Historic Leyland - St. Andrew's Church
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The cache is not at the published co-ordinates. These are for the main entrance to the church.
Leyland may appear to be a humdrum small town. But it has a fascinating history. The place to start your search is the graveyard of St Andrew’s Parish Church, where there are some interesting people.
The cache is not suitable for night time geocaching.
The graveyard holds thousands of people but you only need to visit a few of them to find the information required to complete the final co-ords.
WP1. N53 41.296, W002 41.712 Lucknow.
“Saved by the valour of Havelock, Saved by the blessing of heaven.
Hold it for 15 days! We have held it for 87. And ever aloft on the palace roof, the old banner of England blew!”
Joseph Blakeley, Drummer HM 1?th Foot, who served as bugler throughout the Siege of Lucknow. A humble hero of the Indian Mutiny.
Question: What is the missing digit in the number of the Regiment of Foot? Missing digit is A, for calculation of final co-ords. Remember that a gravestone has 2 sides.
WP2. N53 41.289 W002 41.718 The Watson Family.
27 October 1940, as a result of enemy action:
Cyril Watson aged 41 years, wife Helen aged 40, James 16, Cyril and Robert 14, Helen 13, Frank 11 and Richard Allan ? years old.
A German Junkers aircraft on a mission to bomb Leyland Motors Farington Works, where Morrisons Supermarket now stands, was driven off course by anti-aircraft fire. It continued northwards to Lostock Hall and dropped its bombs on Ward Street, off Watkin Lane. The Watson family of Mum, Dad and six children were sitting down to Sunday tea. The whole family was killed. The total number of fatalities in Ward Street was 25, plus 17 wounded.
Question: How old was Richard Allan? This digit is B
WP3. N53 41.309, W002 41.785 Allen Hill
Allen Hill, England and Yorkshire cricketer, born Kirkheaton, Yorks, 14 November 1845, died Leyland 28 August 1910 aged 64 years.
First man in history to take a wicket in a Test Match (First Test v. Australia). He bowled N. Thompson for one run.
Question: How old was his wife when she died? Last digit is C
WP4. N53 41.328, W002 41.755. Baldwin
The Baldwin family provided long serving clergy at Leyland Parish Church, plus soldiers, mariners, explorers etc., as the British Empire expanded across the globe. Many family members are buried at Leyland. You need to find William Charles Baldwin, a South African Pioneer. “Like Nimrod, a Mighty Hunter before The Lord“, born March ? 1827, died November 07, 1903.
Question: What date in March was he born? This digit is D
WP5 N53 41.313, W002 41.745 Sumner.
James Sumner lived from 1859 -1924.
Leyland Motors was founded at Sumner’s Smithy, Towngate in 1896. The first vehicle produced was a 30cwt. oil fired steam van.
In the 20th century Leyland trucks and buses became famous throughout the world.
Question: How old was Elias Sumner when he departed this life in 1859? First digit is E.
You will find the cache at N53 41.ADE, W002 41. (B-2) (C-7) (A-3)
To learn a great deal more about Leyland, visit South Ribble Museum (open at certain times) located at a corner of the churchyard, entrance at N53 41.329 W002 41.716
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