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 memorial was erected in remembrance of the men of Wadhurst lost in the First World War and unveiled by Lt Cl G L Courthorpe on 8 May 1921. The architect was Sir Herbert Baker (1862-1946), who designed a significant number of important memorials and military cemeteries and was one of the Imperial War Graves Commission’s principal architects from 1917 to 1928. The masons were the local firm A Burslem and Sons Ltd.

Additional inscriptions for the Second World War were made at a later date. The memorial was refurbished during 2014 by A Burslem and Sons Ltd and Arthur C Towner Ltd.

The memorial, in Portland stone, is approximately 4m tall. It is in the form of an ornate wheel-head cross featuring spiral patterns carved in relief, mounted on an octagonal column. This stands on an octagonal plinth, raised on a three-stepped octagonal base. The memorial stands on area of stone paving within a small, hedged garden. The inscriptions are recorded around the plinth of the memorial

To recognise that more men from Wadhurst died in service during the First World War than were originally named on the war memorial, in 2014 an additional memorial stone was placed in the Memorial Garden. It bears a carving of the First World War memorial's wheel-head cross and an inscription.

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.