PRESS RELEASE: Mivvi
Written: Friday 3rd July, 2009
NATIONAL TREASURES
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William Shakespeare was yesterday (thurs) named the nation's Greatest National Treasure.
The Bard, famous for writing classic plays including Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth, beat the Queen's London home, Buckingham Palace, to the top spot.
Third place in the poll of 1,000 adults went to the traditional seaside dish of fish and chips, followed by Big Ben.
London's iconic red telephone boxes came fifth.
And as Murray-mania sweeps the nation, Wimbledon was the highest British sporting event to feature in the poll after being voted into 15th place.
The competition's traditional snack of strawberries and cream was also named as one of the country's national treasures, coming in at number 24.
Yesterday, a spokesman for Mivvi, said: ''Wimbledon has been going for over a century, yet is still as popular as ever and the highlight of Britain's sporting calendar.
''So it's not surprising the competition's signature dish of strawberries and cream also features in the poll - Wimbledon simply wouldn't be British without the summer food.''
Several British personalities featured highly in the poll, with the Queen at number nine and The Beatles at 15.
And Wimbledon wasn't the only British sporting event, with the cricket coming 26th, the classic Cambridge and Oxford boat race at 28 and The Grand National at 38.
Famous British fare featuring in the poll include a nice cup of tea which was number six, Sunday roast at number 20, bangers and mash at 36 and a greasy fry up at 46.
A spokesman added: ''British fare is more popular than ever at the moment, with the nation tucking into strawberries and cream whilst we remain gripped with Wimbledon.
''Tennis fans who can't get enough of this traditional summer dish should look to Mivvi for an iced alternative.''
TOP 50 NATIONAL TREASURES
1. William Shakespeare
2. Buckingham Palace
3. Fish and chips
4. Big Ben
5. Red telephone boxes
6. Cup of tea
7. Beatles
8. Red buses
9. The Queen
10. Stonehenge
11. London Bridge
12. Charles Dickens
13. Black cabs
14. Cadburys chocolate
15. The Beatles
16. Wimbledon
17. Pubs
18. Westminster Abbey
19. St Paul's Cathedral
20. Roast beef dinner
21. Winston Churchill
22. Cream tea
23. Mini
24. Strawberries & cream
25. Edinburgh castle
26. Cricket
27. Glastonbury festival
28. Oxford and Cambridge boat race
29. Harrods
30. The Royal Family
31. Marks and Spencer
32. Ant & Dec
33. Coronation Street
34. Rolls Royce
35. The NHS
36. Bangers and mash
37. David Attenborough
38. The Grand National
39. Great Ormond Street Hospital
40. Royal Ascot
41. Judy Dench
42. Hampton Court
43. Lords Cricket ground
44. Anthony Hopkins
45. Stephen Fry
46. Wembley Stadium
47. Fry ups
48. JK Rowling
49. Bentley
50. Concorde
ENDS
Research conducted by global market research company www.onepoll.com
