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Johnuk123
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I expect this to be answered in about 5 minutes.
What was historically significant about the ship HMS Devastation?
What was historically significant about the ship HMS Devastation?
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The first Warship to not have sails?
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Xenophon PCDGS
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If this is the battle that took place in 1704, it was somewhere in the south of what is now generically termed Germany. The matter of the Spanish Succession comes to mind, if this is the case.
Yes, you are right on both counts. The battle in the War of the Spanish Succession took place in 1704 at Blindheim, Bavaria (part of what is generically termed Germany - though not all Bavarians would agree with that). Blindheim has a further claim to fame - till German unification in 1990 and the introduction of 5-digit postal codes, Blindheim had the code "8888". So on the 8th of August 1988 (it was a Monday) at the post office at Blindheim you could get postcards and covers stamped with the postmark as shown in the following picture. The ones with "-8.-8.88-8", the last "8" implying that the stamp had been made between 8am and 9am on the 8th of August 1988 are especially prized collectors' items. The caption above the etching says "the French Colonel Desnonville surrenders his sword to the English General Churchill".
Your turn now!
Your turn now!
Xenophon PCDGS
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Castle Hill in the Huddersfield area has a historical link to the Iron Age...what is it ?
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As I expected, if you saw this one, with all your deep knowledge of the West Yorkshire region, the question would be answered very quickly indeed....which it was...
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Well done, nonetheless. Please set the next one.
.Well done, nonetheless. Please set the next one.
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I can only answer to what I know from my very young days. I feel that this is St Jude Thaddeus, to which devotees of the Roman Catholic tradition make intercession to when all sees lost and there are no other avenues to turn to.
Traditional history says that he was one of the disciples of Jesus and his apostolic work as a disciple took him to the eastern part of the Roman empire where he was imprisoned with other followers and he helped at times when other prisoners had given up hope of freedom. He is one of the saints especially revered in some of the Eastern Orthodox religions.
It is tradition that if it appears that the intercession seems to have had a successful outcome, a note of thanks to St Jude is usually published in the personal columns of the local newspaper.
Sorry if this is too much information and not fully correct, but it is all that my memory can recall these days.
Traditional history says that he was one of the disciples of Jesus and his apostolic work as a disciple took him to the eastern part of the Roman empire where he was imprisoned with other followers and he helped at times when other prisoners had given up hope of freedom. He is one of the saints especially revered in some of the Eastern Orthodox religions.
It is tradition that if it appears that the intercession seems to have had a successful outcome, a note of thanks to St Jude is usually published in the personal columns of the local newspaper.
Sorry if this is too much information and not fully correct, but it is all that my memory can recall these days.
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A very full and informative answer, and also correct. Thank you.
Incidentally, you made no reference to the second part of my question as to why Jude is regarded as the Patron Saint of lost causes. I have always thought this was because his is the penultimate name in the Biblical lists of the 12 disciples, followed only by Judas Iscariot, and as he had excluded himself, Jude was effectively considered the last resort.
Incidentally, you made no reference to the second part of my question as to why Jude is regarded as the Patron Saint of lost causes. I have always thought this was because his is the penultimate name in the Biblical lists of the 12 disciples, followed only by Judas Iscariot, and as he had excluded himself, Jude was effectively considered the last resort.
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Sorry, I thought that my reference to the solace that he gave to those who were imprisoned with him when they had given up all hope might have partly answered that part of your question.
How did the 2nd of February come to be called Candlemas ?
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Xenophon PCDGS
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You cannot play "mix and match" with Jewish and Christian feast days. It is not a Jewish celebration that led to the occurence on 2nd February.
In the Christian Calendar, the 2nd of February is known by three names:-
It's the Feast of the Purification of Mary - the old Jewish concept that after childbirth a woman had to offer a sacrifice for her cleansing - now largely unheeded [many would say, "thankfully"].
