ANY QUESTIONS: Filling in the tale of world-famous Earl; SLICE OF HISTORY ON THE MAN WHO BECAME A LEGEND IN EVERYONE'S LUNCHTIME!BREAD and meat had been eaten together as a convenient snack long before the fourth Earl of Sandwich :For the restaurant, see Earl of Sandwich (restaurant) For other persons of the same name, see John Montagu. Earl of Sandwich is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1660 for the prominent naval commander Admiral Sir Edward Montagu. gave it his name (Any Questions, June 14). "But it's a lovely story known all over the world," said Vanessa Stokes at Sandwich Tourist Office tourist office n → oficina de turismo tourist office tourist n → syndicat m d'initiative tourist office tourist n , "And we sell a specially-written leaflet for children which tells a tale that has more than a hint of truth in it." Apparently, John Montague John Montague may refer to:
in·vet·er·ate adj. 1. Firmly and long established; deep-rooted. 2. gambler never wishing to leave the gaming table to eat, preferring instead to order cold meat between two slices of bread. In this way, a rough-and-ready nourishing snack could be served up without interrupting his game. Terence Richards of Sir Henry Parkes Sir Henry Parkes GCMG, (27 May 1815 – 27 April 1896) was an Australian politician, also called the "Father of Federation" as part of the catalyst for the Federation of Australia and is at least considered the most prominent among the Australian Founding Fathers. Road, Canley writes: "The word sandwich was adopted in 1762 after John Montague spent 24 hours at a gaming table without taking proper meals. "Since then the sandwich has been incorporated into virtually every cuisine in the west because of its simplicity of preparation, portability and endless variety of filling." The fourth Earl of Sandwich was First Lord of the Admiralty during the American Revolution American Revolution, 1775–83, struggle by which the Thirteen Colonies on the Atlantic seaboard of North America won independence from Great Britain and became the United States. It is also called the American War of Independence. , and he also goes down in history as an efficient administrator. He instituted wood-seasoning sheds at the naval dockyards so shipbuilders had properly-seasoned timber for their work. As First Lord he promoted the voyages by Captain Cook, who named the Sandwich Islands Sandwich Islands: see Hawaii. in the Pacific Ocean. They were later called Hawaii. Q. GREAT efforts were made in the 1950s and early 60s to establish a university in Coventry. Why did it become known, confusingly, as the Uni-versity of Warwick? A. WITH post-war reconstruction of Britain there was a growing demand for university places and all proud towns and cities hoped to have one of these new institutions. Because there would only be sufficient support for one in the Coventry region, it was important that Cov-entry City Council and Warwickshire County Coun-cil worked together. Funding was crucial for the project and the county council insisted the county name be used in the university's title. Had Coventry council not agreed we would almost certainly not have been chosen as the location. The former Bishop of Coventry The Bishop of Coventry is the Ordinary of the England Diocese of Coventry in the Province of Canterbury. In the Middle Ages, the Bishop of Coventry was a title used by the bishops known today as the Bishop of Lichfield. , Cuth-bert Bardsley, played a crucial role in the compromise. Barry Greener, Green Lane. ...IT WAS in May 1961 that the government announced that plans for a new university for the central Midlands, serving Cov-entry and Warwickshire, would go forward. The decision was the reward of almost ten years' effort by a great many people. The opinion was that the granting of a university to Warwickshire was a direct result of excellent co-operation between Cov-entry City Council and Warwickshire County Council. Charles Barratt, the then Coventry town clerk, who was secretary of the local University Promotion Committee, and who said a university was "the one thing required to make Coventry a great city," paid tribute to the speed with which the city council and county council pledged financial support. Both agreed the title should be the University of Warwick In the 1960s and 1970s, Warwick had a reputation as a politically radical institution.[3] More recently, the University has been seen as a favoured institution of the British New Labour government. and administration would shared between town and county. The university was originally envisaged as being a University of Coventry, and this was first raised in the House of Lords House of Lords: see Parliament. in 1952 by the then Bishop of Coventry, Dr Neville Gorton. Three years later when the matter was raised locally, an investigating committee stated that "it was not a possibility of the near future." Undeterred undeterred Adjective not put off or dissuaded Adj. 1. undeterred - not deterred; "pursued his own path...undeterred by lack of popular appreciation and understanding"- Osbert Sitwell undiscouraged , research continued between the city council and the Council for the Establishment of a University in Coventry. In 1958, Coventry City Council decided to press forward and a valuable site of 200 acres was reserved and gifted in delightful surroundings at Gibbet Hill Gibbet Hill is the location of, and name for The University of Warwick's southern campus, based close to the outskirts of Coventry, in Warwickshire. The Gibbet Hill campus is home to Biological Sciences, BioMedical Research, the University's Estates Office, Warwick Medical School, . In 1960, leaders of education, industry, commerce, religion and politics in the city and county supported a petition to the national University Grants Committee, calling for a University of Warwick. The bid was successful and Mr A Goodman, architect and lecturer of Sheffield University, was enlisted to work with city architect Arthur Ling. Its cost was pounds 58 million and the first students arrived in October 1965. Bernard Moore, The Mount, Cheylesmore. Can you answer these questions? W J Jones, of Stamford Avenue, Styvechale writes: I took some photographs of the recent Godiva procession and among them is a picture of an ex-navy man. Judging from his many decorations he must have served his country well. But who is he? What is the Marler's Chapel in Coventry's Holy Trinity Parish Church? Is it right that the Royal Oak Pub on London Road London Road may refer to several hundred (at least) roads. England There are literally hundreds of London Roads in England. Only those which are significant outside their local area are listed here:
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