June 2020 Quiz Questions

Question 1. In which year was Marine Cove first opened?

Question 2. Which member of the Royal Family opened the refurbished Princess Theatre in 1995?

Question 3. Burnham and Highbridge are in which Church of England diocese?

Question 4. Which National Trust land is closest to Burnham on Sea

Question 5. Which Welsh sounding cheese was actually produced in Highbridge?

Question 6. How many acres does the Apex Park cover?

Question 7. What is the name of the long road that connects Burnham on Sea to the motorway?

Question 8. Paradise Road is better known today as what?

Question 9. Sheridan Road is one of several roads in the same area named after people famous in which field?

Question 10. Founded in 1948 it provides a platform for performance of speech, drama, music and dance?

Question 11. In which decade did regular rail services cease?

Question 12. Burnham’s first cinema, 1912 was known as?

Question 13. The Widow of a WW2 Field Marshall is buried in Burnham Cemetery. Who was her husband?

Question 14. What is the claim to fame of General Edward John Higgins, born Highbridge 1864?

Question 15. What is the motto on the coat of arms of Burnham & Highbridge?

Question 16. High Street was formerly known as?

Question 17. Which building in Burnham on Sea has a leaning tower?

Question 18. After whom was the Royal Clarence Hotel named? What did he become later in life?

Question 19. In what month is the Highbridge and Burnham Carnival usually held?

Question 20. What historic reminder of the railway is displayed at the Walrow roundabout?

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June 2020 Quiz Questions