Hagbournes GeoCache Series

After our recently placed GeoCache Series at Great Western Park (GWP) (cache #1-11, 14, 17-19, 30-32, 35, 38, 60-61, 80-81, 84, 104-106), Didcot (cache #12-13, 15-16, 20-25, 29, 33-34, 41-42, 44-45, 47-48, 53, 59, 62-63, 66-67, 69-79, 82-83, 90-103, 107-112, 117-119, 121-129, 137-141, 146, 163-164), Harwell (cache #26, 36-37, 43, 46, 54-55, 58, 68), Chilton (cache #27-28, 85), Sutton Courtenay (cache #39, 64-65), Milton (cache #40, 49-52, 56-57, 151-153), Upton (cache #86-87), Long Wittenham (cache #88-89), Hagbournes (cache #114-116), Kingsgrove (cache #120, 130-132), Compton (cache #133-134), Appleford (cache #135-136), Newbury (cache #142-145, 147-150, 159-161, 165-177), Drayton (cache #154-158), Richmond (cache #162), and Steventon (cache #178), we decide to place a few more caches in other parts of Didcot and surrounding villages, in order to honour local heros, and to reflect our rich local history, stories and heritage. We hope you will enjoy these new caches and may also learn something new when you are caching, thank you!

Hagbournes #179 - East Hagbourne War Memorial (Officially Known as War Memorial #2553 ~ East Hagbourne)

The East Hagbourne War Memorial, also known as the East Hagbourne Memorial Cross, is a Grade II listed stone cross located at the junction of Main Road, New Road, and Blewbury Road in East Hagbourne, Oxfordshire. It stands as a permanent tribute to the residents who lost their lives during World War I and World War II.

Memorial Features

• Design: The memorial is a stone cross with a gabled roof surmounting a column. This column stands on a wide pedestal atop a four-stepped base.
• Historical Context: Erected around 1920, the cross was likely intended to replace the remains of a medieval "Lower Cross" that stood nearby.
• Commemorations: It honours 9 individuals from the First World War and 14 from the Second World War.

About this Multi-cache

Please note, this war memorial is close to busy roads, so please be very careful when visiting it, especially when visiting with Geokids and/or GeoPets. Please take extra care when crossing the busy road. You will be visiting this war memorail at your own risk.

At the published coordinates, you will be standing in front of the war memorial. How many sides does the base of the memorial have? Let it be A.

On one of the base steps, there is a soldier's name called A. H. Prior on the side surface. He was from the BCth BATT. C. E. F. 

On another base step surface, there is a soldier with the surname Wilcher, who was from the Royal Air Force. The number of letters in their first name is D.

Next, please find a soldier with the surname Napper. He was from the Eth Royal Berks Regiment. 

Finally, please find a W. A. A. F. personnel. Their first name has F letters, and their surname has G letters. 

The final coordinates are some distance away at:

N51 ( A - C )  ( C * ( E - D ) )  .  ( C * A / F )  ( G + B - D )  ( B / E )

W001 ( F / G )  ( D / ( B - C ) )  .  ( ( F - B ) * A )  ( ( B - D ) * C )  ( ( A + B ) ^ ( B - E ) )

The checksum of all the digits in the final coordinates is 48.

Please also note: 

Please bring your own pen, and open & close the cache lid carefully so the cache and log book can survive longer. You might need a tweezer to help retrieve the log paper.

Please also replace exactly as found due to obvious reason, and please be careful with the possible thorns, stinging nettles, and overhead tree branches! Long sleeves, trousers, and gloves are recommended.

Thank you and enjoy GeoCaching!

FTF: Congratulations to Daffodilbob for their FTF on 20 April 2026!