The Trust continues to meet every two months to review and plan activities. Volunteer days are held five or six times a year and an annual celebration is beginning to be established. Anyone who is interested in being involved should email the secretary, Linda Kavanagh - click here to email.

The land for Kaye’s Millennium Green was given to the village by Robin Kaye Bradbury and Timothy Bradbury, descendents of John Kaye.

It was developed by the Trustees as part of the Countryside Agency’s Millennium Greens Initiative which is supported by the Millennium Commission with funds from the National Lottery.

It also received support from

The Millennium Green Initiative has the following aims

· To make a substantial contribution to the life of the whole community
· To be able to be enjoyed by people of all ages and physical abilities
· To be open and evident to visitors to the locality as well as the inhabitants
· To be an attractive place for people to take air and exercise, meet others and pursue leisure activities and pastimes consistent with shared enjoyment of the whole of the land
· To include significant ‘natural’ areas where people can enjoy nature and wildlife at first hand
· To make a positive contribution to the local environment and respect the established character of the area
· To remain safely and conveniently accessible from inhabitants’ homes

Kaye’s Millennium Green - Summer Quiz – August 2007
Answers in italics

The winning entrant lives in Denby Dale – Thanks to all who took part.

Section 1 - Music

1 On what road did Nellie the Elephant meet the head of the herd? 
The Road to Mandalay.

2 In the song ‘ The Devil went down to Georgia’ how did the Devil compete to win souls?  In Riddle Contests.

3 Bryan Ferry became  famous as a singer with which band? Roxy Music.

4 By what family name did the sisters Anne, Maureen, Bernadette, Linda and Colleen have with hits in the 1980’s? The Nolans.

5 Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark had a 1980 hit with Enola Gay – what was the song about? The plane that dropped the bomb on Hiroshima.

6 Which Bronski Beat song came from and Opera by George Gershwin? ‘It Ain’t Necessarily So’.

7 What was the name of Elvis Presley’s original backing band? The Jordannaires.

8 What did Judy Collins have in common with the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards?  Both had hits with ’Amazing Grace’.

9 Who lost her heart to a Starship Trooper in 1978? Sarah Brightman.

10 What top British band used to be known as ‘Seymour’? Blur.

11 Whose album ‘Arrival’ topped the UK charts in 1977? ABBA

12 Who wrote the musical ‘Blood Brothers’? Willy Russell

Section 2 – Famous People.

1 In what business, apart from movies, did Howard Hughes make his billions? Aviation.
 
2 What was Frank Sinatra’s full name? Francis Albert Sinatra.

3 By what name was Bristol born film star Archibald Leach better known? Cary Grant.

4 Who was the author of the book ‘ The War of the Worlds’? H G Wells

5 What nationality was the composer Antonio Vivaldi? Italian.

6 In what year was John F Kennedy assassinated? 1963

7 In 1998 which TV Chef achieved a total of 10m book sales? Delia Smith.

8 Which child star later became a popular singer with the bandleader Henry Hall in Word War II and eventually became a soap barmaid? Betty Driver - Betty Turpin in Coronation Street.

9 Who was the first female boss of MI5? Stella Rimmington

10 Who was executed on Elizabeth I’s orders at Fotheringay Castle? Mary Queen of Scots.

11 In the classic Mark Twain stories of Tom Sawyer who is Tom’s best friend? Huckleberry Finn

12 Whose secretary was Miss Moneypenny? M.

Section 3 – Stage & Screen

1 Which Disney animated film features the song ‘You’ve got a friend in me’? Toy Story.

2 Which character is Spoke, the narrator’s voice in ‘The Waltons’? John Boy.

3 Metal-toothed villain Jaws appeared in 2 Bond films – ‘Moonraker’ was one what was the other? ‘The Spy who Loved Me’.

4 What was Lofty’s surname in ‘Eastenders’?  Holloway.

5 What rank is David Jason’s policeman’s character ‘Frost’? Detective Inspector.

6 In which film did Marilyn Monroe let air from the subway grate blow up her skirt? The Seven Year Itch.

7 What was the real name of the canine star of the classic ‘Lassie Come Home’ movie? Pal.

8 Which fictional Christmas character has been portrayed in movies by Alastair Sim, Albert Finney and George C Scott? Scrooge.

