Trivia Facts Quiz On Wolverhampton City!

The Grand Theatre on Lichfield Street is Wolverhampton's largest theatre, opening on 10 December 1894. It was designed by C. J. Phipps and completed within six months. Included amongst the people to have appeared at the theatre are Henry Irving, Charlie Chaplin, and Sean Connery. It was also used by politicians including Winston Churchill and David Lloyd George. The theatre was closed between 1980 and 1982.

Wolverhampton is a vibrant, multi-cultural city with a documented history that stretches back to 985AD when King Aethelred granted the title of land known as Heantune to Lady Wulfruna.

During the year 1918, there was a global pandemic known as the Spanish Flu, which caused a severe outbreak of influenza. This highly contagious virus spread rapidly and infected millions of people worldwide, causing a high mortality rate. Wolverhampton, like many other places, experienced a shortage of coffins due to the overwhelming number of deaths caused by the influenza outbreak. The high demand for coffins during this time reflects the devastating impact of the influenza virus on the local community.

Percy Thornley Stallard (19 July 1909 – 11 August 2001) was an English racing cyclist who reintroduced massed-start road racing on British roads in the 1940s. Born in Wolverhampton, at his father's bicycle shop in Broad Street,[1] Stallard became a member of the Wolverhampton Wheelers Cycling Club and a keen competitor in cycle races, competing for Great Britain in international races during the 1930s, including three consecutive world championships (1933–1935).[2] He was also a successful cycling coach and team captain.

1877. The club was formed as St. Lukes FC in 1877, but merged with a local Cricket Club two years later, and became known as Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Blackburn Rovers - Wolves won the game 3 - 0 thanks to an own goal from Mick McGrath

The Queen was asked to come in person to Wolverhampton to unveil the memorial of her husband even though she had still not made any public appearances outside of London by 1866. They expected Queen Victoria to refuse since she had rejected previous requests from Manchester and Liverpool. Surprisingly, she agreed and declared that she would visit Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton Grammar School was founded in 1512 by Sir Stephen Jenyns. Born in Wolverhampton, Jenyns made a fortune in London and was twice elected Master of the Merchant Taylors’ Company, one of the City’s great livery companies with whom the school still enjoys close relations

Slade had six number one in the seventies 1.....Coz I Luv You 2.....Take Me Bak 'ome 3.....Mama Weer All Crazee Now 4.....Cum On Feel The Noize 5.....Skweeze Me Pleeze Me 6.....Merry Xmas Everybody.

Wolverhampton gained city status in 2001.