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David Steel entry - queries
Smij - Formerly Jimster Started conversation Apr 7, 2003
Hi DD,
Got a few questions about your entry on David Steel:
- "David Martin Steel was a child of the manse" - what's 'the manse', or rather, this really needs a footnote explaining the word, so what would you like it to say?
- "had a famous quarrel with the colonial government" - I'm guessing it's his father that had the quarrel, but just checking?
- "the result was that he came forth in the Central Region in Italy" - possible typo here, is it that he stepped forward, or that he came 4th?
That's the lot. Nice to see your catalogue of British politicians progressing 
Jims
David Steel entry - queries
Demon Drawer Posted Apr 7, 2003
Being a child of the manse means being born and raised within the family of a Church of Scotland minister, the manse being the home supplied by the church for their minister.
Indeed it was the father David Steel Senior
And yes I did mean fourth(4th) not forth. 
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