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Shropshire Church Gems (More) Multi-Cache

Hidden : 11/15/2012
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is one of a series set at or near churches in the lovely surroundings of the Shropshire countryside. I would like to thank The Washers for conceiving the idea, initiating the series and inviting other cachers to add to it.

The Church of St Peter More
The cache is NOT at the listed coordinates but has been placed within or close to the village. Please remember the lanes around here are quite narrow, so if you have children or dogs with you please keep them and yourselves safe at all times.

The coordinates are for parking, which is roadside adjacent to the church.

The cache is NOT placed within the church boundary so no need to search for the container within its grounds.

The Rector is aware that fellow cachers will be seeking out clues from WITHIN the church , others though will not, so it will be down to yourselves to mention it or not. I realise that everyone will respect this peaceful place and I hope all entering enjoy the experience.

The church is not open 24/7, and at time of writing this description, the Rector advises me it is open during daylight hours 7 days a week. There are services held on the 2nd and 4th Sunday mornings of each month, so please bear these facts in mind prior to travelling to the location. Obviously I cannot guarantee there will be no change in the times that the church is open. Should it be found to be closed, could a write note be added advising the fact, adding the day and time.

I hope you enjoy the experience of visiting this church as much as I did. Upon entering there is a notice advising 'stairs to bell tower', should you wish to venture upwards this should not be attempted by the feint hearted, as a 17 rung ladder has to climbed to actually get to see the bells. Anyway, you will be fed up with my waffling on, so here are the questions you will have to answer in order to go find the cache!

The cache is located at N[a] [b+c].[d-e] W00[f] [g+h].[j][k][l]

Upon entering the outer doors you are on the ground floor of the tower. Cross to the bottom of the stairs and you will find

BENEFACTION 18xx a=xx

within this area you will see a

ROLL OF HONOUR carefully count the number of names (one name is across two lines) b=xx

also within this area you will see a

LARGE OAK CHEST count the number of escutcheon plates c=x

moving on into the main body of the church and looking to your left you will find a list of

RECTORS OF MORE Sir Simon de Hereford was the third Incumbent in 1xxx d=xxx

close to this board you will find another

ROLL OF HONOUR, this one is for the school. Count the number of former pupils killed in the war. Please note that they are "marked" with a red star e=x

walk down the main aisle, on the far (south) wall you will see a memorial

GUNNER JOHN T VERNON 1st Gun Carrier, Tank Corps. What is the first digit of his service number f=x

turn around and look at the pulpit where there is a brass plaque

IN MEMORY OF ADMIRAL SIR JAMES STARTIN KBC 25th November 19xx g=xx

move on a short distance into the North Wing and look for

DATE IN THE BLUE AND WHITE FLOOR 18x1 h=x

turning around again and heading towards the exit doors look up and see

ORGAN PIPES they are in three sections. What is the left hand section minus the right hand section j=x

exit the church and head for the

LYCH GATE What is the number of spikes on the left hand gate minus the number of spikes on the right hand gate when viewed from within the church grounds k=x

continue through the gates and cross the road carefully to the

POST BOX near the bottom left you will see that the box is numbered SYx 124 l=x

Now you should have all that is necessary to find the cache! As a check, the total of all numbers for the northings should add up to 27 and the total number for the westings should add up to 24

N[a] [b+c].[d-e] W00[f] [g+h].[j][k][l]

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Haqre fbzr fznyy fgbarf evtug unaq fvqr (abg haqre gur ovt barf nebhaq gb gur yrsg!)

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)