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Many thanks to all those who attended the quiz last night, it was an excellent turnout. In all the excitement I forgot to give the answers to the local knowledge round. Here are the questions and if you click on the “continue reading” button you can see the answers.

1. Who won the Alan Oldfield Trophy for the highest scoring entrant in this year’s Flower and Produce show?

   Lesley Goodman     Helen Pitts      John Henbery       Irene Wilton

2. The booking secretary for the Memorial Hall changed this year. Who is the current booking secretary?

3. Who celebrated 20 years of working at Parwich School this year?

4. What blocked Monsdale Lane in February?

5. In 2014 we remembered the outbreak of WW1, a number of Parwich men were killed during the war name one.

6. What was awarded to Alan Wood this year, nearly 70 years after the event?

7. This year we acquired a static defibrillator. Where is it situated?

8. Wind turbines made their appearance at Hill Top Farm this year. How tall are they

      17.5m       24.5m        30.5m         36.5m

9. Open Gardens saw people flocking to Parwich. How many tickets were sold? (to the nearest 25)

10. Wakes Week traditional race night had a crisis. What were unavailable and what took their place?

11. Shaun and Tony Marshall were TV stars, on what programme?

12. Wakes Tuesday on the start of the Junior Hill race was delayed. Why?

13. The start of the year saw an avenue of trees planted at Nethergreen. What sort of trees are they?

14. There are two breeds of cattle on two farms in Alsop which are named after their counties of origin. Name one of these breeds of cattle.

15.The fine Norman church in Ballidon continues to stand unused, what year was the last service held in Ballidon’s All Saints Church?

16.December saw Parwich School head-teacher Caroline Rogers moved on, name the head-teacher who immediately preceded her.

17.The Strictly Come Dancing glitter ball trophy spent Christmas in the Sycamore Inn; name/identify the local houses the following actors are most associated with:

Tom Chambers      Alan Bates     Corin Redgrave     Donald Calthrop

18. We have seen sad losses over the last year, what branch of the Armed Forces did both Brian Foden and Jack Cundy serve in?

19.What was Carol Cooper’s maiden name?

Answers

1. Lesley Goodman
2. Cheryl Woolley
3. Margaret Wood
4. Tree
5. Arthur Calladine, Thomas Hadfield, Fred Moorcroft, Albert Roberts, Robert Shipley, Herbert Steeples, Leonard Twigge, Thomas Twigge
6. Arctic Star
7. Church porch
8. 24.5
9. 392
10. Ferrets, hens
11. Homes under the Hammer
12. Rain
13. Alders
14. Gloucester, South Devon
15. 2003
16. Ray Williams
17. Close Farm, Bank House, Whitemeadow House (Red House), Retlendon
18. RAF
19. Allen