The 1920s saw a huge growth in the population of Sherwood, as post-WW1 estates were developed in the area. Although there was no established church in Sherwood at that time, the non-conformists were well represented. The Congregational Church met in an old house on Edwards Lane, but in the 1930s they launched a fund to build a new church – and this is it. The foundation stone was laid in February 1939, and the church was ready a few days after the outbreak of WW2.
In 1972, the United Reformed Church was created, throughout the country, by the amalgamation of the Congregational Church and the English Presbyterian Church.
The original house, used before the church was built, is still in use by the URC.
The coordinates for the first stage of this multicache take you to the front of the old house at the side of the church. To the right of the door you will see a sign, with white writing on a blue background.
Answer these questions, IGNORING THE WORDS IN THE LOGO.
A = The number of capital letters on the 3rd line
B = On the 1st line, the number of letters in the 2nd word subtracted from those in the 3rd word.
C = On the 4th line, the number of letters in the 5th word subtracted from those in the 4th word.
D = On the 2nd line, the number of letters in the 2nd word
E = Total number of lines of text
F = Number of times there is a capital O in the text
The cache can be found a short walk away at N52 59.ABC W1 08.DEF
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