Bodmin Bounds 79 - Sjt George Stear Traditional Cache
ynysva: Archived - series closed and cache retrieved
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Bodmin Bounds 79 - Sjt George Stear
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Beating the Bounds of Bodmin
Beating the bounds is an ancient custom, which dates back before the Norman Conquest, and is still observed in some English and Welsh parishes today. Members of the local community walk the boundaries of the parish, led by the Parish Priest and the Town Mayor, who pray for protection for the lands, and share the knowledge of where the parish boundaries lay. In 1865 Mayor William Robert Hicks, revived the custom of ‘beating the bounds’, and this practice still takes place more or less every five years. The event concludes with a game of Cornish hurling, which is started by the Mayor of Bodmin who throws a silver ball into a body of water known as the "Salting Pool", near to Carminnow. This ‘Bodmin Bounds’ geocache series has been instigated to coincide with the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, and therefore has sixty caches in its series. The circular route has been slightly modified to take in legal rights of way, but still effectively follows the boundary of the Parish of Bodmin. The sixty caches are named after Mayors of Bodmin, from 1201 - 2012, and include all Mayors who have served during the sixty years of the Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, and also notable Mayors prior to that period. Full details of this list can be found on: Mayors of Bodmin
This series is divided into four quadrants to create a number of comfortable short walks or could be done in two halves, or if you are feeling really adventurous completed in one stretch (13.8 miles or 22.1 Km). In each quadrant you will find 11 traditional caches, 1 puzzle cache, 1 offset multi cache, 1 letterbox hybrid and 1 premium cache. The Bodmin Link and Link Plus series are created in the same way, but enables individuals to adapt the way they undertake the Quadrants by use of the links caches. We have created a website which has further information and some ideas on starting points or how to break the series up into family friendly sections. This website also provides information about the other caches we own. The website can be accessed by the “Related Web Page” link under the cache name at the top of this page or alternatively you can type the link in yourself: http://ynysva.moonfruit.com |
Quadrant Link Plus
Bodmin Bounds |
This section of the series is designed to enable cachers to link accross or through the town, from one Quadrant to another. The Bodmin & Wenford Railway also allows the possibility of a rail link from Quadrant 1/2 via Colesloggett Halt to Quadrant 3/4 via Boscarne Junction and Western Greyhound runs bus service 555 from Dunmere to Colesloggett via Mount Folly. You may choose to develop your own route around the circular series of 60 caches, making use of the 15 link caches to create flexibility in choosing or adapting your route. The link and link plus series are named after famous people who were born or who lived in Bodmin, and made a considerable difference to the town by their contribution. |
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About the person: The Stear Family were a renowned local Military family, where three generations served with the British Army. This particular individual was Colour Serjeant (Spelt correctly, as Light Infantry Sergeants are spelt witha a 'J' instead of a 'G') George Charles Stear 1898-1987 (Twin Brother to Thomas, and son of Benjamin), who enlisted in the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry in 1913, serving for 32 years. He intially enlisted into 5th Battalion (TF), Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, then was posted to 2nd and 4th Battalions during the First World War, serving in India. In 1919, he moved to 1st Battalion, serving in Ireland, Aldershot and India, before being posted to 2nd Battalion in 1933, serving in Gibraltar. In 1935 he was posted back to the 5th Battalion (TA), moving to 4th Battalion before discharge in 1945; therefore the only Battalion he did not serve in was the 3rd Battalion. George is the Great Uncle of the Cache Owner, and George's ashes are spread at the base of the war memorial situated outside of Bodmin's Keep (Pictured on this cache page). About the cache: This cache is a pill pot, with no room for Trackables or swaps; you need may need to bring your own pen or pencil. The cache can be accessed from the foopath, the forestry track or the Camel Trail. This cache has been placed with consultation and kind permission of the Forestry Commission Supervisor, and in line with Forestry Commission and GAGB Guidelines |
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