Bude Lifeboats Quiz

[canasta]

1. who was the English General who built bridges and roads across the Highlands during the 18th Century which are still in use today?

2. Who was our longest serving Prime Minister?

3Who was the last Englishman to win the US Open Golf championship?

(was this Horace Rawlings or has there been someone more recent?)

4.Which Brit was the man who broke the bank at Monte Carlo?

5. Britain's first Poet Laureate

6. Of which painter's work did Ruskin say ' The loveliest ever yet done by man in imagery of the physical world'

7. Which Brit was the first to sail solo non-stop around the world

[roslyn251254]

2. Sir Robert Walpole?

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5. Ben Johnson

[Prescott]

1. General Wade

[Vesper99]

1 General Wade
5 John Dryden
7 Francis Chichester

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7. Chay Blyth

[Prescott]

7. Sir francis chichester

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4. Charles Wells

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3. Tony Jacklin 1970

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7. Francis Chichester (Sorry - missed the word "solo"!)

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6. Turner

[carly48]

2. Lord Liverpool - Robert Banks Jenkinson PM 1812-27

[canasta]

You're all brilliant, thank you. You could beat the Eggheads on TV if you got together.

Walpole was pm for 21 years so I'm taking that answer ( found a link to all the pm's and a virtual tour of No10 on www.number10.gov.uk if anyone's interested in having a look)

[guyfawkes]

Would someone please be kind enough to let me know more about this quiz. i.e. finishing date, entrance fee, address from which to get it and to whom the cheque should be made out.
I should be very much obliged so thanks in advance.

[canasta]

Hi there guyfawkes

I obtained this quiz directly from Bude RNLI for a donation of �1 whilst on my holidays (fantastic 3 weeks of SUN and no rain) There are 50 questions toanswer and it seems that this is fewer than previous years so it must be an annual fundraiser.

Closing date of 30th September so don't think you could get your own copy in time unless you live in the area.

The address for me to return it is;
Bude Lifeboat Shop
Summerleaze Beach
Bude
EX23 8QT

[guyfawkes]

Thanks for the information Canasta. Unfortunately I am sure I'd not be able to finish the Quiz by the closing date.
Pity that as it is such a good Cause.
I'm glad you enjoyed your holiday in Bude and had good weather. I have fond memories of the place too.