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Lord Roberts Memorial : Kelvingrove Park Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 5/4/2008
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Lord Roberts Memorial. This place is usually full of muggles so stealth and patience definately required.




Unveiled in 1916 on a prominent site opposite Park Gate, this stirring bronze sculpture by Harry Bates commemorates Field Marshall Earl Roberts of Kandahar, Pretoria and Waterford (to give him his full title), leader of a number of Imperial campaigns. Considered to be the finest equestrian statue of its day, it is an exact replica of a memorial to Roberts unveiled in Calcutta in 1898. The Glasgow version is mounted atop a tall granite plinth that is decorated with Corinthian columns at the corners, representations of “Victory” (poised at the front) and “War” (sitting at the rear), and a bronze frieze around the top that illustrates Roberts' march through Afghanistan. Sitting astride his Arab charger, “Volonel,” Roberts now commands a superb view over the University and beyond.


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)