The creator / inventor of Vegemite worked at the munitions factory in Gretna?
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Yes - being a chemist, he was seconded there by the UK government after joining the AIF in Australia in 1914. He invented Vegemite soon after returning to Australia after the war.
That's the second part. Now all you need is the Scottish MP connection.
yorkshirehornet
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He married a woman called Mundell, and there is a Scottish MP called David Mundell. Are they related?
That's the final link. Cyril Callister, the chemist, met his future wife, Kathleen Mundell, whilst working at the Gretna munitions factory - better known as the 'Devil's Porridge' factory because of the dangerous nature of the mixture. There's a rather interesting museum near Gretna of the same name - gives quite an insight into what life was like there during the war. A vastly different town now compared to what it was then - with only a tenth of the population it once had. My place of birth too, all my father's side of the family come from that area
Over to you...
yorkshirehornet
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Similar era (although a little earlier), the ‘eegit’s club are from a similar latitude to the venue of Sir Graham’s save, but the goalkeeper is much closer to home.
Correct goalkeeper. The venue was just a clue. Whose effort prompted the save?
yorkshirehornet
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It was indeed Andy Rankin’s save from Gordon McQueen’s header in ‘78 League Cup win at Old Trafford.
The Wobby writes:
Gordon McQueen rose to head a corner towards the top corner. It was in all the way. As McQueen put it, “I placed that header perfectly. I knew it was a goal, then I saw a green thing appear with a hand on the end of it. It was one of the most incredible saves I have ever seen.” Graham Taylor went further: “They were all great, but a special word for Andy. Oh!...what a fantastic save that was...the best save I have ever seen...that must be the crowning moment of his career.”
It is with the great pride of having witnessed many extraordinary performances of Andy, that I bear his name. A ridiculously good goalkeeper.
Over to either of you, cologne and yorkie - I don’t know it works, you got it between you.
