OVF Mini Competition No. 62

[Aussie Rules]

Looking for something to distract you from the football results?

 

Then watch this space...

[Aussie Rules]

Looking for something to distract you from the football results?

 

Then watch this space...

 

p.s. Knowing we have brainy ones amongst us I've tried to make this 'Comp super tough to solve. Well, that's what think I've done

 

Having said that, you watch if one of you don't pick straight away.

 

ah well, such is life

[Aussie Rules]

OVF Mini Competition No. 62

 

This OVF Mini Competition is conducted by Onevalefan and all enquires about prizes or other related ‘Competition issues to be sent by pm to Barry Edge aka Aussie Rules.

 

This ‘Competition will be declared won when:

 

The principle character's name, spelt correctly, has been posted in this Topic Thread, plus
At least a mix of 4 other names/reasons why it happened

 

Further, your answers must be in 1 post only - not multiple posts.

 

The research for this Mini Comp includes the World Wide Web.

 

Judges' decision final with no correspondence entered into.

 

So, all you need do to win a £50 ‘Club Shop voucher is to be the first to post the correct answers to this little cryptic poem:

 

Who was she, and what happened

 

When her mum and dad crossed over

She was living north of town

In a cottage by a hawthorn

Where she spent her days alone,

No one went to visit

‘Cus they thought she'd do them harm

And when the townsfolk were in church

She was busy on her farm

 

She wasn't very pretty

So boyfriends did not have

And the troubles in the township

Were said to be ‘Her Bad',

Even when she sold her wares

The townsfolk were unkind

By saying she was nasty

With cheating on her mind

 

Then one day some men in black -

A ‘holy coterie' -

Condemned her mortal ways

As the work of devilry,

But the final quirk of fate -

Because of what was done -

Is most others are forgotten

Whilst her memory lives on

 

Barry Edge

August 20, 2017

 

[Conrad]

I think this is Molly Leigh, who lived in a farm in Jack-field, now Hamil rd.

Other characters

Parson Spencer,

Her blackbird.

The blackbird used to sit on the sign of The Turks Head pub and was said to have turned the beer sour, hence parson spencer and other locals reopened her grave and buried the bird with her.

[londonvale]

Think Conrads nailed this..

[londonvale]

p.s. Knowing we have brainy ones amongst us I've tried to make this 'Comp super tough to solve. Well, that's what think I've done

 

Having said that, you watch if one of you don't pick straight away.

 

ah well, such is life

 

Outside of North Staffs that was super tough!the only real clue was"my farm"...i assume you have some connection?fascinating story and a nice distraction from football..conrad I doff my hat...

[Aussie Rules]

I think this is Molly Leigh, who lived in a farm in Jack-field, now Hamil rd.

Other characters

Parson Spencer,

Her blackbird.

The blackbird used to sit on the sign of The Turks Head pub and was said to have turned the beer sour, hence parson spencer and other locals reopened her grave and buried the bird with her.

 

And with that answer Conrad you win this weeks 'OVF Clever Clogs Award' plus a few pennies to spend in the 'Club Shop

 

Just over an hour eh! What part gave you the answers?

 

You know what to do

 

Notes:

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/stoke/content/articles/2006/03/03/molly_leigh_witch_profile_feature.shtml

 

Margaret Leigh aka Molly Lee

Born Burslem 1685

Died Burslem 1746 or 1748

Her mum and dad died when she was very young

 

Sadly, Margaret, or Molly (sometimes Molly Lee) was said to be ugly, and in those days this led to her being shunned and labelled the witch of Burslem.

 

She never married.

 

There were allegations from the start about her strangeness e.g:

[List}That she had an adult mind and abilities from birth;

That she was able to eat a hard crust of bread just a few hours after being born;

That she refused her mother's milk to suckle farm animals instead; and

Said to have a vicious temper as she grew older;

 

Was it the need for a friend that also made her train a blackbird/jackdaw) which became her companion, being tame to her call?

 

Or was she really a witch as declared by enemy No. 1 Parson Spencer, Rector of Saint John's Church, Burslem?

[Aussie Rules]

Outside of North Staffs that was super tough!the only real clue was"my farm"...i assume you have some connection?fascinating story and a nice distraction from football..conrad I doff my hat...

 

Good spot, but no connection Bon'Ami - should read 'her farm'. Thanks, now corrected