Heywood War Memorial lies in Memorial Gardens opposite the Parish Church of St Luke the Evangelist.
It was originally erected "to the men of Heywood who gave their lives" during the First World War, but later, the Second World War
It is a grey granite cenotaph decorated with wreaths and crosses. At the front is a bronze female figure holding a laurel wreath to symbolise peace. It was sculpted by Water Marsden, commissioned by the Heywood War Memorial Committee and unveiled on 22 August 1925 by Hewlett Johnson, the Dean of Manchester.
The roll of honour was not engraved on the memorial at the time of its unveiling owing to a lack of funds. Lobbying by the Heywood branch of the Royal British Legion secured a grant from Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council to cover the £5,000 required; names from both world wars were engraved in 1986.
On either side of the granite Cenotaph set back are two smaller stone plinths errected in 2009 dedicated to other servicemen and women who have died since 1945
The Cache is not at the posted co-ordinates. However you need to attend here and solve this simple puzzle below using information found at the memorial
A - From the small right side plinth - Sum of the Year for Taylor (18)
B - From the small right side plinth - Sum of the Year for Grindrod
C - From the small Left side plinth - Sum of the number of words on the second line
D - From the small right side plinth - Number of letter in surname of the person at 1993
E - From the small Left Side plinth - How many coloured symbols are on the plinth
F - From the small left side plinth - How many silver discs on the on the end
G - From the main Cenotaph - the number of words inscribed at the top of tne central Panel (excluding dates)
The cache can be located at
N 53 35.EDC W 002 (A-B).GF
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The series is dedicated to those who fought for their country. "We will remember them!”
If anyone would like to place a War Memorial Cache of your own then please do so. We would ask if you do so please contact Just-us-Two through their profile page or on email at
justustwo1013@gmail.com so they can keep track of numbers
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***** 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