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Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 10:29 am

Wellington (Talavera), Gooch (Transatlantic telegraph cable) and Jellicoe (Jutland) all received titles after their efforts?

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 11:13 am

no.

Okay, I'll give you a hint (you should get it).

Metal peer.

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 1:52 pm

Daniel Gooch designed "The Iron Duke", Wellington became known as "The Iron Duke" and Jellicoe's flagship was "The Iron Duke"

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:20 pm

got it! your turn.

Chris Cairns · Post by **Chris Cairns** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:39 pm

Greg (Narrow Minded) got it but the first clue is a bit off - I guess it means what you mean by subtle.

They are all linked by 'Iron Duke'.

Sir Arthur Wellesley, became the 1st Duke of Wellington after the Battle of Talavera. That action gained him the nickname of 'The Eagle' as depicted by Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe Series, starting with Sharpe's Eagle. The nickname 'Iron Duke' apparently did not occur until he fitted metal shutters to prevent rioters breaking windows at Apsley House in 1832, so not at Talavera.

Daniel Gooch, as GWR's Superintendent of Locomotive Engines designed the 'Iron Duke' class of locomotive, with the first one being rebuilt from the 2-2-2 Great Western prototype in 1846.

Admiral of the Fleet, John Rushworth Jellicoe, commanded HMS Iron Duke (named in honour of the 1st Duke of Wellington) , the flagshp of the Grand fleet. It's only major conflict was the Battle of Jutland.

Chris Cairns.

(edited as a source on the internet had wrongly attributed David Beatty as the Admiral of the Fleet).

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:37 pm

Chris Cairns:79429 wrote:Sir Arthur Wellesley, became the 1st Duke of Wellington after the Battle of Talavera. That action gained him the nickname of 'The Eagle' as depicted by Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe Series, starting with Sharpe's Eagle. The nickname 'Iron Duke' apparently did not occur until he fitted metal shutters to prevent rioters breaking windows at Apsley House in 1832, so not at Talavera..

Thanks Chris, hence the "

" at the end of my answer attempt - it was the obvious link from the final clue, but also the reason I missed it with my previous answer

As a strange coincidence, I only dug out my Sharpe series of videos to re-watch last weekend

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:41 pm

Chris Cairns:79429 wrote:Greg (Narrow Minded) got it but the first clue is a bit off - I guess it means what you mean by subtle.

They are all linked by 'Iron Duke'.

Sir Arthur Wellesley, became the 1st Duke of Wellington after the Battle of Talavera. That action gained him the nickname of 'The Eagle' as depicted by Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe Series, starting with Sharpe's Eagle. The nickname 'Iron Duke' apparently did not occur until he fitted metal shutters to prevent rioters breaking windows at Apsley House in 1832, so not at Talavera.

Daniel Gooch, as GWR's Superintendent of Locomotive Engines designed the 'Iron Duke' class of locomotive, with the first one being rebuilt from the 2-2-2 Great Western prototype in 1846.

Admiral of the Fleet, John Rushworth Jellicoe, commanded HMS Iron Duke (named in honour of the 1st Duke of Wellington) , the flagshp of the Grand fleet. It's only major conflict was the Battle of Jutland.

Chris Cairns.

(edited as a source on the internet had wrongly attributed David Beatty as the Admiral of the Fleet).

Ah, sorry about that, I'm not as clued up about military history as I thought I was.

I was going to put Waterloo, but I thought that might be too easy, or would throw people off, and I'm a bit of a sharp fan, so I went with Talavera instead.

Chris Cairns · Post by **Chris Cairns** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 4:07 pm

No problem Matt.

I never did History at school (took geography instead) so rely on the internet for information. But it is not always right either!

Still this quiz is all about a bit of fun, and if we can get educated as well along the way so much the better.

Chris Cairns.

PS - Sorry Greg but you may have noticed I'm not a fan of emoticons so I tend to ignore them. Did it not used to be the case if you 'hovered' your cursor over an emoticon it would tell you what it was - does not seem to work now.

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 7:27 pm

OK, what's this, where did it come from and where is it?

Pretoria · Post by **Pretoria** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 7:28 pm

Have you been having another MRI scan ?

Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 7:48 pm

Campbells on the golden valley?

Sir Clothem Cap · Post by **Sir Clothem Cap** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 7:49 pm

looks like too much cheese before bedtime.

But I think theres a ruston before the picture was spun

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 7:53 pm

Sir haydn:79445 wrote:Campbells on the golden valley?

Sorry Matt, no

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:52 pm

I'm sure I've left enough clues in the photo, but just let me know if you need me to start "unwinding it"

Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 10:11 pm

Simplex, westonzoyland pumping station and severn trent minworth sewage plant?

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 10:52 pm

You got it this time!

Over to you sir!

hussra · Post by **hussra** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 1:24 pm

This thread has been inactive too long...

Which famous but short-lived transport icon began life by this narrow gauge track? (Gauge is 2' or thereabouts.)

invicta280 · Post by **invicta280** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 9:01 am

Airships at Cardington?

hussra · Post by **hussra** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 9:05 am

invicta280:87452 wrote:Airships at Cardington?

Nope! Clue, this is located at major, recently opened tourist destination.

Post by **Andrew** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 10:16 am

How about the Titanic museum in Belfast?

Andrew.

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