Ferries

[Sweetpea]

1. Which group had a hit in 1965 with ferry across the Mersey? - Gerry and the Pacemakers - Bruv

2. Which Thames riverboat sang in August 1989 with the loss of over 50 lives? - Marchioness - Bruv

3. In Greek mythology, what is the name of the ferryman who rows the dead across the River Styx? - Charon - Kels97

4. Which song, written by John Lennon gave Bryan Ferry & Roxy Music a number 1 in 1981? - Jealous Guy - Kels97

5. Which European ferry sank in 1994 with the loss of nearly 1000 lives? - Estonia - Haqa

6. Whose hits include Don’t pay the Ferryman and the Lady in Red? - Chris de Burgh - Churchill

7. Which short lived TV series of the early 80s was set on a cross channel ferry? - Triangle - jaysay

8. On which island is Tarbert the main ferry port? - Lewis

9 .What does the P & O stand for as in P & O ferries? - Pennisular & Orient - jaysay

10. Which abolitionist hero in 1859 seized the Arsenal at Harpers ferry? - John Brown - poppy

[Kels97]

3 Charon, or I suppose it could be spelt Kharon as well.

[poppy]

10, John Brown?

[Haqa]

5 - Estonia

[Churchill]

6. Chris De Burgh

[Bruv]

1 Gerry and the Pacemakers

[jaysay]

7 Triangle

[Bruv]

2... Marchonesse

[Von Spreuth.]

9. Pacific and Orient.

[Sweetpea]

Close, but no cigar Von.