General Knowledge Quiz

[Mcr Warrior]

Gladstone?

Various terms as Prime Minister. (1868-74, 1880-85, 1886 and 1892-94). All as a Liberal.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Temple was a Whig in the 1850s. Sorry don’t remember the exact dates. My memory is still good but definitely fading.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

My politically astute mate suggests Wellington

Good shout! Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington was Prime Minister between 1828-30 and in 1834, both times as a Tory. But not the answer I'm looking for.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Temple was a Whig in the 1850s. Sorry don’t remember the exact dates.

I have Henry John Temple, a.k.a. 3rd Viscount Palmerston, (1855-58 and 1859-65) as a Liberal Prime Minister.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Russell 1860s ish. Whig?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Russell 1860s ish. Whig?

Circling around the right answer / period, but no, not John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (1865-66) whom I have down as a Liberal.

He was also a Whig-Liberal Prime Minister between 1846-52, as briefly mentioned up thread.

 

[John Griffiths]

Lord Aberdeen? A vague notion.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Lord Aberdeen? A vague notion.

Is the right answer.

The decidedly less than charismatic George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen, was the "Peelite' Prime Minister of a coalition government between 1852-55 before the administration got into difficulties following the outbreak of the Crimean War.

Believe that the Peelite political party ceased to be in c. 1859. Joined with the 'Whigs' and the 'Radicals' to form the Liberal Party.

N.B This particular question was sourced from the normally reliable "Hutchinson Factfinder". Contact them if you don't agree with the answer!

Anyhoo, John Griffiths, you are elected Prime Minister of the Quiz party.

 

[xotGD]

Deleted.

 

[John Griffiths]

Thank you!

What links the names Albrecht, Asquith, Rose and Stockwell?

 

[xotGD]

Herbert

 

[John Griffiths]

Not Herbert. It's not a name that unites them

 

[John Griffiths]

Few towns in Britain will not have felt a presence associated with one or more of these names.

 

[Calthrop]

I'm guessing somewhat -- is the link, supermarket chains? Have an inkling that the German Albrecht family, were the founders of Aldi; and is Rose maybe half of "Waitrose"? No idea about the other two.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Stockwell anything to do with Tesco?

Think that some of their modern day own brand produce is labelled "Stockwell's".

 

[John Griffiths]

Three out of four. Yes, the Albrecht Brothers founded Aldi, then split up over whether to sell cigarettes so there are now Aldi Nord and Aldi Sud (I think the UK is part of Aldi Sud). Rose was a founder of Waite, Rose & Taylor (Taylor conveniently sold out after a few years). And T E Stockwell was a tea merchant and supplier to Jack Cohen in Cohen's early days as a trader post WWI. He - Cohen, that is - wanted a brand name for his tea so came up with TESCO from Stockwell's initials and the first two letters of Cohen.

So - Asquith. What might that suggest?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Marks and Spencer?

 

[John Griffiths]

Think that some of their modern day own brand produce is labelled "Stockwell's".

That's interesting - I didn't know that. Perhaps somethin f2f to do with their centenary last year.

 

[John Griffiths]

Not M&S. The link is more obvious.

 

[Jona26]

Asquith being the AS in Asda?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Stockwell anything to do with Tesco?

Think that some of their modern day own brand produce is labelled "Stockwell's".

That's interesting - I didn't know that. Perhaps somethin f2f to do with their centenary last year.

Have just checked. Packet of their cashew nuts is labelled both "T.E. Stockwell & Co. (since 1924)" and "Exclusively at Tesco".

Tesco Stores Ltd, Welwyn Garden City AL7 1GA given as the UK contact address on the back of the pack.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

I though ASDA was Associated Dairies?

 

[Jona26]

I though ASDA was Associated Dairies?

So did I but making a guess that theire still may be a connection

 

[John Griffiths]

Asda was formed by the combination of a food retail company founded by the Asquith family and Associated Dairies, so AS reflects both, but Asda's website does attribute the AS to Asquith and the DA to Associated Dairies.

Well done all. As Calthrop got two, he gets the trolley of opportunity.

 

[John Griffiths]

Have just checked. Packet of their cashew nuts is labelled both "T.E. Stockwell & Co. (since 1924)" and "Exclusively at Tesco".

Tesco Stores Ltd, Welwyn Garden City AL7 1GA given as the UK contact address on the back of the pack.

Thank you. I know that the name of Tesco as a shop did not t get used until the first shop in (I think) 1929; before that it was all stalls at outdoor and indoor markets and arcades.

 

[Calthrop]

Well done all. As Calthrop got two, he gets the trolley of opportunity.

Thanks -- but it was overwhelmingly, a shot in the dark. Open floor, please.

 

[Jona26]

May I take this please...

In Britain what was first recorded in 1414 and has a colourful history?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

According to the "Grocer" magazine, the "TE Stockwell & Co" brand name was resurrected by Tesco in 2018 following a revamp of their "value" range.

I'll also pass on any invitation to be Quizmaster-in-chief just now after my somewhat challenging short period in charge earlier.

Excellent, I see that there's just been a grab for power by Jona26.

 

[MotCO]

According to the "Grocer" magazine, the "TE Stockwell & Co" brand name was resurrected by Tesco in 2018 following a revamp of their "value" range.

I'll also pass on any invitation to be Quizmaster-in-chief just now after my somewhat challenging short period in charge earlier.

Excellent, I see that there's just been a grab for power by Jona26.

So is Tesco TES(tockwell&)CO, or was TE Stockwell created as an in-house brand?

 

[MotCO]

May I take this please...

In Britain what was first recorded in 1414 and has a colourful history?

Is it the first recorded attempt at a Union Flag?