Historical Worcester Mystery Cache
Lupus Lupus: Out on a maintenance trip today on a rather neglected section of our caches. We decided to Archive them instead so plastic recovered from numbers 2 3 and 4 but failed at number 1 which was missing – we drew the line at persuing it down to Weston Super Mare as it has probably been washed away. With these last TOTT caches being archived we also recovered “Historical Worcester”, which has been in existence for 15 years, as it would have been left rather out on a limb, in terms of our maintenance routes. Thanks to all who visited and apologies for any DNF's at TOTT 1.
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Short walk from parking to final cache location. Answers to all questions can be obtained from the internet. Pathway firm concrete and is suitable for wheelchairs / buggies.
This cache is set around a series of questions relating to the Social and Historical life in Worcester in past times.
It was set up to celebrate the 250+ caches found in our first year of Geocaching, and, as W fractured both bones in one of her legs whilst out caching 5 months into the year - most have been completed as ‘wheelchair’ access caches (thanks to those who set them) !
A couple of the final co-ordinate digits are duplicated and can be used as a cross check.
Total sum of Final Cache digits = 37. Parking for final cache as listed above.
Answers to the questions will lead to co-ordinates for the final cache.
(1) A previous Vicar of St Pauls Church was given a nickname, after giving cigarettes to wounded men in the First World War. He was awarded the Military Cross in 1917.
‘A’ = Number of letters in the second word of his nickname? ........ …..
(2) A street, leading off of The Foregate, is named after a famous family of executioners.
‘D’ = 6th letter in street name - as a number.
(3) A well known Music hall entertainer named Matilda Powles was born in Worcester on 13th May 1864. Her stage name was ..... ….. She died in London aged 88.
‘M’= Arabic number that equals the roman numeral first letter of her Christian name.
(4) A well known Worcester Company founded after the invention of a liquid, first made by two local Apothecaries in Broad Street, was released for sale to the general public in …. ? (year)
‘ND’ = Total sum of numbers in year date.
(5) A well known Catholic Priest, of Worcester, who now has a school named after him fell victim to the Gunpowder Plot and was arrested, falsely accused, and tortured on the rack for five days for information about the Plot. He was martyred and died in 1606 by hanging, drawing and quartering at … …. in Worcester.
‘E’ = Total number of vowels in 2 word place name.
(6) Worcester Cathedral building work commenced in 108L. In the spring (Easter) of 1158 it was visited by an English King and Queen, who paid their respects at one of the shrines.
They were King and Queen
‘B’ = Numerical number of King.
(7) The British Medical Association, founded in 1832 by Charles Hastings, John Forbes and John Connoly was originally known as the Provincial Medical and Surgical Association (PMSA), the first meeting of which was held in the boardroom of , on 19 July 1832.
‘JG’ = Total number of letters in 3 word answer.
(8) In 1751 Dr. John Wall and a group of local businessmen established a porcelain factory. By …. the quality of Worcester Porcelain earned the company the prestigious 'Royal Warrant' as Manufacturers to their Majesties- thus the word 'Royal' was added to the name.
‘O’ = Third number in year date.
(9) Racing has been taking place on the banks of the River Severn since 1718. The first meetings were flat races. By …. a 4 day flat meeting had been introduced with a jumps fixture in the autumn.
‘C7A5’ = Year
(10) A new Guildhall was commissioned for the faithful city of Worcester in 1721. Above the door of the Guildhall is a stone gargoyle which is generally assumed to portray as the Devil himself.
‘KF’ = Total number of letters in two word name.
FINAL CACHE LOCATION :
N - AB CD EFG
W - 00J KL MNO
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Fpbg Zrzbevny - nygubhtu abg va Rqvaohetu.