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Heroes' Shrine Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 10/28/2013
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Congratulations to Spooney15 FTF and hillcresters a very close second. This is our first attempt a hiding a cache so please feel free to let us know if anything could be improved.

Easy road parking nearby. The cache is within Manor Park and has been placed with the knowledge of Rushmoor Borough Council (many thanks to them).

You will be visible from the road so please use caution to not be seen.

 


Quick note, Manor park will be closed on November 16th 2013 for the postponed fireworks display so cache will not be available on this day only. The cache is a small plastic tub in a camoflage bag, there are some nasty thorns but cache can be retrieved without having to venture too far into the thorns

Perfect area for dog walking, wheelchair accessible mostly however retreiving the cache may require assistance is it is off the ground.

Nearby, within the park are basketball and tennis courts, a skatepark, play area and pond.

 

 

The Heroes' Shrine

The Heroes' Shrine memorial is Aldershot's national memorial to those who lost their lives in World War Two and was unveiled by the Duke of Gloucester in 1950.

It features a Portland stone statue of Christ stilling the storm and in front of it is a sunken walled rock garden, which contains stones from bombed buildings during the war, from 18 cities and 34 boroughs, including Coventry Cathedral and the Tower of London. 

The Portland stone statue is carved from a block rejected by Sir Christopher Wren in the building of St Paul's Cathedral.  The statue was carved by Josephina de Vasconcellos and designed by borough surveyor F.W Taylor.

 

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur pnpur vf oruvaq gur fgnghr ng Urebrf' Fuevar. Nccebnpu vf orggre vs lbh jnyx nebhaq gur fheebhaqvat jnyy. Pnpur vf cynprq ba gbc bs gur jnyy (nccebk. 5sg sebz gur tebhaq). Vil jnyy gb gur yrsg vs lbh ner ybbxvat ng gur onpx bs gur fgnghr.

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)