Round 1. Round 2. Eton

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1 Set by: Adrian Field Correct for playing on: 28 Feb 2017 Note: All rounds are related to Buckinghamshire. Players are reminded that, where a question asks for a person's name, the surname is normally sufficient. However, an answer will be treated as incorrect if an incorrect forename is also offered. Round 1 1A On the North bank of the Thames opposite Windsor, which town moved from Bucks to Berkshire as a result of the 1974 boundary changes? 1B Which classic children's TV series was filmed at a studio on the Slough Trading Estate between 1964 and 1966? 2A Taking their name from the abridged title of a book by J. R. R. Tolkein, which successful 1980s group were formed in Aylesbury in 1979? 2B Born in Marlow, who partnered Richard Budgett, Martin Cross, Adrian Ellison and Andy Holmes to a gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics? 3A Named after the stagecoaches which plied the route between London and Oxford, the Hope and Champion became the first pub in a motorway service area when it opened in 2014, in which service area on the M40 is it located? 3B Before its closure in the 1930s, Verney Junction, over 50 miles from Baker Street, was the furthest point from London on which transport network? 4A Standing on the summit of Coombe Hill, the second highest in the county, a memorial erected in 1904 commemorates the 148 Buckinghamshire men killed in which war? 4B Advertising itself as 'probably the most famous pub in England' and the place where he left his daughter Nancy during an earlier family visit, to which pub near Chequers did David Cameron take China's President Xi during a state visit to Britain in 2015? Eton Thunderbirds Marillion Sir Steve Redgrave Beaconsfield Services The London Underground 2 nd Boer War The Plough (at Cadsden) Round 2 1A The parish church of St Giles in Stoke Poges is the setting for which well known 18th century piece of literature? 1B Which Buckinghamshire village describes itself as 'Birthplace of the Paralympics'? 2A In office between and respectively, which father and son who both became Prime Minister were born in Wotton House, in the Buckinghamshire village of Wotton Underwood? 2B In 2011, which actor replaced a no doubt exhausted John Nettles in tracking down the hordes of serial killers that roam the villages of the Chilterns in the TV series Midsomer Murders? 3A Opened on a site near Beaconsfield in 1929, what is the world's oldest original model (small scale) village? 3B In order to ascertain if they have been living too well at the taxpayers expense, the Mayors of High Wycombe, in an ancient ceremony, undergo what procedure when they take office and at the end of their term? 4A Which luxury car maker produced almost 13,000 cars at its plant in Newport Pagnell between 1955 and 2007 when it moved to Gaydon in Warwickshire? 4B Intended as a place of rest and recreation for serving Prime Ministers, which country house was given to the nation in 1917 by Arthur Lee and his wife Ruth? Gray s Elegy in a Country Churchyard Stoke Mandeville George and William Grenville Neil Dudgeon Bekonscot Weighing (if fatter they were pelted with rotten fruit!) Aston Martin Chequers

2 Round 3 1A The Hambleden Estate, which includes a village and manor house, was until recently owned by the Viscounts Hambleden, descendants of the founders of which high street retail chain? 1B Donated to the National Trust by Lord Courtauld-Thomson in 1947, which country house is usually occupied by the Chancellor of the Exchequer? 2A Only nine miles long from its source to where it meets the Thames at Bourne End, on which river does the town of High Wycombe stand? 2B Richard Waller of Chesham is the last remaining breeder in the UK of which breed of once popular domesticated bird? 3A Which British Prime Minister was ennobled with the title Earl of Beaconsfield in 1876? 3B Directed by Carol Reed, the 1936 film Talk of the Devil was the first to be entirely produced at which recently opened facility? 4A The Great Missenden house of which children's author, who sold over 250 million books, is now the site of a museum dedicated to him and his works? 4B Derived from the once thriving local furniture industry, what is the nickname of Wycombe Wanderers FC? W.H.Smith Dorney Wood River Wye Aylesbury Duck Benjamin Disraeli Pinewood Studios Roald Dahl The Chairboys Round 4 1A Built during the 1740s when chalk was mined to build a stretch of the London-Oxford road (now A40), and used by Sir Francis Dashwood as a meeting place for his notorious social gatherings, how are the series of caverns under a hillside at West Wycombe better known? 1B Designed by William Tierney Clark, the bridge spanning the Thames at Marlow is a smaller scale version of the Szechenyi Chain Bridge which spans the river Danube in which European capital? 2A Born in High Wycombe in 1882, which aviation pioneer, whose self-titled company produced the world's first jet airliner, was a cousin of 2 Oscar winning actresses? 2B Designed by Sir Charles Barry in the 1850s and perhaps more famous for later events, which Italianate mansion near Taplow was owned by the Astor family during the early to mid 20th century? 3A Nicknamed 'The Big Swoon', which African born British jazz crooner played his last concert in High Wycombe on April ? Declining an offer to stay in Wycombe, he returned to his flat in London to be killed in an air raid the same night. 3B Straddling the Buckinghamshire/Northamptonshire border, where may you find an Abbey, a Copse, a Club and Maggotts? 4A Which Buckinghamshire constituency is represented by the Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow? 4B The church and adjacent cottages in the village of Turville provided the exterior filming locations for which popular BBC sitcom that originally ran between 1994 and 1998? Hellfire Caves Budapest Geoffrey de Havilland Cliveden Al Bowlly Silverstone Buckingham The Vicar of Dibley Half time question order changes

