Chesham Goes Beyond
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Owner:
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JupiterRed
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Released:
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Saturday, January 9, 2016
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Origin:
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South East England, United Kingdom
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In the hands of ithink314.
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This Trackable originates in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England and wants to travel the world before eventually returning home.
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Chesham Goes Beyond
This trackable is the first sent out by us.
"As my hometown, Chesham will always hold a place in my heart. I wanted to send out a little piece of it to travel the world, spreading the name of Chesham across the globe while also learning things about other places. Eventually, I'd like it to return home, to Chesham, after seeing the world."- Beth
The picture that the tag is attached to is of Chesham in around 1900. In the distance is our clocktower that, at the time, was part of the town hall. The town hall was built in the 18th century, with a turret and clock added in the 19th century, but it was knocked down in 1965. 27 years later, in 1992, the 19th century turret was reconstructed and the original glass-dialled clockface and mechanisms now feature as a prominant landmark in the town. If you were to stand at this point and face away from the scene in the picture (it hasn't changed much!) you'd be facing our war memorial. It was designed by sculptor Arthur George Walker and was unveiled in 1921. It commemorates the fallen from both World Wars 1 and 2; In total, five plaques of local names are attached to the three stone plinths. Arranged in a landscaped garden in the centre of the town, the sculpture comprises of two shorter plinths and one taller- on which stands the figure of an infantryman with his rifle inverted.
Image courtesy of Peter Hawkes and The Ray East Collection. Keyring bought from Chesham Museum.
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