Church Micro 2262…Bournemouth-St Johns Multi-cache
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Church Micro 2262…Bournemouth-St Johns
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This is a nice little church just near the Poole/Bournemouth divide. Please ensure the cache container is replaced securely. There is not a pen in the cache so please ensure you have one with you. The cache is not on Church property
Congratulations to Dorset John for the eventual FTF
The original parish of St. John's Church, Surrey Road was carved out of the parishes of St. Peter's, Bournemouth, and Kinson, and was known as St. John's, Kinson. The building of the church was begun in 1889, on a site given by Miss Durrant (owner of the Branksome Estate), who also paid for much of the work. The architect was Mr. T. Stevens, FRIBA. Most of the church was finished by 1898, and on 18 November 1898 at 3:00pm the church was consecrated by the Bishop of Winchester.
The tower was completed in 1905-6. It is a "broach" tower, which makes a transition from a square tower to an octagonal spire, and is very unusual in this part of the country.
The first stained glass was installed in 1899, in memory of a young soldier who died on active service. The theme for all the windows in the church is the Te Deum. The west windows, built by Messrs. James Powell in 1910, are almost exact replicas of a window in Liverpool Cathedral by the same firm. As well as its stained-glass windows, the church is made beautiful by the tiled mosaics laid into the floor and walls of the chancel and chapel.
The first bell was installed in 1898, but the other 7 were not installed until 1906. The organ and clock date from 1899, and the font dates from 1923. The ironwork inside and outside the church was made by Caslake of Bournemouth. The amalgamation of St. John's parish with St.Michael's parish was first put forward in 1974, but did not happen until 1983-4. St. John's Centenary Year was celebrated in 1989. In 2005 major work was completed to provide a disabled toilet, a fully fitted kitchen and a creche/lounge area. A new dais was built and the font was moved to a position at the front of the church. Source: "The Parish Church of St John the Evangelist, Surrey Road, Bournemouth: The First Hundred Years" by Kay Cope.
You need to enter the Church from Surrey Road. Through the right hand entrance if you are facing the church. Then if you walk round the church in a clockwise direction you will find the information needed in the order written.
The first Carving reads AB October, Note: the bottom letters are not all readable so don't use them. You will also pass another Carving that you do not need any info from.
You then come to a bench in memory of Morfyd Crocker. How old was she when she died = C0
Another bench, in memory of R. G. Beard (no relation) 922 D9E2
Finally another Carving 2F March, the bottom roman numerals 1GG9
You will find the cache at N.50.43.(G-A)(D+E)(B/A)
W.001.54.(C-F)(F-D)(C-B)
Checksum for Given and calculated 46
“If anybody would like to expand to this series please do, I would just ask that you could let Sadexploration know first so he can keep track of the Church numbers and names to avoid duplication.
There is also a Church Micro Stats page found via the Bookmark list”
Additional Hints
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2sg hc