Talk:Big Ben
Latest comment: 25 days ago by Dhtwiki in topic Semi-protected edit request on 13 April 2024
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Why was Big Ben name after an English lord edit
Why was Big Ben name after an english lord 2603:8080:B00:32CB:2DB8:E92B:9D02:E828 (talk) 22:12, 29 September 2022 (UTC)
- The bell *might have* been named after Benjamin Hall, 1st Baron Llanover; but since people aren't sure, there is probably no certainty as to why. Dhtwiki (talk) 23:35, 29 September 2022 (UTC)
- The answer is in the article:
The nickname was applied first to the Great Bell; it may have been named after Sir Benjamin Hall, who oversaw the installation of the Great Bell...
Dr Greg talk 23:46, 29 September 2022 (UTC)
Big Ben is chiming edit
Big Ben chimes every hour, this article is out of date. Genalynestrada (talk) 20:48, 13 April 2023 (UTC)
Semi-protected edit request on 25 October 2023 edit
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The year 1900 is in the 20th century, not the 19th 92.27.72.106 (talk) 22:33, 25 October 2023 (UTC)
Not done: Technically, it is in the 19th century. For more information see Century#Start and end of centuries. Tollens (talk) 00:34, 26 October 2023 (UTC)
Semi-protected edit request on 13 April 2024 edit
Could someone amend the spelling mistake "extention" to the correct "extension", in the first line of the article? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.240.56.144 (talk) 12:46, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
