GCWQFM See The Fish! (Multi-cache) in South West England, United Kingdom created by ELDitton

This cache has been archived.

ELDitton: Our son recently spent an afternoon fishing this river, having paid his fee at the local Deer Park hotel and rights owner, and brought home a delicious trout for supper.
Regret though that the floods in mid-summer!! have removed this cache once again.

GCWQFM ▼

A cache by ELDitton Message this owner

Hidden : 6/22/2006

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Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Description from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)
"BUCKERELL, a parish in the hundred of Hemyock, in the county of Devon, 3 miles to the W. of Honiton, its post town. It is situated near the river Otter and the Yeovil and Exeter section of the London and South-Western railway. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Exeter, value £120, in the patronage of the Dean and Chapter of Exeter. The church, which contains a screen and several monuments, is dedicated to St. Mary. The principal residence is Buckerell House."
In 2001, the census showed a population of 270. The church is now dedicated to St Mary and St Giles.
The Coords above are not for the 400ml clip box cache but for a grave in the churchyard where you can collect some extra data.
Amelia, the “Beloved Wife” of Sir James Monteith KCSI, was born on what day (AB) and in what month (CD) and in what year 1E4F? She died on 1Gth February 192H.
The cache itself is at N50 47.GHF W003 14.(C+D)E(B-A)
Passing note – Sir James as an Acting Governor of Bombay for 3 months in 1903 was made a Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India (KCSI). Quite a change - Bombay to Buckerell!
If you visit at the right time and on the right day, once a month the local bell ringers perform. – see (visit link) and follow the link to the calendar if you wish to hear them.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Oruvaq gur pbapergr oybpx ba juvpu fvgf gur obggbz fgrc. Zvaq gur cevpxyrf naq fgvatref.

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)