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1. Who is the only man to have played Test cricket for both England and India?
2. Which campaigner for female suffrage is the only non Ethiopian to be buried in front of holy trinity cathedral, Addis Ababa?
3. The Roman road called the Fosse Way links Exeter and which other settlement?
4. In London what do the derivations of Chelsea and Chiswick suggest?
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2. Which campaigner for female suffrage is the only non Ethiopian to be buried in front of holy trinity cathedral, Addis Ababa?
3. The Roman road called the Fosse Way links Exeter and which other settlement?
4. In London what do the derivations of Chelsea and Chiswick suggest?
TIA
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4 Chalk and Cheese
Chelsea
The name Chelsea is derived from Saxon words cealc hythe. The word hythe meant a landing place for boats. The word cealc meant chalk so perhaps it was a chalky landing place for boats.
Chiswick
The word wick sometimes meant a specialised farm. Chiswick was the cheese farm.
Chelsea
The name Chelsea is derived from Saxon words cealc hythe. The word hythe meant a landing place for boats. The word cealc meant chalk so perhaps it was a chalky landing place for boats.
Chiswick
The word wick sometimes meant a specialised farm. Chiswick was the cheese farm.
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