impact of the place. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.23.229.11 ( talk) 16:32, 13 May 2011 (UTC)
Another musical reference you may wish to include (expressed in an appropriately "neutral" fashion, of course): The third album of the Christian Celtic rock band Iona, titled " Beyond These Shores", contains what is in my opinion a beautiful, dramatic, sad song, titled "Beachy Head", about the suicides that take place there. You can listen to it here. RogerMateer ( talk) 17:02, 4 December 2011 (UTC)
Hello! This is a note to let the editors of this article know that File:Beachy Head and Lighthouse, East Sussex, England - April 2010 crop horizon corrected.jpg will be appearing as picture of the day on November 24, 2011. You can view and edit the POTD blurb at Template:POTD/2011-11-24. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page so Wikipedia doesn't look bad. :) Thanks! howcheng { chat} 19:00, 22 November 2011 (UTC)
Over the centuries, countless people have gone over the the cliff at Beachy Head. It's just not reasonable to cite individual cases. Wikipedia is not a newspaper which reports recent events. Mikeo1938 ( talk) 17:16, 23 November 2011 (UTC)
Apparently we block the Poetry Atlas site. Pity. I searched it for "Beachy Head". It contains useful info to add, namely poems by Kipling and Hardy and others. Perhaps someone else may care to flesh out the literary section. Carbon Caryatid ( talk) 09:41, 20 October 2016 (UTC)
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I accidentally removed the Luther citation while adding an entry for an episode of black mirror. im an inexperienced editor, can anyone tell me how to fix it? MeshBlair 13:34, 2 January 2018 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by MeshBlair ( talk • contribs)
Whilst I fully appreciate the history etc may make reference to deaths correct, I wish all reference to be removed as it becomes an unnecessary advert to persons wishing to die leading them to travel across the world to do so. Please allow it's removal to aid those on the top trying to get the help they need. 14TAS ( talk) 11:55, 29 June 2018 (UTC)
Search suicide spot Wiki is second or third with clear title indication. Would you be able to swap word suicide with self caused deaths or similar so the main word isn't there to help — Preceding unsigned comment added by 14TAS ( talk • contribs) 09:08, 1 July 2018 (UTC)
A local doctor pointed out to me that in actual fact Beachy Head is a very poor choice for a painless suicide, since the lower part is decidedly non-vertical (scree etc.).
I don't have a reference since this was a private communication, but if something like this could be worked into the article it might possibly dissuade people from jumping at this particular spot which is both unwise from their point of view and presents the emergency services with an unpleasant and hazardous recovery task. MarkMLl ( talk) 17:30, 10 November 2019 (UTC)
Market harboroug museum claims to have meteorites from the area:
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I was going to add something like this..
Have taken out the sentence about the suicde of the ex-Easeenders actor ! Was this really necessary ? SICK or what ?
As much as I like the picture just added. I'm not sure it's appropriate for this page. The cable-car thing looks too scary. LOL. Mintguy
Argh! Different sources now suggest 1828 [2], 1831 ( Beachy Head article), and 1832 [3] as the date of construction for the Belle Tout lighthouse! What's going on??? It may have taken more than a year to build, but can anyone find a reliable source for the period of construction? I'm not sure where to look, myself. -- Oliver P. 04:19 Feb 12, 2003 (UTC)
I visited the UK in 98/99 and I'm surprised there's no mention in this article of the terrific winds you get at Beachy head, nor of a part of it falling into the sea (I read that in the newspaper when I was over there). -- AleatoricConsonance
Hmm, bits of it fall into the sea all the time (which is why it remains white) I sort of mentioned this in downland hmmm -- Davelane 17:48, 29 Dec 2004 (UTC)
No mention of Engels? If I remember rightly his ashes were scattered off this place.
This page has not been touched for a while and I've started an edit. But can someone pse tell me why the word "edit" appears under the text in the section about lighthouses? Mikeo1938 22:59, 5 February 2007 (UTC)
Hi, i'm really not sure how this works!! But here goes. Please can you seasoned editors guide me?
I have been set a homework for my Masters degree to edit a page on Wikipedia. As my pet place is Beachy Head I guess that's a good place to start. Plus, I have researched the area enough for a 4,000 word essay. But you all seem to have a passion for BH as well and I don't want to step out of line. Is there any way I can post extra details about the lighthouse and maybe the eerie myths that surround the headland? Or maybe just a mention of the countryside centre or the peace path.
