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Donny Dave
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Didn't read the question properly 
Those were the fathers, and the sons are Frank Lampard and Jamie Redknapp
Those were the fathers, and the sons are Frank Lampard and Jamie Redknapp
Peterthegreat
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That is correct.Didn't read the question properly
Those were the fathers, and the sons are Frank Lampard and Jamie Redknapp
Please kick off the next question.
Donny Dave
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On average, a pencil contains enough graphite to draw a line how long?
GRALISTAIR
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35 miles rings a bell
Donny Dave
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Is the correct answer. Over to you to draw up a new conundrum.
GRALISTAIR
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Open Floor please
Xenophon PCDGS
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What was the year and the name of the last railway station in Britain to have the station name suffix of "platform" removed from its name.
Peterthegreat
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Wooton Wawen 1974.
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
Most correct...I thought that one would not last long. I thought the spelling was Wootton Wawen.
Over to you.
Peterthegreat
Established Member
You're right with the spelling.
I'm wrong with the typing!
John F Kennedy's sister was killed in an aircrash with which British aristocrat?
Gloster
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One of the dukes…Devonshire?
Peterthegreat
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Not the Devonshires.
OhNoAPacer
Member
Wasn't it a Fitzwilliam
Peterthegreat
Established Member
It was indeed the 8th Earl.
William Henry Lawrence Peter Wentworth-Fitzwilliam to give him his full name.
Your turn!
OhNoAPacer
Member
Who was the last wife of Henry VIII to die?
Peter Mugridge
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I suspect it will be one of the two he divorced, and simply because his 4th wife was later than his 1st wife, and therefore likely younger given his strong desire for an heir, I will offer Anne of Cleeves as my answer.
Edited to add:
Ooh... snap... we both posted at the same time with the same answer!! If it's right, Calthrop beat me by a microsecond so it will be his floor.
Edited to add:
Ooh... snap... we both posted at the same time with the same answer!! If it's right, Calthrop beat me by a microsecond so it will be his floor.
OhNoAPacer
Member
Impressively and correctly worked out.
Catherine if Arabian d Jan 1536
Anne Boleyn d May 1536
Jane Seymour d Oct 1537
Catherine Howard d Feb 1542
Catherine Parr d Sep 1548
Anne of Cleves d Jul 1557
Henry himself died Jan 1547
You may inter the next question
@Peter Mugridge opines that I slightly beat him to the answer; but, in Tudor-speak: fair sirs, I will not take issue with you -- Master Mugridge, let the floor be thine.
OhNoAPacer
Member
Apologies to @Calthrop I completely missed your answer.
No worries ! -- over to @Peter Mugridge.
Peter Mugridge
Veteran Member
Thank you both; I think I will stay on a history theme here...
What was the last wooden ship built for the Royal Navy?
What was the last wooden ship built for the Royal Navy?
GRALISTAIR
Established Member
Defiance?
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
There was a short-lived (21 years) one, HMS Repulse, that was the last Royal Navy wooden ship to sail around Cape Horn in full sail. She was launched in 1868 and was broken up in 1889,
Peter Mugridge
Veteran Member
HMS Repluse, however, was a wooden ironclad...
...which means...
...this is the winner as HMS Defiance was a pure wooden ship.
GRALISTAIR
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Really sorry to do this but I must declare open floor again.
Mcr Warrior
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These aren't the names of the two Falkirk Kelpies, are they?