Register - Log In


FunTrivia Homepage



  • New Questions

  • Unanswered


  • Post a Question
  • Goto Qn #





    Archives

    Which modern (since 1801) British peer had a title deriving from a place never in Britain or the Commonwealth (counting in the whole of France and the Channel Islands), nor fought over by British forces, nor ever controlled in any way by Britain?

    Question #91638. Asked by Baloo55th. (Jan 27 08 2:27 PM)


    queproblema

    I'm not supposed to guess, but if this is right Baloo for once gave an easy clue.

    "Margaret Susan Cheshire, Baroness Ryder of Warsaw and Baroness Cheshire, CMG, OBE (3 July 1923 – 2 November 2000), best-known as Sue Ryder, was a British peeress..."

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sue_Ryder

    May 01 08, 6:52 PM
    Baloo55th

    Yay! The founder of the Sue Ryder Homes. Her husband Leonard Cheshire founded the Leonard Cheshire Homes. There can't be many double acts like that.....

    May 02 08, 2:07 PM


    Find something useful here? Please help us spread the word about FunTrivia. Recommend this page below!


    Sign up to see all responses!

    Create a Free ID instantly to see all recent responses, post your own follow-ups or questions, and access over 1,000,000 trivia questions!

    Choose a User Name:
    Your Email Address:
    Choose a Password:

    I agree by the terms outlined in FunTrivia's Conditions of Use





    Other Similar Questions & Answers


    During WWII, what was the codeword that was suppose to be transmitted by the British Headquarters of Home Forces as an alert that a German invasion of Britain was imminent?

    Where is the house in the movie "The Others"? The characters have British accents and live on an island, but it can't be Britain because Britain was never occupied by the Nazis, so where is it?

    How many British soldiers fought at the battle of Rorkes Drift in 1879, How many Zulu's did they fight against, and how many Victoria crosses were awarded for the British forces as a result of the battle?

    Suggested Related FunTrivia Quizzes - 90,000 currently online

    1 Britain, 1950-1960
    This is a quiz about the main political events in Britain and in the world - from a British point of view, between 1950 and 1960. If you were alive at that time you may remember what was in the headlines. If not, well good luck anyway.
    UK History Average
    20 Q
    flem-ish
    Jan 16 02
    1785 plays
    2 Britain in the 1950s
    This quiz is about Britain and the British people during the 1950s.
    UK History Tough
    15 Q
    Big-al1st
    Mar 20 07
    2889 plays
    3 Britain in the 1960s
    Continuing with the 1960s theme, see if you can remember some of the events that affected Great Britain during this period.
    UK History Difficult
    15 Q
    Big-al1st
    Jul 01 07
    3138 plays




    "Ask FunTrivia" is for entertainment purposes only, and answers offered are unverified and unchecked by FunTrivia. We cannot guarantee the accuracy or veracity of ANY statement posted. Feel free to post an updated response if you feel that an answer is inadequate or incorrect. Please thoroughly research items where accuracy is important to you using multiple reliable sources. By accessing our website, you agree to be bound by our terms of service.