A fact from George Saxby Penfold appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 22 December 2020 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
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... that The European said of George Saxby Penfold'ssermons "they are distinguished by a pleasing mediocrity"? Source: Criticus, "Sketches of Popular Preachers: the Rev. George Saxby Penfold, A. M." in The European Magazine, and London Review, May 1823, pp. 424–425
Overall: Article is new enough and long enough, a qpq is done. It's neutral, sourced and I cannot see any plagiarism. Hook seems fine to me, cited and a neat length. Lajmmoore (talk) 07:50, 13 December 2020 (UTC)Reply
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In 1764, a Hugh Penfold, of Epsom, surgeon, took Henry Verrall as an apprentice (from Register of Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures, 1710-1811, entry here, (subscription required).) Moonraker (talk) 07:51, 9 December 2020 (UTC)Reply
Article is new enough and long enough, a qpq is done. It's neutral, sourced and I cannot see any plagiarism. Hook seems fine to me, cited and a neat length. Lajmmoore (talk) 07:50, 13 December 2020 (UTC)