Question of the day

[StuartW]

Wasn't Stonehenge previously privately owned by an industrialist, maybe a manufacturer of locks? Not sure who exactly or why, or when come to think of it?!

 

[zagatoes30]

Wasn't Stonehenge previously privately owned by an industrialist, maybe a manufacturer of locks? Not sure who exactly or why, or when come to think of it?!

I think you're there, Stonehenge was given to the nation by the Chubb family I think, somewhere around WW1

 

[StuartW]

I think you're there, Stonehenge was given to the nation by the Chubb family I think, somewhere around WW1

Yes, that sounds right - well done sir

 

[zagatoes30]

Yes, that sounds right - well done sir

I think you were first there with Stonehenge, only when you mentioned it did it trigger something in my little brain

 

[RSM Masser]

Well done
It was Stonehenge, I can't remember who owned it before but John Chubb of Chubb locks bought for his wife in 1915 - she didn't like it, so he bequeathed it to the nation in 1918
Glad somebody got that I was dreading having to think of another question!!

 

[StuartW]

OK, so staying with the stone theme.

Who owns the Henry Moore statue 'Draped Seated Woman' which can be seen at the fantastic Yorkshire Sculpture Park?

 

[2b1ask1]

total stab in the dark:

Christine Keeler?

 

[midlifecrisis]

Something tells me it's the Queen..
Dunno why..

 

[StuartW]

No, it's neither of these ladies.

 

[midlifecrisis]

If it's Yorkshire, it's either Alan Bennett or our good friend Hodroyd. Either way, one of these will know...

 

[StuartW]

The sculpture was moved to Yorkshire from the previous area where it was positioned. It remains in the ownership of where it was previously kept

 

[safrane]

Now I think this may belong to a Yorkshire council and they have had pressure to sell rather than put council tax up?

 

[daverichardson]

Having visited the fantastic (yes you are right) Sculpture Park many times, I believe I know this one, but will let it run for a while
Am I right in thinking there is a political angle to this too?

 

[StuartW]

You are both closing in on it - the owner is not a Yorkshire resident however

 

[daverichardson]

OK
I think the owner is Tower Hamlets and they have loaned it to the Sculpture Park
I believe there was some controversy when they wanted to sell it for squillions and the nation rebelled.
The statue did reside in the GLC area for some time - unappreciated hence the loan to us culture vultures in Yorkshire!

 

[StuartW]

Correct answer sir & I trust you will be setting an appropriately cultural answer yourself?!

 

[daverichardson]

Of course, of course

Sly and Gobbo were the antagonists to which 'hero'?

 

[zagatoes30]

I know this one, it helps having small children with culture

Noddy

 

[daverichardson]

Off you go china,
didn't last long that one!

 

[zagatoes30]

Let's stick to this culture theme

Who had two crow henchman and what were they called ?