45 pens: The National Memorial Arboretum
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The National Memorial Arboretum is located between Lichfield and Burton on Trent, just off the A38 on the A513 to Tamworth. The Arboretum provides a living and lasting focus for remembrance essentially for those who have lost their lives or suffered in the service of their country. The Arboretum site covers over 150 acres and the location benefits from a unique wildlife habitat, bordered by the River Tame.
The Arboretum opened in May 2001 as a reminder of the 80 million lives lost in the conflicts of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Since March 1997 over 60,000 trees have been planted on the site. The Arboretum is an area of peace and reflection and also a newly emerging Wildlife Centre and for these reasons pet dogs are not allowed around the site (Guide dogs are welcome).
The Arboretum is open 10am to 5pm (or dusk if earlier) every day except Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and Boxing Day. Access to the arboretum is not permitted at other times. There is no charge for admission but the arboretum is dependent on donations and all contributions are welcome. There is a £2 charge for parking. Arriva buses from Lichfield, Burton and Birmingham now stop at the site. The visitor centre contains a shop and a restaurant.
Info from: www.nationalmemorialarboretum.org.uk www.friendsofnma.org.uk
Car Park = N 52 43.653 W 001 43.935
WAYPOINT 1 = N 52 43.640 W 001 43.812
1.How many carved crests are depicted at the base of the Polar Bear? = AB
2.Which West Riding Division is it a tribute to? = CD
WAYPOINT 2 = N 52 43.515 W 001 43.591
3.Tree (No. 75138) Dedicated to Laura (born 24th Jan 1980) is a Willow, Holly, Pine or Oak. How many letters are in the right answer? = E
WAYPOINT 3 = N 52 43.482 W 001 43.468
4.How many stakes are there representing soldiers shot for desertion of cowardice? = FGH
WAYPOINT 4 = N 52 43.773 W 001 43.586
5.How many other characters are in the Wind in the Willows Wood besides Mr Toad? = I
WAYPOINT 5 = N 52 43.8B1 W 001 43.FI1
6.How many windows are there? = J
WAYPOINT 6 = N 52 43.DG2 W 001 43.1J5
7. How many letters are in the fifth word written on the title plaque? = K
THE CACHE = N 52 AC.G64 W 001 4E.3K0
The cache is located nearby along a Public Footpath; it is NOT in the Arboretum. It is a 1 litre container containing 45 pens! Only swaps for other pens please! There’s only a bit of space for TBs. Take care near the rivers and lakes (the area is susceptible to flooding so replace weights on top of cache please).
Contents: Log book but no pencil! First-to-Find Certificate & Remembrance Poppy. Pens: Yellow highlighter, EL Byam-Cook (green biro), Pilot Hi-Tecpoint (red), RNLI, SCS scientific supplies (white & blue biro), Chaintee (black biro), Bic medium (blue), Military and Aviation Book Society (blue biro), Intelligent Finance (purple biro), Elanco Animal Health (white and blue biro), NFU Mutual (white & yellow biro), Red tractor.org (red biro), Merck Biosciences (blue biro), Berol Marker (black), Niceday fine stick (red), Keystone Resort (green biro), Sigma-Aldrich (red biro), Macmillan (white and green biro), Niceday click (red), Pink Gel Pen, Reso (black biro), Star Lab (orange biro), Berol Handwriting Pen, National Union of Teachers (blue biro), Small white biro, Charlton Resorts (grey biro), British Midland (blue pen), Red Felt-Tip, The Operations Centre (blue biro), Staedtler Green OHP pen, Ancient & Medieval History book club (blue biro), Burleigh Court (white biro), Super Soaker Pen, Hyatt (black biro), WHS Ball Pen (red), Paper Mate 2000 stick (black), Oxfam (green biro), Orange Fine Tip, Glucobay, The Royal Society (black biro), Holiday Inn (white and green biro), RSPB (white biro), Cancer Research UK (white biro), Hesperia (clear biro), Staedtler stick 430M (black).
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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