SiegeGunner Posted 23 April , 2011 Share Posted 23 April , 2011 While Pat is thinking, I shall cheekily slip one in. I am standing at the side of a long, straight road, looking at a shrine. To my right, at approx 45° behind me, is a very large memorial. What is across the road, directly behind me? Extra points for identifying the shrine and the memorial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterhogg Posted 24 April , 2011 Share Posted 24 April , 2011 I think I am wrong but have to take a stab at it. Are you standing on the road from Aveluy looking at crucifix corner where there is a crucifix? The memorial, being Thiepval? : ( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 24 April , 2011 Share Posted 24 April , 2011 Sorry, Connor, but I'm afraid you're right in thinking that you're wrong. As a further clue, the memorial was designed by Sir Herbert Baker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterhogg Posted 24 April , 2011 Share Posted 24 April , 2011 Argh! curse this infernal game! : ) I keep this thread going with reckless and wrong answers.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfaulder Posted 24 April , 2011 Share Posted 24 April , 2011 >><< I am standing at the side of a long, straight road, looking at a shrine. To my right, at approx 45° behind me, is a very large memorial. What is across the road, directly behind me? Extra points for identifying the shrine and the memorial. >><< As a further clue, the memorial was designed by Sir Herbert Baker. Large memorials by Sir Herbert Baker: Tyne Cott, BelgiumLong Straight Road: PassendaeleStraat?[*]Delville Wood (SA), France Long Straight Road: Rue de Peronnewhich could put Delville Wood CWGC Cemetery directly behind you if you are facing sort of South West and The South African Memorial 45 degrees behind you on the right Stuck on the shrine (and StreetView is not available for that road!) Can you gives us a clue as to what direction you are facing? David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 24 April , 2011 Share Posted 24 April , 2011 The long straight road is in France, David, but isn't the Rue de Péronne. It's difficult to give another major clue without immediately giving the game away. The memorial is round and includes sculptural stonework by Charles Wheeler. The shrine is a building rather than a monument or calvary. It was dedicated in 1975. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterhogg Posted 24 April , 2011 Share Posted 24 April , 2011 My guess is over but the memorial at least, I am guessing is Neuve-Chappelle memorial? no clue about a shrine or the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truthergw Posted 24 April , 2011 Share Posted 24 April , 2011 Is it the Indian Memorial, Portuguese Cemetery and the chapel across the road, heading towards Neuve Chappelle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 24 April , 2011 Share Posted 24 April , 2011 And the cigar goes to Tom (who should now let Pat put his question). Yes, Neuve Chapelle. The shrine is dedicated to our Lady of Fatima, directly behind me is the Portuguese cemetery, and at 45° behind me, to the left, is the Indian Memorial, beside the La Bombe/Port Arthur roundabout on the road to La Bassée. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truthergw Posted 24 April , 2011 Share Posted 24 April , 2011 Your turn, Pat. Make it a hard one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 24 April , 2011 Share Posted 24 April , 2011 Can you give us a clue as to what direction you are facing? I owe you an apology, David, because I've just realised that I said I was facing towards the shrine, with the large memorial at 45° behind me, 'to my right'. That should have been 'to my left'. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul@bolton Posted 24 April , 2011 Share Posted 24 April , 2011 SG. I had assumed you were standing on your head to make it more difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfaulder Posted 24 April , 2011 Share Posted 24 April , 2011 I owe you an apology, David, because I've just realised that I said I was facing towards the shrine, with the large memorial at 45° behind me, 'to my right'. That should have been 'to my left'. Sorry. Mick, Thanks but I was still barking up the wrong memorial! David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 24 April , 2011 Share Posted 24 April , 2011 Very kind of you to assume that, Paul, but I'm afraid such Father William style feats are beyond me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patje70 Posted 24 April , 2011 Share Posted 24 April , 2011 Here I go I am standing on a bridge there is a lot of traffic and I see a big stone cross. Pat just returned from a boys day out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabine72 Posted 24 April , 2011 Share Posted 24 April , 2011 good one pat on the road ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMarsdin Posted 24 April , 2011 Share Posted 24 April , 2011 Your turn, Pat. Make it a hard one. I think he did ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 25 April , 2011 Admin Share Posted 25 April , 2011 Looking down to Essex Farm? Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patje70 Posted 25 April , 2011 Share Posted 25 April , 2011 nope sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul@bolton Posted 25 April , 2011 Share Posted 25 April , 2011 I think we might need a clue, Pat. I, for one, have no idea where you live so a 'a boys day out' might take you anywhere. And there are a lot of bridges, traffic and big stone crosses in the world. Or am I missing a subtle clue somewhere in your initial post? Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patje70 Posted 25 April , 2011 Share Posted 25 April , 2011 A boys day out was me and my son doing a trip with the BMW 2002 aproximately 200 km so I live in the area of Ypres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabine72 Posted 25 April , 2011 Share Posted 25 April , 2011 extra clue pat is married to me, and i said on the road...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patje70 Posted 25 April , 2011 Share Posted 25 April , 2011 hey hey your shooting under my pigeons honny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 25 April , 2011 Share Posted 25 April , 2011 Three hours of ominous silence later ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patje70 Posted 25 April , 2011 Share Posted 25 April , 2011 is it this hard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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