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|bio= I grew up just outside {{w|Wolverhampton}}, in the {{w|West Midlands}}. I've been a Wikipedia volunteer since 2004, when I lived in {{w|Wales}}, and became a Wikipedia administrator in 2007, when I lived in the West Midlands. I'm a regular sight at London Wikimeets, and I was elected to the English Wikipedia 'Arbitration Committee' in 2011, before standing down after one year to take up a paid job at Wikimedia UK in January 2012. I'm married to another Wikipedian, [[user:Panyd|Panyd]]. I've worked for several public sector organisations in a variety of administrative and regulatory roles, and served in the Royal Naval Reserve for several years. | |bio= Staff member from January 2012 to August 2016. | ||
I grew up just outside {{w|Wolverhampton}}, in the {{w|West Midlands}}. I've been a Wikipedia volunteer since 2004, when I lived in {{w|Wales}}, and became a Wikipedia administrator in 2007, when I lived in the West Midlands. I'm a regular sight at London Wikimeets, and I was elected to the English Wikipedia 'Arbitration Committee' in 2011, before standing down after one year to take up a paid job at Wikimedia UK in January 2012. I'm married to another Wikipedian, [[user:Panyd|Panyd]]. I've worked for several public sector organisations in a variety of administrative and regulatory roles, and served in the Royal Naval Reserve for several years. | |||
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* On the English Wikipedia as [[w:en:User:Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry|Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry]] as a volunteer. | * On the English Wikipedia as [[w:en:User:Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry|Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry]] as a volunteer. | ||
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Richard Symonds
Office and Development Manager, Wikimedia UK
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BiographyStaff member from January 2012 to August 2016. I grew up just outside Wolverhampton, in the West Midlands. I've been a Wikipedia volunteer since 2004, when I lived in Wales, and became a Wikipedia administrator in 2007, when I lived in the West Midlands. I'm a regular sight at London Wikimeets, and I was elected to the English Wikipedia 'Arbitration Committee' in 2011, before standing down after one year to take up a paid job at Wikimedia UK in January 2012. I'm married to another Wikipedian, Panyd. I've worked for several public sector organisations in a variety of administrative and regulatory roles, and served in the Royal Naval Reserve for several years. |
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