Gilbert Jackson

Chemistry Teacher; University Challenge S51; architecture lover and freelancing Baritone;

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I can’t express the joy and honour I feel from the whole experience! My team mates are some of the most amazing people I’ve had the privilege to meet!
They hold a special place in my heart and I shall continue to update you all on our museum pilgrimages!😂

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@reaffirmsfaith I don’t check twitter but also “oooooooaaahhhhhhhhOOHHHHHH”

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@reaffirmsfaith Saturday nights are so back

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And that’s a wrap on a successful set of showings of Dido & Aeneas with Kings Opera. Was such a delight to be given the Aeneas role and to répétiteur during rehearsals

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Somehow I’ve managed to listen to a lot of Monteverdi in the last month that he’s sailed to the top….However, I don’t think he’s in the mood for hellos anymore…

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@el_gwdihw Biology, Chemistry, Maths and Further Maths (did physics but dropped after getting an AS cos it became extremely dull)

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When 4 generations of Imperial College University Challenge team members get together, there’s only one thing we have to do….have a nice dinner

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@AllThingsQuiz Well we couldn’t have done it without all the encouragement and support we had from the quiz community…honestly it baffles me how widespread and connected it is

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Still surreal to think we did that

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It was yesterday but happy two year anniversary to this moment! 🏆 I spent it quizzing and watching telly with my Michaels so not much has changed!

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@MargaretOunsley Let’s be honest we all won the show…no one won after us…

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Had the absolute pleasure to talk to @rosgilman today for @feliximperial . It was great to hear him talk about his own musical inspirations, work and influences as well as discuss his recent Septimus and London Music+Sound awards nominations! (Feature in Felix Coming soon)

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I could be making pasta rn but instead I’m waiting for the ROH press images to download😔

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Making all the Lemony Snicket references tonight at @RoyalOperaHouse ‘s La Forza del Destino!
“Pistachios for Everyone!!”

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@PetekOpera Oh deffo. Gonna try for the Aeneas role…first time auditioning for an opera so if you have any pointers I’d love to hear:)

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Thought I’d try out auditioning for the Kings Opera’s ‘Dido + Aeneas’ for fun but now I’m finding out they have a whole production crew with very business like profile pictures and huge music CVs and now I’m bricking it.

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In rather peculiar fashion, the consecration of the church by Bishop William Laud was used against him in trial during the Puritanical reforms and used as proof of his ‘Catholic Sympathies’

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This spectacular window belongs to St Katherine Cree and was spared from the fire of London retaining its Jacobean design. The window was modelled on the rose window of Old St Paul’s. Today it houses the Bell of HMS Lancastria sunk in 1940 as well as the grave of Hans Holbein ty.

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Sepulchre’s was originally dedicated to St Edmund but renamed during the Crusades. Rebuilt by Joshua Marshall, it is know for being the burial place of John Smith (governor of Virginia), and also the bells are the ‘Bells of Old Bailey’ mentioned in the rhyme ‘Oranges and Lemons’

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Back on the church spree!
St Mary Abchurch first mentioned around 1198, rebuilt by Wren with DOME painting by William Snow. The Hebrew character are of the name of God. Quite a sight to behold. St Mary’s is also is the HQ for Friends of City Churches who make this helpful map!

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Wooooooooo congrats to @imperialcollege. Absolutely demolished that first round! #UniversityChallenge

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They grow up so fast🥲 Tune it to see the kids play tonight on BBC2!
#universitychallenge #bbc2

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Meet this year's #UniversityChallenge team. Imperial has won four series - could we make it five?

Check out our first match against Balliol College, Oxford tonight (11 September) on BBC2 at 20.30.

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