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War Memorial #1714 ~ Sheviock Multi-cache

Hidden : 3/17/2022
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


Sheviock War Memorial is a Celtic-style granite cross on a tapered plinth set in a single base. Knots are carved in the granite below the cross.

The base carries the names of the 12 men who died during the first and second World Wars. 

The memorial is in the churchyard of St Mary's Church which has a most elegant tower and steeple.

There is room to park outside the west gate of the church at the given parking coordinates. Alternatively, parking may be possible across the main road and down Horsepool Lane.


© memorial (WMR-33706)

The Cache

In order to find the cache, obtain the following information from the names on the memorial.


In each case you need the number of letters in the specified name:
In the 1914-1918 list:
First Name of 5th man = A
Surname of 2nd man =B 
Surname of 4th man=C
1939 - 1945 list:
Surname of 4th man =D
Surname of 6th man =E
Surname of 2nd man=F
Surname of 1st man =G 

The cache can be found at:N 50 22.(G-F)(E-F)(B-G) W 004 17.AC(D-E)
Checksum of all the numbers in the final coordinates =39

The cache is a moderate walk or a short drive away. Parking close to the cache is available. Please replace the cache exactly as found.
TWEEZERS WILL BE NEEDED 

 

***** PLEASE NOTE IMPORTANT *****
CACHES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE PLACED ON ACTUAL MEMORIALS OR WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF SUCH

AT ALL TIMES PLEASE TREAT LOCATIONS OF MEMORIALS WITH RESPECT

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Onpx bs Pensgubyr

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)