Frank Hornby Traditional Geocache
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This cache has been placed to celebrate our 200th find.It is located within the grounds of St Andrew's Church which is also the burial site of Frank Hornby.
The cache site is off the public footpath that runs through the church. There is a small car park next to the church.
Frank Hornby (15 May 1863 – 21 September 1936) was an English inventor, businessman and politician. He was a visionary in toy development and manufacture and produced three of the most popular lines of toys in the twentieth century: Meccano, Hornby Model Railways and Dinky Toys. He also founded the British toy company Meccano Ltd in 1908.
By the 1930s, Hornby had become a millionaire. He owned a mansion, Quarry Brook in Maghull, (his first house in Maghull was The Hollys in Station Road) and was chauffeured to Binns Road every day by limousine. In 1931 he entered politics when he was elected as a Conservative MP for the Everton constituency. He left the running of the company to his co-Directors and staff. But he did not stay in politics long – he resigned his parliamentary seat before the 1935 General Election.
Hornby died of a chronic heart condition complicated by diabetes in Liverpool on 21 September 1936. He is buried in the grounds of St Andrews Church, Maghull. His elder son Roland took over as Chairman of Meccano Ltd.Hornby's legacy lives on today with thousands of enthusiasts all over the world still building Meccano models, running Hornby Train sets and collecting Dinky Toys.
The box is a small food container which begins by
containing:-
small logbook and pen
a one dollar note
a hippo keyring bottle opener
an action man with parachute
army dog- tag
Fredo the Frog Geocoin
Bonobo the Monkey cache buddy
Congrats to 1BF on FTF
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Orgjrra Jnyy naq Gerr !