We heard this morning from prolific local author and historian Frances Clamp talking recently on Scott Ross’ Tuesday afternoon Bygones about the shooting down during the First World War of a German Zeppelin airship near Green Farm Lane in Billericay. Frances has a wealth of knowledge of the history of our area and her chats with Scott between 2 and 3 every Tuesday afternoon always make for a fascinating listen!
[audio:https://www.phoenixfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/FC7-Bygones-26-04-11-Billericay-Zeppelin.mp3|titles=FC7 Bygones 26 04 11 Billericay Zeppelin]This morning’s Stuck in a moment clue was that this R&B singer was begging for another chance*:
[audio:https://www.phoenixfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Stuck-in-a-moment-33a.mp3|titles=Stuck in a moment 33a]My cryptic Where am I? clue to a location somewhere in our area was “the Roman twin finds refuge here,” with the hint that the clue is connected with mythology.*
*The answer to Stuck in a moment was Jason Derulo’s Watcha say?. Where am I? was the Remus Memorial Horse Sanctuary at Buttsbury, Romulus and Remus being said to have been the founders of ancient Rome.
