Roy Thomas Cook - Westport Lake, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK.
N 53° 03.058 W 002° 13.030
30U E 552473 N 5878226
This bench is situated at Westport Lake, near Tunstall.
Waymark Code: WMZWVB
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/15/2019
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This bench is located at the north end of Westport Lake. It is situated on a concrete base at the side of the path facing the lake.
The green metal bench has a slatted back and seat with low arm rests.
The plaque on the back of the bench is inscribed as follows:-
'In memory of Roy Thomas Cook
30th May 1927 - 25th September 2014'
"Westport Lake is located alongside the Trent & Mersey Canal. It is Stoke-on-Trent’s largest expanse of water and consists of two lakes, and a nature reserve. It’s one of the best places in the area for bird-watching and walking. It has come a long way since its initial development as a pleasure resort by a local farmer around 1890 then it descended into a wasteland until becoming one of Stoke's first regeneration projects in 1986. It is now run in partnership between Staffordshire Wildlife Trust and Stoke City Council." SOURCE: (
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