General Knowledge Quiz

[transportphoto]

Sorry all, I've just picked up the PM, an alternative method of dispute resolution has been found and exercised... mainly someone returning from leave of absence!

Regards,

TP

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Correct in both counts.
Please set the next one.....

Colly Cibber held which famous office?

 

[Welshman]

Poet Laureate?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Correct (as ever)....yours is the next one to set.

 

[Welshman]

What is the literary connection linking:-
a selfish, boastful boy;
a sinister, imposing housekeeper, and
an obsequious clergyman?

 

[Marton]

At a guess. Trollope.

The boy is Bertie Stanhope
The woman Mrs Proudie, although not a housekeeper per se
The clergyman Obadiah Slope

 

[Welshman]

Obadiah Slope for the obsequious clergyman is a good guess, but a red herring!
And, as you admit, there's no way Mrs Proudie would call herself a housekeeper!!

Sorry.


My original question may be rather vague, so here's a clue:-

The first refers to what was originally a play, before being published as a book;
The second is a book, and
The third is a cartoon.

 

[cjp]

Before you posted your clue I was thinking of the Just William Books written by Richmal Crompton although I admit I had no idea who the characters might be - and now I have absolutely no idea :cry:

 

[johnnychips]

I would suggest that the connection is 'du Maurier' since the famous Punch cartoon of the Curate's Egg was by George du Maurier, and I think Daphne du Maurier was a writer. But I'm certainly not claiming a win as I might be wrong anyway and I've no idea about the first two clues.

 

[Marton]

Mrs Danvers was a Nasty housekeeper in Rebecca by Du Maurier.

Her cousin was the inspiration for Barrie's Peter Pan.

Du maurier's grandfather was the cartoonist
Jonnychips referred to. I didn't make that connection.


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[Welshman]

I would suggest that the connection is 'du Maurier' since the famous Punch cartoon of the Curate's Egg was by George du Maurier, and I think Daphne du Maurier was a writer. But I'm certainly not claiming a win as I might be wrong anyway and I've no idea about the first two clues.

Mrs Danvers was a Nasty housekeeper in Rebecca by Du Maurier.

Her cousin was the inspiration for Barrie's Peter Pan.

Du maurier's grandfather was the cartoonist
Jonnychips referred to. I didn't make that connection.

Now I need the wisdom of Solomon to decide the winner!!

jonnychips first mentioned the Du Maurier connection, which is correct, and George du Maurier was the composer of the Curate's Egg cartoon.

Marton supplied the link to Mrs Danvers via Rebecca, written by George's grand-daughter Daphne, and that the five boys of her cousin Sylvia Llewelyn Davies were the inspiration for J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan, featuring the selfish boy in the title role.

So I think on balance, Marton has it, but with help from jonnychips.

I hope that's fair.

 

[Marton]

I will withdraw.


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[johnnychips]

No don't, I said I didn't want to claim it as I really only got a third of the answer. Also I'm leaving the country tomorrow!

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Also I'm leaving the country tomorrow!

I have heard some excuses not wishing to set a new conundrum, but no-one to date has threatened to leave the country in order to escape their responsibility....

Since Marton has also withdrawn, this would appear to suggest Open Floor

 

[Marton]

OK.

What animal links Ambrose, Valentine, Benedict and Bernard?

 

[Welshman]

deleted

 

[Marton]

Sorry, looks like we posted at almost the same time

 

[fowler9]

Animal Farm?

 

[Marton]

Not that. It's one specific species I am looking for.


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[theageofthetra]

Pigs?

 

[D6975]

Bees?

 

[Marton]

Bees?

Correct. They are patron saints of beekeeping.

Over to you.

 

[D6975]

Correct. They are patron saints of beekeeping.

Over to you.

What, all of 'em.

I knew one was the patron saint and guessed that the rest must have some kind of bee connection.

Anyway:

What will you find 8 of in Wiltshire?

There are more around the country, but Wiltshire is particularly blessed.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Prehistoric settlement and monumental sites?

 

[Buttsy]

White horses? Or, if from Scumdon, number of digits on each hand?

 

[Clip]

Pig farms?

 

[D6975]

White horses? Or, if from Scumdon, number of digits on each hand?

Correct, there are 8 White Horses in Wiltshire.
Westbury is the one with which most people here will be familiar. I was there yesterday which is what inspired the question.

 

[Buttsy]

I know the Uffington one better being an 'Arksfud' lad

"Two lovers missing the tranquility of solitude' is a line from which song by whom?

 

[Spamcan81]

That's Entertainment - The Jam


Scumdon. Love it.

 

[Buttsy]

That's Entertainment - The Jam


Scumdon. Love it.

1) Correct.

2) Hate it myself