Corfe Castle Diamond Jubilee - June 2012 - Competitions

Winners:

First Place: Meriel Parvin

Joint Second Place: Mike Glover and Julia Cullimore

Answers:

What part did Cunningham, Tovey, Noah, Tedder, Eisenhower, Snow White, Tipperary, and McCreery play in the Coronation? They pulled the State coach
Which company opened the first burger restaurant in Britain? Wimpy
Who was the last woman hanged in England? Ruth Ellis
Which Savings system was introduced in England? Premium Bonds
What was grown in the BBC’s April Fools Spoof? Spaghetti on trees
What was the subject of the film ‘A Night to Remember’? The sinking of Titanic
Introduced in 1959, who has been a fashion model, doctor, astronaut and presidential candidate Barbie doll
Kwame Nkruma became the first president of which new republic? Ghana
What happened to Ham the Chimp? Was sent into space
Which leader was excommunicated by the Pope? Fidel Castro
Who ‘saw a welcoming light and stopped to rest for the night’? Gene Pitney
Which Teen girl’s magazine was first published? Jackie
Who escaped from Wandsworth Prison using a rope ladder? Ronnie Biggs
Which Welsh tragedy happened this year? Aberfan
Which significant operation took place in South Africa? First successful human heart transplant
Which children’s author died in November? Enid Blyton
What was held at Max Yasgur’s farm in the Catskills? Woodstock
Who set sail from Morocco on an epic voyage? Thor Heyerdahl
Which tabloid newspaper, Britain’s oldest, closed? The Daily Sketch
Which novel featured the fictional language Lapine? Watership Down
What was the standard rate of VAT introduced this year? 10%
What did Hiroo Onoda do this year after 29 years? He surrendered
Which British racing driver was killed in a plane crash? Graham Hill
Who resigned as UK Prime Minister? Harold Wilson
Who won the Wimbledon Ladies Title? Virginia Wade
What was significant about Louise Brown? First ‘test tube’ baby
Which film, featuring the spaceship Nostromo, was released? Alien
What shut down temporarily after Mi Amigo sank? Radio Caroline
The film ‘Chariots of Fire’ featured which year’s Olympic Games? 1924
What was raised after approximately 400 years? The Mary Rose
Who set a new land speed record in Thrust 2? Richard Noble
Who was born on 15th September at St. Mary’s Paddington? Prince Harry
Who made the first mobile phone call in Britain? Ernie Wise
The failure of an ‘o-ring seal’ led to which disaster? The Challenger Space Shuttle
Which leading exponent of Pop Art died this year? Andy Warhol
Which ichthyoid hit the box office this year? A Fish Called Wanda
Which Cold War symbol began to fall? The Berlin Wall
Which famous European building closed for safety reasons? The Leaning Tower of Pisa
Which team played their first international game since 1970? The South African Cricket Team
How was the Olympic flame ignited in Barcelona? With a bow and flaming arrow
Who won the Nobel Peace Prize? Won jointly by Nelson Mandela and F W de Klerk (both names required)
Bramble Bush Bay started service. What was it? The new chain ferry between Sandbanks and Shell Bay
How did Felix, Marilyn and Roxanne make the news? They were hurricanes
To which actress did Brad Pitt become engaged? Gwyneth Paltrow
Who said ‘When the curtain falls it’s time to get off the stage and that is what I intend to do'? John Major
What was completed on Low Fell, Gateshead? The Angel of the North
Which new programme featured Bikini Bottom? Spongebob Squarepants
What happened in the Paris suburb of Gonesse? Concorde crashed
Which football commentator was given an OBE? John Motson
Who won the first series of Pop Idol? Will Young
Of what was British Army Major Charles Ingram found guilty? Cheating on Who wants to be a Millionaire
As of this year, how many men had walked on the moon? 12
Which heroine moved from Phoenix to Forks and fell for a vampire? Isabella ‘Bella’ Swan
The 250th anniversary of the birth of which composer? Mozart
Viscount Severn was born. Who are his parents? The Earl and Countess of Wessex
Which two athletes carried the British flag into the Olympic Stadium at the start and end of the games? Mark Foster and Chris Hoy
Which team did Chelsea beat in the FA Cup Final? Everton
Which musical was 25 years old? Les Miserables
Whom did Bradshaw lead to Corfe Castle in early June? Michael Portillo
Who designed the United Kingdom’s Official Diamond Jubilee logo? Katherine Dewar