Died And Gone To Heaven Multi-Cache
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Cache is NOT at the above coordinates. These coordinates are for the start of the trail to the cache location and also for parking. The cache itself is located on Seamab Hill within the Woodland Trust Geordie Wood. From here there are many trails including the Reservoir Trails where you can find my other caches "Castlehill View" (GC1QF0V) and "Castlehill Reservoir" (GC1QF2X).
To gain the coordinates you will need to work out the answers to the questions below. All the answers can be got from the cemetery in Muckhart Parish Church.
This cemetery is a bit of a gem. The dead here get the best of the views. The scenery from the little seating area at the back of the graveyard is truly breath-taking. Gives the saying "died and gone to heaven" a little more substance.
There are some lovely headstones in here and I have not planned the questions in any order or given waypoints for them so cachers will need to explore it in detail. The cemetery is not big so its not as hard as it sounds.
The church itself is superb. I have not been able to find out much about this post mediaeval building but it is an OS benchmark, well worth grabbing while you are here. If anyone knows anything about the church then please let me know and I will update cache page.
On the way to GZ I spotted a few interesting things. I have posted waypoints for them but you will more than likely see them yourself. I'm sure there is a lot more to see and do in here but I didn't explore all that much this time around.
Cache is located at N56*1a.bcd, W003*3e.fgh
Questions:
~N56*11.421, W003*36.656
In memory of the Reverend John Edgar Cairns who was the minister of Muckhart Parish Church from **** to ****
(Add all digits of the from date = x, add all digits of the to date = y then a = x-y)
~The Ordinance Survey Benchmark at the main doors of the church, S511_ = b
~Large ornate celtic cross. How many letters in John Stewart's wife's name? = c
~Wm Brown of Kellybank died 29th July 186_ aged 72 years = d
~Alexander, The Parish Schoolmaster, died June 30th 1847 aged 28 years. Initial of surname = e, where a=1, b=2, c=3 etc.
~IN CHRISTO SOLO SALUS. f = number of heads on all three tomb stones plus number of stars on shied
~Major Arthur Jones died 22nd January 2001 aged 8_ years = g
~Grace Buchanan Hall died 29th December 2003 aged 91 years. She was also known as _____ How many letters? = h
Have fun!
*****Congratulations to Fawnsy for being First To Find....Again*****
>Thank you to Sandra Coleman and James Gilmour from the Woodland Trust for permission to place this cache<
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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