FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!
Fun Trivia
Home: Questions and Answers Forum
Answers to 100,000 Fascinating Questions
Welcome to FunTrivia's Question & Answer forum!

Search All Questions


Please cite any factual claims with citation links or references from authoritative sources. Editors continuously recheck submissions and claims.

Archived Questions

Goto Qn #


What is printed on the Ashes test cricket urn?

Question #149476. Asked by elvislennon.
Last updated Jul 02 2023.
Originally posted Jul 01 2023 10:59 PM.

avatar
psnz star
Answer has 3 votes
Currently Best Answer
psnz star
5 year member
1007 replies avatar

Answer has 3 votes.

Currently voted the best answer.
There are two labels attached to the urn:
the top label says "The Ashes"; the lower label is a verse cut out from Melbourne Punch magazine of 1 February 1883 which reads:

When Ivo goes back with the urn, the urn;
Studds, Steel, Read and Tylecote return, return;
The welkin will ring loud,
The great crowd will feel proud,
Seeing Barlow and Bates with the urn, the urn;
And the rest coming home with the urn.
link https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ashes_urn

Jul 02 2023, 4:21 AM
free email trivia FREE! Get a new mixed Fun Trivia quiz each day in your email. It's a fun way to start your day!


arrow Your Email Address:

Sign in or Create Free User ID to participate in the discussion

Related FunTrivia Quizzes

play quiz Third Ashes Test 2005
(Ashes Tests)
play quiz Ashes Fifth Test 2002-03
(Ashes Tests)
play quiz Ashes 2002 Third Test
(Ashes Tests)

Return to FunTrivia
"Ask FunTrivia" strives to offer the best answers possible to trivia questions. We ask our submitters to thoroughly research questions and provide sources where possible. Feel free to post corrections or additions. This is server B184.