Skip to content

Fanques for the Memories Traditional Cache

Hidden : 8/21/2019
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

Join now to view geocache location details. It's free!

Watch

How Geocaching Works

Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions in our disclaimer.

Geocache Description:


Green tube, log book, pencil.  Area is publicly accessible.   

Point of interest:  There is a cluster of about 8 headstones here.  The group to the right of the statue as you are facing marks the spot of Pablo Fanque and his wife.  Fanque was the first black circus owner in the UK and more recently was named in the song For the benefit of Mr Kite by The Beatles on the record Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band

About the Statue: Sir Michael Ernest Sadler KCSI CB (3 July 1861 – 14 October 1943) was an English historian, educationalist and university administrator. He worked at the universities of Manchester and was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leeds. He also was a champion of the English public school system.

About St George's Field:  The Leeds General Cemetery (also known as Woodhouse Cemetery, Woodhouse Lane Cemetery and, since its closure in 1969, St George's Fields) is a former cemetery in Woodhouse, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is now within the campus of the University of Leeds and has been landscaped and kept as an open space. Some original monuments and the cemetery chapel remain.The cemetery chapel, built in 1835, is grade II listed along with a statue of Michael Sadler.

 

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Nantenz: eqanv rvcc

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)