Picture Quiz

Subject: Picture Quiz Wed Jun 01, 2022 11:06 am

Who is this?

Supplementary Question:How does he feature in that well-known film?

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(John Young Collection.)

JY

Posts : 3387 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon

Who is this? FREDERICK ARTHUR STANLEY, 1st Baron STANLEY and 16th Earl of DERBY

How does he feature in that well-known film? scratch

Subject: Re: Picture Quiz Thu Jun 02, 2022 8:08 pm

Andy,

That’s your man. I’ve even visited his Park in Vancouver and seen ice hockey players playing for his Cup.

Listen once again to Richard Jenkins…

JY

Subject: Re: Picture Quiz Sat Jun 04, 2022 2:16 pm

John
He was Secretary of state for War 1878-80. I reckon you're referring to the telegramme he received being read out in the opening scene of 'Zulu' - "I regret to report a very disastrous engagement..."
Julian

Subject: Re: Picture Quiz Sat Jun 04, 2022 2:27 pm

There you go…

The Secretary of State for War has today received the following dispatch from Lord Chelmsford…

I’ll stop there as the next phrase is inaccurate.

JY

Subject: Re: Picture Quiz Sat Jun 04, 2022 2:56 pm

Quite.

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