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Solution - March 09 - Clue 2
The lines from the original clue are in bold and the explanations are underneath.
One hundred and thirteen years cuddy laid here,
Cuddy is St. Cuthbert of Lindisfarne, (eider ducks are often called cuddy ducks in Northumbria due to the fact that he instituted special laws to protect them).
Cuthbert was buried in The Parish Church of St Mary and St Cuthbert, Chester Le Street for 113 years before being moved elsewhere.
But when did the cowards room roughly appear?
Looking at a map of the church on the official web site shows that the yellow section of the church was built in approximately 1050. Yellow is a term used to describe cowardice.
And who at the time was admitted in charge?
The king of england at the time was Edward the Confessor.
The seal between Vs has a word four runes large.
The four letters between the two Vs on Edward the Confessor’s seal are MEAD.
Place grams then a trademark and plural before,
Putting the letters G (grams) R (registered trademark) and S (plural) before the word Mead gives us G.R.S. Mead or George Robert Stowe Mead (1863- 1933) a member of the Theosophical Society.
And the devils co editor’s who to look for.
G.R.S. Mead co edited a monthly magazine entitled Lucifer.
Now find where he schooled travelling south to meet veg,
G.R.S. Mead attended Kings School in Rochester. Following the map south from the school brings you to King Edward Road. King Edward also being the name of a type of potato.
Its developers town boasts a memorable wedge.
The King Edward potato was developed by John Butler of Scotter Lincolnshire. The village of Scotter has a war memorial situated on The Green in the center of the village.
Where are you?
