PRESS RELEASE
Treasure Chest holds a riddle or two for treasure
seekers
Bishop Bill will unlock the key to a treasure seeking game on
Wednesday 1st March at 11.30am on High Cross (inside cathedral if
wet). He will unlock a treasure chest and read out a riddle that marks
the start of a Cornish treasure hunt that will take treasure seekers to
many of the beautiful churches around the county in search of clues
to solve the mystery.
Canon Pat Robson has put together a cluebook of riddles and rhymes called
‘The Quest – A Celtic Mystery’. She has high hopes that it will capture people’s
imaginations, “The Celts were great riddle solvers and loved rhymes; I suppose
they were the forerunners of Crosswords and the logic puzzles like Sidoku that
are so popular nowadays. Well this is the Cornish version; the book contains
clues in the form of rhymes which will lead treasure seekers in the footsteps of
the Cornish Saints around some of our most fascinating churches. If you enjoy a
mystery and love our beautiful county, then this challenge is designed for you. It
may only take you a few hours to solve or it could become a life time’s quest! Will
you accept the Challenge?”
Bishop Bill will read this riddle to commence the treasure hunt:
The riddle to be solved is
‘Born in stone and cast away
I wait to live another day
Forget me not, for with my might
All demons will be put to flight
I do not sleep
But lie beneath the wheels of death
Find me!
Colin Reid, Cathedral Communications Officer, is very excited by this new book,
“This is a collaboration between the Cathedral and the Diocese. We hope that
both locals and visitors will be intrigued and follow the clues around the county
visiting some of our most wonderful churches in the process. The book is
available from the Cathedral Shop and other Cornish Heritage shops priced
£2.50. We hope that it will give food for thought as well as hours of pleasure as
people seek the mystery treasure!”
Colin Reid
Cathedral Communications Officer
01872 245007 (wk)
01736 351443 (home)
Photo opportunity includes Bishop Bill, Dean of Truro Chris Hardwick, Grant Lyon
Grand Bard
For more information contact Canon Pat Robson tel 01726 882979, mob 0789
7577416, email: Intercelt@aol.com