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The Tilling Quiz 2012 This year's quiz, hosted by our president Gyles Brandreth, was won by Princess Popovski's Little Poppits who scored a magnificent 14 and a half points. The quiz was vewy vewy diffy this year and is reproduced below: 1. A question for Olympic year: At which sport did E F Benson represent England? 2. A question for Jubilee year: Fred's brother A C Benson penned the words for which patriotic song? 3. Fred was awarded an MBE at the end of the First World War for services as Honorary Secretary of Lady Sclater's Fund for Wounded Soldiers and Sailors. Which character from the Tilling novels was similarly honoured? 4. Who were described as "plain, strapping and hearty", had a penchant for otter hunting and owned a lean Irish terrier called Tiptree? 5. Who were Abfou and Vittoria? 6. Who featured in Quaint Irene's painting entitled "Adam"? 7. At which country house was the Prince of Wales staying when he visited Tilling? 8. What made Babs Shyton infamous? 9. Who in Tilling shared the maiden name of Georgie's mother? 10. Who was responsible for the destruction of Major Benjy's whip? 11. On what date were Elizabeth and Lucia swept out to sea on an upturned kitchen table? 12. Name one opera written by Signor Cortese. 13. Who inspired Lucia to dabble in stocks and shares? 14. Spot the odd one out: The Rubicon 15. Name, in chronological order, all six Lucia books by E F Benson.
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Our president Gyles Brandreth and quiz winners Princess Popovski's Little Poppits |
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