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  1. #21
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    I have just found out my husband, has managed to shread my answers to the quizz, so I am going to have to start again.... not best pleased as you can imagine.

    Just hope I can remember them otherwise I will have to start again. I have an answer to Q2 but heaven only knows, and Sue, if I have got it correct.

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    I don't particularly want to win because I have the CD and will not be going to WDYTYA live whether I am given tickets or not. I just entered because Sue said no-one had
    Sadly, our dear friend Ann (alias Ladkyis) passed away on Thursday, 26th. December, 2019.
    Footprints on the sands of time

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    My entry has been now been sent to Sue. including the answer to question 2


    Fingers crossed as I would really like to go to London.



    Sue

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    Quote Originally Posted by ChristineR View Post
    undecided on alternative answers to Q2.
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    Try the Acronyms and Abbreviations Forum. I have now 'stuck' Bo Peep's list so that it appears at the top.

    However, I am being kind and accepting one alternative that I admit I hadn't thought of when I set the question, even though I think people will have got it from general knowledge rather than this site!
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    Quote Originally Posted by SBSFamilyhistory View Post
    I have just found out my husband, has managed to shread my answers to the quizz, so I am going to have to start again.... not best pleased as you can imagine.

    Just hope I can remember them otherwise I will have to start again. I have an answer to Q2 but heaven only knows, and Sue, if I have got it correct.
    Answers received safely. You have the 'acceptable alternative to Q2'
    Sue Mackay
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    Just a reminder that the closing date is Monday. I am giving a talk in Swansea on Monday evening, so wil not announce the winner until Tuesday. This means that all time zones have until midnight on the 14th to get their entries in.
    Sue Mackay
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    How are the entries looking Sue? People have the whole weekend (well, most of it ) to enter.

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    I was delighted that several new members entered the competition, and many commented that they had enjoyed doing it and learned something new, which was, of course, the whole point. I learned a couple of things too

    Here are the answers

    1. What was the exact date of the 1841 census?
    6/7 June 1841.
    2. What does PCC stand for?
    Prerogative Court of Canterbury (Wills). I did accept Parochial Church Council even although I couldn't find it via the forum search button.
    3. Where is the British Library’s newspaper collection currently held?
    Colindale.
    4. When did civil registration start in Scotland?
    1855.
    5. Who or what is NAOMI?
    National Archive of memorial Inscriptions.
    6. How many Family History Societies or Local History Societies advertise publications or membership via Parish Chest?
    42.
    7. Where can WW1 medal cards be downloaded?
    https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/
    8. How did Sir Henry Hobart die, who killed him, and when?
    ‘runn through the body’ in a duel - Oliver NEVE - 20th August 1698 (died 21st August 1698).
    9. Where was Charles Lampett a millwright?
    Neithrop.
    10. What was the Lock Hospital in Paddington used for?
    Treating venereal disease.
    11. Who was murdered on 24th March 1809 in Port Antonia?
    George Meadley.
    12. Where is the Regimental Museum of the Black Watch?
    Balhousie Castle, Perth.
    13. According to Black’s medical dictionary, what was the commonest cause of death of children over the age of one in the latter half of the 19th century?
    Scarlet fever/scarlatina.
    14. What is a parish sequestrator?
    A stand-in for the minister during periods when the post is vacant.
    15. Why was Thomas Honour Stone not all that honourable?
    He was transported to Australia for stealing silk.
    16. Joseph Glover was a 77 year old annuitant in 1851. Where was he born?
    Willingham, Lincolnshire.
    17. What is a riddler?
    A sieve maker. Apparently a riddler is also a wool stapler in Norfolk.
    18. Why would it benefit you to become a virtual member of Bedfordshire Library?
    You can access the Times Digital Archive (and other resources) for free.
    19. What does Xber stand for in a parish register?
    December.
    20. From which year do the GRO death indexes include the age at death?
    1866
    Sue Mackay
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    Default And the winner is...

    Several names had to go into the hat. My hat is too floppy for the purpose and the only other 'person' in the house at the moment able to ensure impartiality is Taz.

    I scattered the names around the floor and put a bit of mixer by each, then noted which she ate first.

    And the winner is.....

    margarita from Greece. Congatulations Maggie. Please PM Bo Peep with your postal address so that she can send you your prize.

    Bo Peep doesn't know for sure yet how many tickets to WDYTYA she will get but thinks it is likely to be at least five. Taz has decided that the following qualify for tickets, in this order, if available :
    aspilynne
    Jan1954
    busyglen
    SBSFamilyhistory

    Pam Downes and Ladkyis also submitted correct entries but have indicated that they don't want tickets.

    Neil Wilson, Chakoteya and mary elms all got most of the answers right and should let Bo Peep know if they want to be considered for tickets if they are available.
    Sue Mackay
    Insanity is hereditary - you get it from your kids

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    Congratulations to the winners! and well done to everyone who entered. I enjoyed searching for the answers.
    Sadly, our dear friend Ann (alias Ladkyis) passed away on Thursday, 26th. December, 2019.
    Footprints on the sands of time

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