THE BOY COLIN’S NORFOLK QUIZ

ANSWERS

Question 1: Where can you find a carving of a mermaid in a church?
Answer: All Saints, Weybourne.

Question 2: Where was Ted Ellis, the ‘Norfolk Naturalist’ born?
Answer: Guernsey.

Question 3: For what was Sarah Martin best known?
Answer: Prison reform.

Question 4: What is on the top of the Garboldisham War Memorial?
Answer: St George and the Dragon.

Question 5: When was the elm tree on Elm Hill taken down?
Answer: 1979.

COLTISHALL CHURCH

Question 6: What is on the weathervane on St Nicholas’ Church in Dereham?
Answer: A deer.

Question 7: How many gold medals were awarded to Henry Blogg?
Answer: Three.

Question 8: How many miles is it from the Esplanade in Sheringham to the North Pole?
Answer: 2,222 nautical miles.

Question 9: Which Norwich pub had Jem Mace, world boxing champion, as landlord?
Answer: The Swan.

Question 10: What are the colours on the face of the church clock in Coltishall?
Answer: Blue face, gold numbers.