Talk:Geoffrey de Henlaw

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The result was: promoted by Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:10, 15 August 2026 (UTC)

• ... that Geoffrey de Henlaw gained a reputation as a physician in Bristol before becoming prior of Llanthony and later bishop of St Davids?

ALT1:...that Geoffrey de Henlaw was a physician in Bristol before becoming prior of Llanthony and later bishop of St Davids?

• • Reviewed:

Quoting Querying Questioner (talk) 10:05, 30 June 2026 (UTC).

• The article is well-organized besides being long and new enough. WP:VR is met through the reliable sources used. QPQ is not needed and no copyvio was detected. The hook is long enough and interesting but the same thing can not be found in the body as a whole sentence. Moreover, the article reads that he "probably gained a reputation as a physician before becoming an Augustinian." --Mhhossein ^talk 21:49, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• "that Geoffrey de Henlaw was physician in Bristol before becoming prior of Llanthony and later bishop of St Davids"? Quoting Querying Questioner (talk) 03:42, 4 July 2026 (UTC)

Quoting Querying Questioner: Are you suggesting an alternative hook? Then use the template and isnert ALT1. Like this:

ALT1:...that Geoffrey de Henlaw was physician in Bristol before becoming prior of Llanthony and later bishop of St Davids?

Then, you need to edit the article so that this sequence of roles are clarified. When was he known as a physician? There's a clear sentence that helps; "On 29 June 1199, the chapter of St Davids elected Gerald of Wales as bishop." Do the same for the other roles. --Mhhossein ^talk 15:55, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

Thank you, I am. I cannot do the same for the other roles as there are no known surviving records of when he became prior. Quoting Querying Questioner (talk) 08:22, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

On the second review, I noticed the word "later" in the "Geoffrey later entered the service of Roger of Norwich, prior of Llanthony Priory." This means we can go with ALT1. --Mhhossein ^talk 13:42, 24 July 2026 (UTC)