General Knowledge Quiz

[LSWR Cavalier]

The grave of an infamous criminal/murderer? Or a disputed personality who has enemies as well as friends?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Anything to do with Sylvia Plath? Grave is possibly that of her former partner, the poet laureate Ted Hughes, who some folk blame for Plath's early demise.

 

[SteveM70]

Anything to do with Sylvia Plath? Grave is possibly that of her former partner, the poet laureate Ted Hughes, who some folk blame for Plath's early demise.

You’re on the right track, it does involve Sylvia Plath, and yes some people saw Hughes’ behaviour as a big part in her sad decline and eventual suicide aged just 30.

But it isn’t Ted Hughes’ grave, and why specifically is the grave defaced?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Other way round. Plath's grave? But not sure why it would be repeatedly vandalised. Must be something to do with the breakdown of the relationship.

 

[LSWR Cavalier]

Was a third person involved?

 

[SteveM70]

Other way round. Plath's grave? But not sure why it would be repeatedly vandalised. Must be something to do with the breakdown of the relationship.

Yes, it’s Plath’s grave and you’re skirting all around the reason - you’ve got the. background but not the specifics, but it’s close enough for me.

The name of the gravestone is Sylvia Plath Hughes, and some of those who blame Hughes for her death repeatedly scratch out the word “Hughes”

(Hughes’ ashes were scattered on Dartmoor so he has no gravestone)

Incidentally, there are a series of panels on the platform fences at Mytholmroyd station (the village just down the valley where Hughes was born) telling the story of The Iron Man, which he wrote to console the children after their mother’s suicide

All yours

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Who was the English Anglican clergyman who was supposedly the inventor of rugby football.

Buried in Southern France, a bonus point for the rugby league town / city that he was born in.

 

[LSWR Cavalier]

Buried in Perpignan?

 

[SteveM70]

Is this a trick question? The obvious answer is William Webb Ellis, but I’d always assumed he was local to Rugby so the American bit puzzles me

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Buried in Perpignan?

Menton, I believe, but that's not the question.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Is this a trick question? The obvious answer is William Webb Ellis, but I’d always assumed he was local to Rugby so the American bit puzzles me

Right guy, but not American! Has also been disputed just how much he had to do with the creation of rugby football.

Just need his birthplace town / city now.

 

[341o2]

Salford Lancs

 

[SteveM70]

Right guy, but not American! Has also been disputed just how much he had to do with the creation of rugby football.

Just need his birthplace town / city now.

Sorry, that’s scan reading whilst cooking dinner for you! I saw Anglican as American. Sorry

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Was trying to confuse you all with the additional detail.

So, anyhoo, where was the Reverend William Webb Ellis born?

 

[444045]

I believe he was born in Salford in the early 1800's, was in a zoom quiz a few weeks ago.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Salford is the correct answer to the supplementary question.

As @SteveM70 got the initial William Webb Ellis question right, he next gets to play the game.

 

[341o2]

Salford is the correct answer to the supplementary question.

As @SteveM70 got the initial William Webb Ellis question right, he next gets to play the game.

Has anyone read post #16512?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Has anyone read post #16512?

Yes. Well done on the supplementary question. But see also preceding post #16509.

 

[SteveM70]

Please @341o2 take the floor, I only asked a question yesterday

 

[341o2]

I.m declaring open floor

 

[John Griffiths]

During World War I, the German high command, concerned at the popularity of the song 'It's a Long Way to Tipperary' among their soldiers and sailors, commissioned patriotic German lyrics to fit the tune. Which town or city replaced Tipperary?

 

[LSWR Cavalier]

Heidelberg?
Trying to imagine the German text in my head, what German place matches the syllables of Tipp-er-ary?

 

[FrodshamJnct]

During World War I, the German high command, concerned at the popularity of the song 'It's a Long Way to Tipperary' among their soldiers and sailors, commissioned patriotic German lyrics to fit the tune. Which town or city replaced Tipperary?

I’m trying to remember that scene in Das Boot but I’m sure they just sang the English in the film.

 

[John Griffiths]

Heidelberg?
Trying to imagine the German text in my head, what German place matches the syllables of Tipp-er-ary?

It's not Heidelberg, but you're on the right lines in looking for a name that scans the same as Tipperary.

I was watching clips of 'Das Boot' on YouTube quite recently, Tom, and you're right, it was the English version.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

So the answer isn't a tricksy one that German combatants still sang 'Tipperary' regardless?

 

[John Griffiths]

No, a genuine revised version.

 

[John Griffiths]

As if I would do that! No, a genuine revised version.

 

[LSWR Cavalier]

Ferne Heimat, distant homeland?

 

[444045]

I think its Wilhelmshaven or something very similar if my memory serves me right from Das Boot.

 

[LSWR Cavalier]

Wilhelmshaven was a military port, it would fit the music too, unlike Kiel (also a naval port)