Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Cairn - Waterhouses, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK
N 53° 02.927 W 001° 52.375
30U E 575552 N 5878291
A memorial cairn and seat to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 1977.
Waymark Code: WMXJKZ
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/20/2018
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This memorial cairn and seat is located at the old station car park and picnic area, on Earlsway in the village of Waterhouses.
It commemorates the Silver Jubilee (25 years reign) of Elizabeth II.
The cairn is about 5ft in height and constructed of stones from the local area. A wooden seat surrounds the stones. To the front of the cairn is a plaque with an inscription that reads as follows;
'BUILT BY
A.P.C.M. LIMITED
ON BEHALF OF
THE PARISH OF WATERHOUSES
TO COMMEMORATE THE SILVER JUBILEE OF
QUEEN ELIZABETH II
1952 - 1977
UNVEILED BY G.FURNESS ESQ. 7-6-1977'
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