5 Minute Read Answers

June 5, 2013

Quick Quiz

1/ The town now known as Leigh-on-Sea is listed in the Doomsday book of 1086 as what?

Answer:  Legra

2/ Which local author wrote “The Drowning Pool”, a book about the Leigh-on-sea legend Sarah Moore?

Answer:  Syd Moore (no relation).

3/ To the nearest thousand, what is the population of Leigh, according to the latest consensus?

Answer: 20,737

4/ The first motorised cockling boat was built, and is now moored, in Leigh. Her name is?

Answer: The Endeavour

5/ What links Odette, Nancy, Barbie, Cherie, Gregory, David and Jack?

Answer:  All shop names in Rectory Grove

Where is this?

Answer:  The Salvation Army charity shop, 77-79 Broadway West (opposite the Leigh-on-sea.com office!)

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