Please guide me, just navigating all the dots, slashes, brackets and wiki language is throwing me. Thanks guys -- sheila 22:43, 16 February 2007 (UTC)Sheila-- sheila 22:43, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
See what I mean... I even messed this bit up!!! -- sheila 22:47, 16 February 2007 (UTC)SHEILA
Hello: Yes, of course it's OK to amend the article. However, remember to cite your references. References can be tricky to insert so experiment in a sandbox and always preview before saving the page. Good luck with the formatting. Elsewhere I once accidentally deleted half a page! However, the damage was repaired. Also, information should be factual and so it would be better to leave out the eerie myths. Mikeo1938 18:43, 25 February 2007 (UTC)
Shouldn't it be mentioned that part of Beachy Head is technically within the borough boundary of Eastbourne, just like the Hastings Country Park is within Hastings? Blackwave...... ( talk) 12:35, 31 December 2007 (UTC)
I note the recent revision by 86.31.47.209 ... but am sorry to see that the name of the famous feature ... "Devil's Chimney" ... has now gone from the article. I do not have access to reference material at present; could it be that the Devil's Chimney had collapsed even before 2001? If not, I would like to see the term reinstated along with the edit by 86.31.47.209. Alternatively, if the D.C. collapsed earlier, can someone pse check and add a date in order that this familiar term be restored. Mikeo1938 ( talk) 11:36, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
I understand that the cliff in Hawaii is the highest sea cliff in the world, but could Beachy Head be the highest CHALK sea cliff in the world?
Trying to find out which country has the most chalk cliffs or the highest chalk cliffs on Wikipedia is a nightmare, no one seems to know. =(
-- 90.211.195.188 ( talk) 12:40, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
With regard to the addition of 27 June 2010: of course, like any suicide, the death of David Scarboro, was a tragedy. However, I dispute the inclusion of individual cases in this general article about Beachy Head. The death last year of the couple who jumped with the body of their infant son in a rucksack was removed for this reason. See revision of 9 Sep 2009. Mikeo1938 ( talk) 21:05, 27 June 2010 (UTC)
So far, the article about Beachy Head is well served with in-line citations: it’s a pity to spoil it with unsubstantiated details about films and other media which can easily be obtained via Google. (Citations from other Wiki pages are not enough: see [ [4]]
The following link is helpful when creating in-line citations. [ [5]] Mikeo1938 ( talk) 12:18, 17 July 2010 (UTC)
I would like to check with others on here if the part about film, television and literature mentions might be expanded with musical references. Throbbing Gristle's album 20 Jazz Funk Greats cover photograph was taken at Beachy Head. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20_Jazz_Funk_Greats And the recent album by Gatto Fritto has a track called Beachy Head as the final piece of music on it. I am convinced there must be more. And including such a paragraph might shed light on the broader cultural impact of the place. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.23.229.11 ( talk) 16:32, 13 May 2011 (UTC)
Another musical reference you may wish to include (expressed in an appropriately "neutral" fashion, of course): The third album of the Christian Celtic rock band Iona, titled " Beyond These Shores", contains what is in my opinion a beautiful, dramatic, sad song, titled "Beachy Head", about the suicides that take place there. You can listen to it here. RogerMateer ( talk) 17:02, 4 December 2011 (UTC)
Hello! This is a note to let the editors of this article know that File:Beachy Head and Lighthouse, East Sussex, England - April 2010 crop horizon corrected.jpg will be appearing as picture of the day on November 24, 2011. You can view and edit the POTD blurb at Template:POTD/2011-11-24. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page so Wikipedia doesn't look bad. :) Thanks! howcheng { chat} 19:00, 22 November 2011 (UTC)
Over the centuries, countless people have gone over the the cliff at Beachy Head. It's just not reasonable to cite individual cases. Wikipedia is not a newspaper which reports recent events. Mikeo1938 ( talk) 17:16, 23 November 2011 (UTC)
Apparently we block the Poetry Atlas site. Pity. I searched it for "Beachy Head". It contains useful info to add, namely poems by Kipling and Hardy and others. Perhaps someone else may care to flesh out the literary section. Carbon Caryatid ( talk) 09:41, 20 October 2016 (UTC)
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I accidentally removed the Luther citation while adding an entry for an episode of black mirror. im an inexperienced editor, can anyone tell me how to fix it? MeshBlair 13:34, 2 January 2018 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by MeshBlair ( talk • contribs)
Whilst I fully appreciate the history etc may make reference to deaths correct, I wish all reference to be removed as it becomes an unnecessary advert to persons wishing to die leading them to travel across the world to do so. Please allow it's removal to aid those on the top trying to get the help they need. 14TAS ( talk) 11:55, 29 June 2018 (UTC)
Search suicide spot Wiki is second or third with clear title indication. Would you be able to swap word suicide with self caused deaths or similar so the main word isn't there to help — Preceding unsigned comment added by 14TAS ( talk • contribs) 09:08, 1 July 2018 (UTC)
A local doctor pointed out to me that in actual fact Beachy Head is a very poor choice for a painless suicide, since the lower part is decidedly non-vertical (scree etc.).
I don't have a reference since this was a private communication, but if something like this could be worked into the article it might possibly dissuade people from jumping at this particular spot which is both unwise from their point of view and presents the emergency services with an unpleasant and hazardous recovery task. MarkMLl ( talk) 17:30, 10 November 2019 (UTC)
Market harboroug museum claims to have meteorites from the area: