The Abbey area is fairly large and includes Abbeydale and
Abbeymead. The pre fix 'Abbey' was chosen because of the proximity
to the Benedictine Abbey of Prinknash, which is just up the road,
and was settled on after the local evening paper 'The Citizen' ran
a competition to find the most suitable name for this new part of
Gloucester.
King George V Playing Field borders the Hucclecote and Barnwood
wards of the city and is the main open space for the area. It is
well used by local people of all ages for informal recreation and
sports activities. The sports pitches have helped give the local
community a base for sporting activities. Hucclecote Rugby Football
Club runs youth, adult and junior league teams from the playing
field along with very well attended Saturday morning junior rugby
training. Hucclecote Football Club uses the site for youth
matches and training. In the summer the Gloucester AIW and
Pakistani cricket clubs use the playing field and facilities.
King George’s Fields were set up as a living means of
remembering the late King George V who died in 1936.
There are 471 King George's Fields in the country. After the
King died, the Lord Mayor of London set up a committee to discuss
how the late King should be remembered, they decided on providing
open spaces all over the country, each bearing the title of a 'King
George Playing Field'.
This was considered to be as the King would have wished,
particularly in the service rendered to youth through providing for
them an environment and opportunity for open air exercise, for the
benefit of individual well-being and the general welfare of the
nation.
Cache is a 'clear' 35mm Film Canister, there is no writing
implement in the cache, so when hunting please remember to bring a
Pen or Pencil with you. There is often litter left near to the
cache, so please remember to Cache In Trash
Out!