A short multi at the Methodist church on St Mary's. To find the cache you'll need to collect the information detailed below:
- Find a stone with an inscription on it. It was laid on April ABth 189C. On this stone there are D lines of text
- A nearby bench is in memory of Dot. The number of letters in her (I presume it's a her!) surname equals E
- Sum of the digits of the date over the church door minus 20 equals F.
By now you should have all the information you need to know that the final cache is at:
N49 55.[A*B][C][F-E] W006 18.[B+D][F][C+D-F]
Due to proximity issues this is a short walk from the church, but a scenic one!
Methodism has been an integral part of island life since the arrival here of John Wesley in 1743. Both Wesleyan Methodists and the Bible Christians were active on St. Mary's in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
The interior of St. Mary's Methodist church At one time there were Wesleyan Chapels in Old Town, Holy Vale and Hugh Town (currently restored as the Council Chamber). Bible Christian chapels existed in Hugh Town and on St. Agnes plus St. Martin's.
The present building was constructed by the Bible Christians in 1900. After much heartache and soul searching, the remaining St. Mary's chapels were merged in the 1930s and the decision was taken to use the newer, current building.
The rostrum and communion rail were moved from the Garrison Lane Wesleyan chapel and installed in the Church Street chapel. Another innovation at that time was the arrival of mains electricity in 1932. In 1963 a manse was completed so that the circuit minister had his own home (previously he lodged or rented accommodation from an island family).
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