Talk:Minster-in-Sheppey

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This article is entitled Minster-in-Sheppey, the lead paragraph refers only to Minster, where the Infobox is marked as Minster-on-Sea. Could we have either some consistency, or some explanation of the use of the different terms? Tafkam (talk) 22:34, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

The correct name of the village is Minster. As there is also a Minster on the Isle of Thanet, the correct way to disambiguate them would be to name the articles Minster (Sheppey) and Minster (Thanet) with Minster, Kent created as a disambiguation page for the two villages. Mjroots (talk) 09:55, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

I am not sure it is a simple as that. I disagree that adding another system would be helpful. Certainly, kids I taught always called it Minster but it is Minster on the OS map as is the one in Thanet. Judith Glover in her book- uses Minster in Sheppey- and gives its name in 1100 as Sexburgamynster.

I did not know the name of 'Minster on Sea' but this is the name of parish council.

Minster on Sea request for a sign with details of village

Sheppey online uses Minster.

Postally, Minster-- is always Minster,Sheerness.

However even county wide organistion include KFCA bend the address to Minster-on-sea, Sheerness.

The primary school calls itself [www.minster-sheppey.kent.sch.uk Minster in Sheppey].

And Swale tourism uses Minster and Minster in Sheppey on the same web page.

There is also Minster-on-Sea page.

ClemRutter (talk) 11:48, 27 March 2008 (UTC)