Christmas Quiz January 28th - ANSWERS
ANSWERS
1 18
2 (Her Majesty's Prison) Wormwood Scrubs
He died in Russia in December 2020
3 Accrington Brick
Also called Nori. They were produced in Altham near Accrington from 1887 to the factory's closure in 2008. The works were reopened in 2015.
4 Alfred Wainwright
1907 - 1991. He was born in Blackburn but moved to Kendal in 1941, having fallen in love with the Lake District. He was Borough Treasurer from 1948 to 1969.
5 AR
ARkansas - Kansas
6 Both are involved in textiles
William Blackledge Beaumont, born in Chorley in 1952, is chairman of his family's textile business (now called Beaumont Textiles). Francis Edward Cotton, born in Wigan in 1947, is the founder of the clothing company Cotton Traders.
7 Chichester
8 Dame Shirley Bassey
9 Every 20 years
Since 1562, with the exception of 1942 which was delayed until 1952. The next one is due in 2032
10 Father Brown
11 Four, three on the tower facing the sea and one on the tower facing inland
There is one mechanism governing all four faces
12 Guns (shotguns and rifles)
It also sells gun accessories and country-pursuits clothing
13 Latin
14 London Plane tree
15 Lowther. Lowther Gardens in Lytham and Lowther Castle near Penrith
Lowther Gardens were a gift of John Talbot Clifton of Lytham Hall in 1872 and were named after his wife' family, who were Earls of Lonsdale. The Gardens are also home to a theatre - Lowther Pavilion - opened in 1921. Lowther Castle, formerly owned by the Earls of Lonsdale, was built in 1806-11, but was deliberately unroofed in 1957 to avoid tax and is now a ruin.
16 Mont Blanc
17 Mrs (Isabella Mary) Beeton
née Mayson; 14 March 1836 – 6 February 1865
18 My Fair Lady
19 Nose
20 Nothing
21Princess Anne
in 1974
22 Roy Jenkins
23 Sue Townsend
24The Hand & Flowers. Tom Kerridge and his wife Beth.
1 point for correctly naming the pub. 1 point for correctly naming Tom Kerridge. Extra ½ point if Beth is also named. 2½ points total possible score for the question
25 The Salvation Army
1 18
2 (Her Majesty's Prison) Wormwood Scrubs
He died in Russia in December 2020
3 Accrington Brick
Also called Nori. They were produced in Altham near Accrington from 1887 to the factory's closure in 2008. The works were reopened in 2015.
4 Alfred Wainwright
1907 - 1991. He was born in Blackburn but moved to Kendal in 1941, having fallen in love with the Lake District. He was Borough Treasurer from 1948 to 1969.
5 AR
ARkansas - Kansas
6 Both are involved in textiles
William Blackledge Beaumont, born in Chorley in 1952, is chairman of his family's textile business (now called Beaumont Textiles). Francis Edward Cotton, born in Wigan in 1947, is the founder of the clothing company Cotton Traders.
7 Chichester
8 Dame Shirley Bassey
9 Every 20 years
Since 1562, with the exception of 1942 which was delayed until 1952. The next one is due in 2032
10 Father Brown
11 Four, three on the tower facing the sea and one on the tower facing inland
There is one mechanism governing all four faces
12 Guns (shotguns and rifles)
It also sells gun accessories and country-pursuits clothing
13 Latin
14 London Plane tree
15 Lowther. Lowther Gardens in Lytham and Lowther Castle near Penrith
Lowther Gardens were a gift of John Talbot Clifton of Lytham Hall in 1872 and were named after his wife' family, who were Earls of Lonsdale. The Gardens are also home to a theatre - Lowther Pavilion - opened in 1921. Lowther Castle, formerly owned by the Earls of Lonsdale, was built in 1806-11, but was deliberately unroofed in 1957 to avoid tax and is now a ruin.
16 Mont Blanc
17 Mrs (Isabella Mary) Beeton
née Mayson; 14 March 1836 – 6 February 1865
18 My Fair Lady
19 Nose
20 Nothing
21Princess Anne
in 1974
22 Roy Jenkins
23 Sue Townsend
24The Hand & Flowers. Tom Kerridge and his wife Beth.
1 point for correctly naming the pub. 1 point for correctly naming Tom Kerridge. Extra ½ point if Beth is also named. 2½ points total possible score for the question
25 The Salvation Army
