RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted December 27, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 27, 2010 Day 3 represents progress, as I at least/last understand the question, even if the lack of third rail limits my chances of any sort of answer! I also think I know how to spell "sceptred". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted December 27, 2010 Author Share Posted December 27, 2010 Guilty! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted December 27, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 27, 2010 Oops! Telling teacher he's wrong was never good form at skool, so I must look to get a black mark here also! [/i][slinks off feeling a prat!] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted December 27, 2010 Author Share Posted December 27, 2010 No worries, it came from referencing content with a multitude of spellings even though it was originally written as 'scepter'd' which implies the apostrophe replaced an 'e' so maybe it isn't actually correct but a word whose spelling has morphed over time. Anyway, enough of apostrophes as it'll give the game away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave47549 Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flood Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Well at least I've tried. I know where the text comes from, I've looked at the picture in great detail (which has had an influence on where I'm searching) and I've poured through my Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer. Still no nearer an answer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted December 27, 2010 Author Share Posted December 27, 2010 2nd and 3rd spots now taken. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Belgian Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 2nd and 3rd spots now taken. Can we talk about it now and try and get the answer by combining our "talents"? JE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flood Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Andy will be giving us the answer in 5 minutes anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Can we talk about it now and try and get the answer by combining our "talents"? JE I've just come home from Trafford Centre madness, noticed Andy had reposted the photo and last two answers were still available, so looked again at the many places the Duke of Lancaster had connections with except the obvious one, when I tried that, I thought "Bingo" sent it off, came back on here and discovered the second and third place had gone. This is a very frustrating quiz. Keep it up Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Belgian Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Andy will be giving us the answer in 5 minutes anyway. Silly me, I was thinking this had gone on less than an hour ago - I was forgetting RMWeb works in its own time zone, so 19.00 wasn't nearly an hour ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted December 27, 2010 Author Share Posted December 27, 2010 Day 3 answer This royal throne of kings, this scepter'd isle,This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, This other Eden, demi-paradise, This fortress built by Nature for herself Against infection and the hand of war, This happy breed of men, this little world, This precious stone set in the silver sea, Which serves it in the office of a wall, Or as a moat defensive to a house, Against the envy of less happier lands, This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England There's a bit of Shakespeare at his patriotic best in Richard II, the speech being made by John of Gaunt. On the roof of the station you may just be able to make out the number 70012, Britannia Class 'John of Gaunt'. On the chimney you may also be able to make out the number 87 013 which was again 'John O' Gaunt. The picture is of John O'Gaunt Station (GN/LNW Joint), 6 miles south of Melton Mowbray. Congratulations to Western Sunset, Dave F and Nick Holliday for taking 1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively. The leader board as it stands after 3 days is: 6pts - Dave47549 3pts - Western Sunset 2pts - jwealleans 2pts - swampy 2pts - Nick Holliday 2pts - DaveF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted December 27, 2010 Author Share Posted December 27, 2010 Day 4! provided by flash-gear.com Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flood Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 I thought that Andy would be posting the next question at 8 o'clock but I'm wrong on that score as well. Even with IKB's info I'm still no nearer an answer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted December 27, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 27, 2010 Grrr......Can't do the jigsaw on an iTouch...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted December 27, 2010 Author Share Posted December 27, 2010 At least I know the writing must have been legible now. All of the points for tonight are now taken. Congratulations to jwealleans, DaveF and Dave47549 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd tonight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Pannier Tank Posted December 27, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 27, 2010 Mrs PT completed the 2nd jigsaw in just over 20 minutes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave47549 Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flood Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Well I managed the jigsaw in 20 minutes, put the person's name into Google and only found an architect that made a church (I won't say where in case it is relevant). It's probably not though as I got the answer wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Mrs PT completed the 2nd jigsaw in just over 20 minutes. And Mrs WS helped me with it too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Pannier Tank Posted December 27, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 27, 2010 And Mrs WS helped me with it too. I don't get a look in, thanks Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted December 27, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 27, 2010 Mrs PT completed the 2nd jigsaw in just over 20 minutes. I did the jigsaw in less than 10 minutes - honest and then found the lead in Wikipaedia of all places (it has a picture of the tomb and from there the answer was easy). Only problem was I started too late; but at least I've actually managed to solve one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted December 27, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 27, 2010 And Mrs WS helped me with it too. Too much information. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flood Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 It would have helped if I'd put a different christian name in. Oh well! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted December 27, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 27, 2010 Well, I managed the jigsaw on the 4th attempt, it seems Google Chrome opens a dodgy one from the jumble sale with quite a few of the pieces missing... opened it in IE and there they all were. Still haven't the foggiest what to do with the resulting picture of a churchy thing, still can't find these numbers on the station in the photo before... What am I missing??? HELP!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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