3 Round 5 1A Commemorated by only a small plaque in the town hall gardens, which children's author, who has sold nearly 600 million books, was a resident of Beaconsfield between 1938 and 1968? 1B A reformed burglar and safecracker, which character in the TV series Thunderbirds has the first name Aloysius? - 2A Which large town in South Bucks moved to Berkshire as a result of the 1974 boundary changes? 2B In a tradition dating back to 1445, what sort of race takes place at the beginning of lent each year in the village of Olney? 3A Only eleven miles long from its source to where it meets the Colne at Rickmansworth, on which river does the town of Chesham stand? 3B Constructed in the style of a French Chateau in the late 19th century, which house near Aylesbury was built for Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild to house his collections and entertain weekend guests? 4A Saving the lives of over 7,500 aircrew, which company, headquartered in Denham, has been producing ejector seats for the world's airforces for over 60 years? 4B The Wycombe Wanderers FC mascot is named 'Bodger', derived from traditional workers connected to the local furniture industry, what type of craftsman is a bodger? Enid Blyton Nosey Parker Slough Pancake Race River Chess Waddesdon Manor Martin Baker Woodturner (accept similar) Round 6 1A Commemorated every year on the anniversary of his death (19th April), Queen Victoria sent a bouquet of which type of flowers to Benjamin Disraeli's funeral in 1881? 1B Allegedly the origin of the phrase 'a cock and bull story', in which Buckinghamshire town, situated where Watling Street crosses the Great Ouse, are The Cock and The Bull coaching inns to be found? 2A Which 17th century poet lived in Chalfont St Giles where his cottage is now open to the public as a museum? 2B Standing on the hill overlooking the village of Turville, Cobstone Mill had a starring role in which 1968 British musical film? 3A Nicknamed 'The Wooden Wonder', components of which De Havilland designed warplane were constructed in the furniture factories of High Wycombe during WW2? 3B Belonging to Eton College, which 1.4 mile long stretch of water was the site of the rowing regatta at the 2012 London Olympics? 4A Named after a Beatrix Potter character, which animal sanctuary near Aylesbury describes itself as 'The World's Leading Wildlife Hospital'? 4B What took place in the early hours of Aug 8th 1963 near the Buckinghamshire village of Cheddington? Primroses Stony Stratford John Milton Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Mosquito Eton Dorney / Dorney Lake St Tiggywinkles The Great Train Robbery

4 Round 7 1A A hill adjacent to Coombe Hill has the remains of an Iron Age motte-andbailey castle which is named after and was the alleged stronghold of which Shakespearean title character? 1B Executed on July 13th 1955, which infamous murderer is interred in the graveyard of St Mary's Church in Amersham? 2A There are only two motorway service areas in Buckinghamshire, the aforementioned Beaconsfield services being one, located on the M1 between junctions 14 and 15, what is the other? 2B Located on the tri-county border of Bucks, Berks and Oxon, at which event are the Grand Challenge Cup and the Stewards Challenge Cup competed for annually? 3A On 29 Jan 1972, which creation of David Bowie made his world premiere at Friars music club in Aylesbury? 3B Although set in Devon, Wooburn Grange Country Club in Bourne End (sadly destroyed by fire in 1991) was used for the external shots in which classic 1970s BBC sitcom? 4A Formerly the coach house at Wotton House, South Pavilion, once the home of John Gielgud, was purchased for 4,000,000 by which former Prime Minister in 2008? 4B Spanning the Thames between Maidenhead and Taplow, the Brunel designed Maidenhead Railway Bridge, which at the time of its construction had the widest and flattest arches of any bridge in the world, appears in which famous 1844 painting? Cymbeline Ruth Ellis Newport Pagnell Services Henley Royal Regatta Ziggy Stardust Fawlty Towers Tony Blair Rain, Steam and Speed Round 8 1A Which disgraced publishing tycoon served as MP for Buckingham between 1964 and 1970? 1B Born in Milton Keynes, which athlete was one of the three British track and field gold medallists on 'Super Saturday' at the 2012 London Olympics? 2A Also a meeting place for members of the Hellfire Club, the church of St Lawrence at West Wycombe gets its 3 word nickname from which unusual architectural feature on its spire? 2B Which station, 147m up in the Chiltern Hills, is the highest London Underground station above sea level? 3A The current Leader of the House of Commons, who is the Conservative MP for Aylesbury? 3B A classic English leftovers dish, Stokenchurch Pie consists of a pastry case containing meat, hard-boiled eggs and which variety of pasta? 4A Born in High Wycombe in 1991, Leigh-Anne Pinnock is a member of which band? They are the only group so far to win the TV talent show The X Factor. 4B Formerly Beaconsfield film studios, the National Film and TV school was the location at which a student named Nick Park started work on his first Wallace and Gromit film, what was the name of this film? Robert Maxwell Greg Rutherford The Golden Ball Amersham David Lidington Macaroni Little Mix A Grand Day Out

5 Spares 1 Which house near High Wycombe was the home of Benjamin Disraeli? Hughenden Manor 2 Dying at the battle of Chalgrove Field, which English politician and parliamentarian is commemorated in the names of schools and villages across the county? 3 Spending his formative years in High Wycombe, which omnipresent TV star hosts the Late Late Show on CBS? 4 Although it is named after a town in Berkshire, which piece of popular furniture is believed to have originated in Buckinghamshire? 5 Which Buckinghamshire town is cockney rhyming slang for a bad case of Haemorrhoids? (sorry, couldn t resist!) John Hampden James Cordern Windsor Chair Chalfont St Giles