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Welcome to Wyfopedia, the people's on-line encyclopaedia for the Wyre Forest district. This is essentially a wiki type of website, which means we allow visitors to add, remove, change encyclopaedia articles in order to build a substantial knowledge base of the Wyre Forest district. All we ask is that the articles are neutral, informative and have some connection with the area currently bordered by the Wyre Forest district.
Please note that Wyfopedia will be under maintenance from 19-May-2010 until 31-May-2010 and there may be loss of access. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Milestones
The first 1,500 Articles
The first 1,000 articles were added in the first 5 months. The 1,000th being Hoo Road, Kidderminster, created on 8 March 2007 at 13:17. The next 500 took another 3 months and was that of Grave Peril added 4 June 2007 at 18:12. Grave Peril is a film made by the former Kidderminster College filmmaker Rupert Millward
1750th Article
The 1,750th article on Wyfopedia was created on 8 January 2008 at 14:52, and was that of Paul Hickey. Paul is part owner and Manager of a nightclub and a radio presenter on The Wyre radio station.
2000th Article
The 2000th article on Wyfopedia was created on 30 June 2008 at 19:27 and was that of John Lyttelton (1520 - 1590). Sir John Lyttelton was the Custos Rotulorum of Worcestershire from 1577 to 1590
Significant articles
- The earliest event referred to in an article is to the Diocese of Worcester in 679AD.
- By August 2009 there were over 690 articles or stubs on individual people. The 500th person article on Wyfopdia was that of Graham Whitefoot and his stub was added 15 May 2007 at 20:41. Graham was the unsuccessful labour candidate in the 2001 Stour & Wilden By-Election
- The 300th article on local politicians was created on 11 June 2008 at 20:49. It was on William Walsh who was MP for Worcestershire between 1698 and 1702.
