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DOWNDIE
First Class Passenger
Member # 1517

posted 08-23-2006 12:55 AM

Trivia quiz for our BC members or anyone else for that matter.
Two, currently sailing, cruise ship's names are on the stained glass windows of the British Columbia Legislature in Victoria. One of them is " Queen Elizabeth 11, what is the name of the other?

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J.S.S.Normandie
First Class Passenger
Member # 6253

posted 08-23-2006 01:44 AM

Hmm, not a clue. The former Caronia maybe?

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jeffrossatsea
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Member # 2962

posted 08-23-2006 01:46 AM

empress of britain?.....jeff

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Indarra
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Member # 6005

posted 08-23-2006 01:52 AM

Artemis?

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Indarra
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Member # 6005

posted 08-23-2006 01:57 AM

or Sovereign of the Seas?

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Robertdam
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posted 08-23-2006 03:51 AM

Britannia?

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Maasdam
First Class Passenger
Member # 3858

posted 08-23-2006 05:27 AM

Queen Mary/Queen Elizabeth (Mary the mother in law/Elizabeth daughter in law, both husbands where King head of state) i now that there where other royals/Queens with the same names.

Greatings Ben.

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Jekyll
First Class Passenger
Member # 1878

posted 08-23-2006 09:32 AM

quote:
Originally posted by DOWNDIE:
One of them is " Queen Elizabeth 11, what is the name of the other?

I have not been in the BC Legislature yet - but I would suggest that if the name reads as above - it is referring to the current reigning monarch...ptherwise it would/ should read Queen Elizabeth 2...I am sure the names are not referring to currently sailing cruise ships.

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DOWNDIE
First Class Passenger
Member # 1517

posted 08-23-2006 10:38 AM

Jekyll:
You're correct, they're not referring to cruise ships, but the cruise ship names are on the windows, Queen Elizabeth 2 and ? A little hint, it's in Latin.
Alan

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J.S.S.Normandie
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Member # 6253

posted 08-23-2006 11:18 AM

Is it the Queen Victoria?

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Indarra
First Class Passenger
Member # 6005

posted 08-23-2006 07:10 PM

BOUDICCA!!!!!

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 08-23-2006 07:17 PM

I guess you are right Indarra, clever ... but unless they are trendy, it may say Boadicea

Downdie?

Pam

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Grant
First Class Passenger
Member # 1000

posted 08-23-2006 08:16 PM

Well, what about that!!! I live 3 blocks away, and never knew that!

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DOWNDIE
First Class Passenger
Member # 1517

posted 08-26-2006 01:03 AM

Another little hint. It's one of the newest ships sailing. I'm sure you'll guess it now, Pam

Alan.

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DOWNDIE
First Class Passenger
Member # 1517

posted 08-28-2006 12:44 AM

What! No more informed guesses. I may be wrong in saying the window inscription was in Latin. It may be Italian. I believe Rattenbury may have been enamoured of things Italian when he built the pile. Anyway the arts were all mentioned on each window. The one we're looking for is "Musica"

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