9 One of the two gangs in ‘West Side Story’ was ‘the Sharks’ what was the other? The Jets.

10 What film earned John Wayne his only Oscar? True Grit.

11 What stage show gave Jason Donovan his 1991 hit ‘Any Dream Will Do’? Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

12 What military rank did James Bond hold? Commander in the Royal Navy.

Section 4 – General Knowledge

1 How many of Henry VIII’s wives lost their heads? Two.

2 The berries of which shrub-like plant wwre used to make Gin? Juniper

3 What is the smallest country in the world? Vatican State

4 In which street did the great fire of London start? Pudding Lane.

5 Why did 16.9 million people watch Sue Middleton and Alex Tatham get married in 1991? They were the first couple to marry after meeting on ‘Blind Date’.

6 What musical note does Big Ben sound? E

7 The Thomas Harris novel ‘Red Dragon’ launched the career of which psychopathic murderer? Hanibal Lecter

8 How high, in inches, is an equine hand?  Four  inches.

9 If you wrote the number 600 in Roman Numerals what would you write? DC

10 What would you expect a Cooper to make? Barrels.

11 If you had a hogshead of wine how much would you have? 63 gallons

12 What drug was originally derived from Willow Tree bark? Aspirin.

Section 5 – Sport

1 Who joined McLaren in 1993 and in 2000 clocked up 100 Formula 1 appearances for them? Mika Hakkinen.

2 Who, in 2000, became the first horse since ‘See you then’ in 1987 to win three successive championship hurdles? Istabraq.

3 Who (with four) won more major championships than any other golfer during the 90’s? Nick Faldo

4 Who, in February 2000, set a then new world record when in a football match between Germany and Holland he obtained his 144th cap?  Lothar Matthews

5 Who became the first England international footballer to appear in the final stages of International Tournaments in three different decades? Tony Adams

6 Who (with 6407) in cricket was the leading Test run scorer during the 90’s?  Alec Stewart.

7 What was unusual about the undisputed World Heavyweight Title fight between Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield in March 1999?  First draw in in 86 years

8 How many times did Cassius Clay fight the World Heavyweight title? Once.

9 Who, at the 1996 games in Atlanta, completed her fifth Olympic final?  Merlene Ottey.

10 Who scored a hat trick of tries in the Six Nations Championship against Italy in 2000? Austin Healey

11 Snooker – name the only two qualifiers ever to win the World Championship. Terry Griffiths and Shaun Murphy.

12 Steve Redgrave and Matthew Pinset have 9 Rowing Gold Medals between them – how many times did they win together? Three times

Section 6 - Fact or Fiction

1 Ten Pin Bowling is one of the most ancient sports. Fact.

2 Cigarette smoke has radioactive content. Fact
3  ‘The Boatmen’ was the name of John Lennon’s first group. Fiction

4 In the Ukraine you could find both Zrazy and Smetana on your dining table. Fact

5 The Channel Tunnel is 75 kilometres under the sea. Fiction

6 Stapes, Incus and Malleus are all parts of the ear and not cities of Ancient Rome. Fact

7 A rabbits foot should always be carried in the right pocket. Fiction

8 ‘Nymph’ and  ‘Streamer are both types of flies for trout fishing. Fact

9 The singer formerly known as Prince was born with the first name Prince. Fact.

10 Transducer was the early name for the photocopier. Fiction

11 Louise Brown was the name of the world’s first IVF baby. Fact

12 The Tobacco plant is genetically related to the Tomato. Fact .