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Discussion in 'Watford' started by colognehornet, Jun 26, 2013.

  1. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

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    Anything to do with the reintroduction of the Eurasian Lynx to the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park in Scotland ?
     
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  2. Bolton's Boots

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    No - this was something that happened in England. In Kent to be precise.
     
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  3. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

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    Reintroduction of bison ?
     
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  4. Bolton's Boots

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    It is to do with that, but what was the announcement that was delayed because of the queen's death?
     
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  5. J T Bodbo

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    Successful breeding between 2 members of the group ?
     
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  6. Bolton's Boots

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    Near enough.
    Three female bison were released in Kent in July last year, with a male due to join them in October to start a breeding program. One of the females turned out to have already been pregnant, and gave birth the day before the queen's death in September - the first wild bison to be born in England for a considerable period of time.

    Over to you.
     
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  7. Hornet-Fez

    Hornet-Fez Well-Known Member

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    Those of you with a Google Search bar might recognise the graphic of the day - showing the Earth's orbit around the sun. At 16:17 we'll be at our nearest point to the sun and will start another ellipse away. :emoticon-0126-nerd: 2 hours time!
     
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  8. J T Bodbo

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    What links John Christie, Ernest Wood & Wilfred Wood ?
     
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  9. Bolton's Boots

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    I'm not sure about Ernest Wood but the other two were railways employees who had been awarded the VC and had locomotives named after them.
     
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  10. J T Bodbo

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    Oops - sorry about that. Should have been Ernest Sykes. I'll give it to you. Well done - so quickly - even with my mistake.. However, there is one other (small) link. ??
     
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  11. J T Bodbo

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    The small link is that they were all employees of the L & Y railway company.
    Anyway-over to you
     
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  12. Bolton's Boots

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    I knew that...;)

    What is the Watford connection to this well-known picture?

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  13. oldfrenchhorn

    oldfrenchhorn Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Eddie Hapgood was the England captain. He had a short spell as Watford manager.
     
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  14. Bolton's Boots

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    I did not know that - so, what's the second Watford connection?:)
     
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    The last time Watford got a refereeing decision in their favour
     
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  16. Bolton's Boots

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    I doubt that, but the 'connection' was, at the time, an international referee - as well as being an official of another type.
     
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  17. Bolton's Boots

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    Also had a Stand at The Vic named after him...
     
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  18. J T Bodbo

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    Sir Stanley Rous ( secretary of the FA at the time of the match in question (1938 ?) suggested to the England team that they give the Nazi salute to engender goodwill - having not done so on a previous occasion (1936)which apparently offended the German government. He later wrote that the team weren't that bothered by the action - something fiercely disputed later by, among others Stanley Matthews
    Rous lived in/near Watford and the Graham Taylor stand was originally the Rous (or Stanley Rous or Sir Stanley rous) stand.r
     
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  19. Bolton's Boots

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    Correct - all yours.
     
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  20. J T Bodbo

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    I'll come up with something tomorrow
     
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