Puzzle #9
On 6 September 1861 an officer at the Curragh barracks of the British Army met a 'wren'.
He met the 'wren' on two further occasions—"NC third time".
Who was the officer?
The officer's mother blamed the officer for the death of her husband a few months later; who?
What's a 'wren'?
Established Member
Certified E-I Addict
This isn't a puzzle as such more a story of general interest about Edward V11 of England who as a young officer met Nellie Clifton who was a lady of easy virtue and the whole saga upset his father, Prince Albert, that he died shortly afterwards.
His wife Queen Victoria blamed Edward for the early demise of Albert and reportedly never forgave him.
Wrens, these ladies of questionable morals, were so called because they lived in makeshift houses that looked like Wren's nests.
Any further information can be gleamed by checking out
http://www.turtlebunbury.com/history...e_clifden.html
It is a good read.
Cheers
Magicman
Last edited by Magicman; 09-08-14 at 17:43.
Empirical (09-08-14)
Too easy, full marks.
Magicman (09-08-14)
Established Member
Certified E-I Addict
im expecting your next puzzle to be about the mary celeste of which you only are privy to the answerOriginally Posted by Empirical
"The mass of men live lives of quiet desperation" - Henry David Thoreau.
Oh, you know that one, it was The Doctorim expecting your next puzzle to be about the mary celeste of which you only are privy to the answer
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote