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Early Life
The actor Trevor Howard was born Trevor Wallace Howard-Smith in Cliftonville, Margate, Kent on 29 September 2013. Later in life, he claimed to have been born in 1916 but his school records and other […]

A Brief Profile of Margaret Rutherford Early Life The comedy character actress Margaret Rutherford was born Margaret Taylor Rutherford-Benn on 11 May 1892 in Balham, […]

A Brief Profile of Stanley BakerEarly Life and Career The Welsh actor Stanley Baker was born William Stanley Baker on 28 February 1928 in Ferndale, […]

A Brief Profile of George ColeEarly Life The character actor George Edward Cole was born in Tooting, London on 22 April 1925. Aged just 10 days old he was […]

A saying could be defined as a short, pithy expression that states words of advice, wisdom, or a general truth. The spoken British language is peppered with hundreds of such phrases. However, language is very […]

A Brief Profile of Jean Simmons Early Life and Career The British film actress and singer Jean (Merilyn) Simmons was born on 31 January 1929 in Islington, London. […]

Do you know the Dorset town of Wareham? Well, here’s your chance to find out. Why not take our trivia quiz on Wareham?
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Wareham! What Do You Know?

A trivia quiz on the Dorset […]

A Brief Profile of Claude Rains Early Life The British character actor Claude Rains was born William Claude Rains on 10 November 1889 in Clapham, London. His […]

Here’s a fun trivia quiz on some of the most oddly named birds in the world. You will have probably heard of some of them, but I’m guessing there are a few you haven’t. So, if you’re a budding ornithologist, […]

How much do you know about the Dorset town of Dorchester?
Did you know that the Tolpuddle martyrs stood trial in Dorchester in 1834? Didn’t know that? Why not take our fun trivia quiz on Dorchester to find out […]

What do you know of the Cumbrian town of Ulverston? It’s arguably best known for being the birthplace of the legendary comic actor of the early 20th century, Stan Laurel. Here’s a trivia quiz on the South Lakes […]

How much do you know about the Dorset town of Upton?
Did you know that the Upton area was first occupied during the Iron Age? Didn’t know that? Why not take our fun trivia quiz on Upton to find out more about […]

What do you know of the Cumbrian town of Egremont? Well! here’s a quiz on the town. So, why not give our fun trivia quiz on the town’s history a go to test your knowledge?
Why not give the Egremont quiz a […]

How much do you know about the Cornish town of  Camborne?
Did you know Camborne was once famous for its tin and copper industries? Why not test your knowledge of the town by taking our fun trivia quiz on […]

Why not take the Brampton quiz?

How much do you know about the Cumbrian market town of Brampton? Here’s our fun quiz on the town. You might learn something so why not give it a go?

Brampton! How much […]

Ravenglass in Brief
Ravenglass is a small village located on the West Cumbrian coast in Northwest England. It lies between the towns of Barrow-in-Furness and Whitehaven at the confluence of the rivers Esk, Mite […]

How much do you know about the Dorset town of Swanage?
Did you know Swanage Pier was blown up during WW2 to stop it from being used during a possible enemy invasion?

Why not test your knowledge of the town […]

How much do you know about the Dorset town of  Verwood?
Did you know Verwood was once famous for its pottery industry? Why not test your knowledge of the town by taking our fun trivia quiz on Verwood? A small […]

How much do you know about the Dorset town of Wimborne?
Did you know Wimborne Minster has one of the UK’s oldest public libraries? Why not test your knowledge of the town by taking our fun trivia quiz on […]

How much do you know about the Welsh town of Cwmbran?
Did you know Cwmbran is one of only two post-war new towns in Wales? Why not test your knowledge of the town by taking our fun Cwmbran quiz? A small tip – […]