It's also the Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple. After the mother had been purified, she had to present her first-born child in the Temple, as he[provided he was a male] was deemed "sacred to the Lord". However, recognising that the first-born male was necessary for the economic and social wellbeing of the family, the child could be "bought-back" or "redeemed" by another small sacrificial offering [eg two small doves].
According to the story in St Luke, whilst Mary was doing this, she was met by an old man Simeon, who took the child Jesus in his arms and proclaimed the child would be a "Light to enlighten the Gentiles" His words are now enshrined in the Nunc Dimittis ["Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace...." ], as Simeon had seen God's promised salvation for Israel.
And it's Simeon's prophesy that Jesus was to be the "Light to enlighten the Gentiles" which led to the tradition of candles being blessed and lit in churches on this day, and then the candles would be taken home for use there.
Archaic, perhaps to us today, but remember this was in the days before gas or electric light. Candles were very important to ward off the dangers of darkness.
It's the Feast of the Purification of Mary - the old Jewish concept that after childbirth a woman had to offer a sacrifice for her cleansing - now largely unheeded [many would say, "thankfully"].
It's also the Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple. After the mother had been purified, she had to present her first-born child in the Temple, as he[provided he was a male] was deemed "sacred to the Lord". However, recognising that the first-born male was necessary for the economic and social wellbeing of the family, the child could be "bought-back" or "redeemed" by another small sacrificial offering [eg two small doves].
According to the story in St Luke, whilst Mary was doing this, she was met by an old man Simeon, who took the child Jesus in his arms and proclaimed the child would be a "Light to enlighten the Gentiles" His words are now enshrined in the Nunc Dimittis ["Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace...." ], as Simeon had seen God's promised salvation for Israel.
And it's Simeon's prophesy that Jesus was to be the "Light to enlighten the Gentiles" which led to the tradition of candles being blessed and lit in churches on this day, and then the candles would be taken home for use there.
Archaic, perhaps to us today, but remember this was in the days before gas or electric light. Candles were very important to ward off the dangers of darkness.
Xenophon PCDGS
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A really full and detailed correct answer. It was also the time of the year when all the candles that were to be used in the church in the coming year were brought into the church and a blessing said over them.
Over to you to set the next one.
Over to you to set the next one.
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It was not the intended short return of Brian Wylde....all of these you named in your clue played the "scholarly" role together with Clegg and Compo in the male trio that formed a Central role in "Last of the Summer Wine"....However Frank Thornton who played Captain Peacock in "Are you being served" ?" was the next main "scholarly" role....so I will say he was the next one
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Yes - Paul is correct with Frank Thornton.
These all played the scholarly, slightly superior third characters:- Blamire, Seymour, Foggy and Truly of the Yard, whereas Peter Sallis played Cleggy almost throughout the whole series.
Good to know you're also a "Last of Summer Wine" fan.
These all played the scholarly, slightly superior third characters:- Blamire, Seymour, Foggy and Truly of the Yard, whereas Peter Sallis played Cleggy almost throughout the whole series.
Good to know you're also a "Last of Summer Wine" fan.
Xenophon PCDGS
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What is the name of the very deep chasm in the sea bed in the northern area of the Pacific Ocean.
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That will correctly suffice...and well done for noticing that I deliberately did not ask for the deepest chasm (I thought that people may look at the question and assume this automatically).
Kindly set the next one.
In this question I refer to an earlier post on this thread.
In which 1960s film did a stolen fortune turn out to have been invested in a valuable stamp collection? Some of these early Romanian stamps with the aurochs motive are shown in the film as being part of this collection.
A hint - the leading actor and actress (both well-known as opposed to being merely world-famous) were a quarter-century apart in age.
In which 1960s film did a stolen fortune turn out to have been invested in a valuable stamp collection? Some of these early Romanian stamps with the aurochs motive are shown in the film as being part of this collection.
A hint - the leading actor and actress (both well-known as opposed to being merely world-famous) were a quarter-century apart in age.
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Sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi based the face of the Statue of Liberty on whom?