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Areas of Birmingham (ish) Quiz

Pedrocut said:
So we just have N°6 to finish. We need the surnames of the chaps below that are also street names.
Lister
Lionel
Sir Harry
Heneage
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I think I could name Lister, Lionel and Heneage but the connection to Bham is not much of one.

And a little more searching gives Sir Harry.

No knowledge on my part, didn't know any of them.
 
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I am not so sure that the roads/streets referred to by the christian names and the surnames are of the same person, and could be another family member that gives a Birmingham connection.

For example Lionel *******. The surname is the Road with the family name, whereas the Christian name, Lionel Street, is named after a junior member of the family.
 
Yes it is. Therefore Lister Street and Holte Road.

That leaves Lionel *******, being Lionel Street and ? (Formerly called New Hall Lane)
Sir Harry *****, being Sir Harry’s Road and ? (Association with Perry Hall)
Heneage *****, being Heneage Street and ? (in the Jewelry Quarter)
 
Last one, struggling for any Birmingham connection.

4 Who said, “Architecture is for people not architects.” And was he right ?
 
Pedrocut said:
Yes it is. Therefore Lister Street and Holte Road.

That leaves Lionel *******, being Lionel Street and ? (Formerly called New Hall Lane)
Sir Harry *****, being Sir Harry’s Road and ? (Association with Perry Hall)
Heneage *****, being Heneage Street and ? (in the Jewelry Quarter)
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Didn't know of any of them just a bit of searching but I think...

Lionel Colmore, Sir Henry Gough-Calthorpe and Heneage Legge?
 
Pedrocut said:
Last one, struggling for any Birmingham connection.

4 Who said, “Architecture is for people not architects.” And was he right ?
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Can‘t find any Birmingham association for this guy. But he was an MP and Minister for Building and Works in 1964. The Quiz master says he thinks this guy may be right.

Not a good quiz, will leave it to you MWS !
 
Pedrocut said:
Can‘t find any Birmingham association for this guy. But he was an MP and Minister for Building and Works in 1964. The Quiz master says he thinks this guy may be right.

Not a good quiz, will leave it to you MWS !
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Geoffrey Rippon Minister until 10th Oct 1964 (Con) then Charles Pannell 19 Oct (Labour). So probably Rippon is the answer.
 
Thanks!
Having not lived in Brum for over 20 years I had never heard a couple of the names mentioned, however I'm very pleased to report...

Gambol for joy, you're a bostin Brummie bab! 9 out of 12!​

:D
 
MWS said:
I know I've done area quizzes before, but I couldn't see one on here. The answer to each clue is an area of Birmingham or nearby.

Again, please allow others to have a try before posting answers. Thanks.

1. Billie Jean's motorcycle
2. A mighty weight
3. Say hello and welcome
4. In a cloister certainly
5. Scrub the trees Ted
6. Used by Robin or Rupert maybe
7. Crossing crossing
8. Maybe if a man wouldn't
9. Zealand to Funen
10. The value of four inches
11. Armageddon
12. Untamed and wet behind the ears
13. An honest tree
14. Not a nice place for a picnic
15. Yeah man, I like Miss March
16. A hazard of a Choctaw ceremony
17. Is Sir Paul sad?
18. Rifles, grenades and tanks
19. Beach, snooker and rugby - none are rare
20. No chairs for Charles here
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Has anyone got the correct answers to this quiz?
 
Here's the questions and answers then...

1. Billie Jean's motorcycle - Kings Norton
2. A mighty weight - Quinton
3. Say hello and welcome - Greet
4. In a cloister certainly - Monkspath
5. Scrub the trees Ted - Washwood Heath
6. Used by Robin or Rupert maybe - Woodgate - there were other suggested answers that fit as well for this one
7. Crossing crossing - Fordbridge
8. Maybe if a man wouldn't - Ladywood
9. Zealand to Funen - Longbridge
10. The value of four inches - Handsworth
11. Armageddon - World's End
12. Untamed and wet behind the ears - Wylde Green
13. An honest tree - Gospel Oak
14. Not a nice place for a picnic - Rotton Park
15. Yeah man, I like Miss March - Digbeth
16. A hazard of a Choctaw ceremony - Pype Hayes
17. Is Sir Paul sad? - Mackadown
18. Rifles, grenades and tanks - Warstock
19. Beach, snooker and rugby, none are rare - Balsall Common
20. No chairs for Charles here - Kingstanding
 
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