#10 Withnell Circular - Livesey Fold Traditional Cache
#10 Withnell Circular - Livesey Fold
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Withnell Circular can be done in any order and the full route will take around 2 - 3 hours. It is approximately 5 miles long. Parking is available at this point. This cache is a small clip lock box. It contains a log book, pencil and a few swag items.
The cache is located near to St Pauls Church, Withnell. St Paul's Church was built in the late 1830's on a plot of land donated by Mr Robert Parke, a member of the Parke family of Withnell. It held its first service in 1841 conducted by the Reverend David Slyman. The church has its own graveyard and although it has had one or two minor additions, it remains today very much as it was externally although the interior was modified to provide an upper room for use by Sunday School.
In the Church yard there is a monument dedicated to Private James Miller VC.
This is visible from the road side and you will not need to enter the Church grounds. He enlisted in the 7th Battalion King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment in September 1914. He was posted overseas in July 1915 and saw action at Lens and Loos before moving to the Somme in April 1916. In July 1916 he was carrying an urgent message across the lines when he was hit in the back. The official account said he was hit by a bullet, but a ‘pals’ account at the time said it was shrapnel. After delivering the message and insisting that he return with the reply he fell and died almost immediately on his return. His Victoria Cross was presented to his father by King George V at Buckingham Palace.
The VC is now on display in the Regimental Museum in Lancaster.
Additional Hints
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Npebff sebz gur fvta.