The purpose of the “Lest we forget….” series is to take a moment out of our busy lives to remember those who fell fighting for our country. This series, started by ‘Bearded Zombie’, is exclusive to Opencaching.uk
The Paddock Wood memorial stands at the junction of Station Road and Commercial Road.
It takes the form of a soldier wearing battle dress, cap and pack, standing at ease with his rifle, his left foot is slightly forward and the back of his right leg is braced against a tree stump. He is standing on a square plinth with a relief of an aeroplane in flight on the left hand side and a three-funnelled ship at sea on the right hand side
In order to claim this virtual cache, you have a number of options to include with your log:
Post a picture of you or your GPSR with the memorial in the background. You do not need to be directly in front of the memorial to take this picture.
Post a picture of part of the memorial that you find interesting (for example, a relief or part of a sculpture).
Pick a name on the memorial, research and share information about the person or their life (after all, this series is all about making sure these people and the lives they lived are not forgotten). Extra kudos & respect for this, but unfortunately no extra points!
It shouldn’t need reminding, but please be respectful while claiming this virtual cache and take a moment to remember those who are named on the memorial.
If you wish to extend this series, please contact the CO, Bearded Zombie.