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The Pilcher Monument is an obelisk in Sark, Channel Islands, erected in memory of JG Pilcher, an oil merchant killed in a boat wreck in 1868. The monument stands above Havre Gosselin bay, the site of the 1868 incident, in which five men were killed. The monument was erected by Pilcher's widow some time after 1886.
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Pilcher Monument

CJHG+9GH, Guernsey
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The Pilcher Monument is an obelisk in Sark, Channel Islands, erected in memory of JG Pilcher, an oil merchant killed in a boat wreck in 1868. The monument stands above Havre Gosselin bay, the site of the 1868 incident, in which five men were killed. The monument was erected by Pilcher's widow some time after 1886.

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6y

Great spot on island of Sark from which you can get a fantastic view on the sea and even sometimes see the dolphins. There is a footpath from Pilcher Monument going to the cliff top and then carries down to an amazing bay where boats can pick up...

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3y

I don’t know what to say about this. I mean Sark is quite small, so you go literally everywhere. But is a nice hike to a certain place. The story behind it is quite tragedy, of course. But also romantic -...

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Monument to Jeremiah Giles Pilcher who set off on a boat from the bay below and never returned. It is set upon a very windy point, with a beautiful view of Brecqhou and the...

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Lorne InglisLorne Inglis
Monument to Jeremiah Giles Pilcher who set off on a boat from the bay below and never returned. It is set upon a very windy point, with a beautiful view of Brecqhou and the west of Sark.
Carol HallCarol Hall
Lovely cliff top views and walk down to the beach.
Romà JiménezRomà Jiménez
Es pot arribar en bicicleta fins al mateix monument. Vistes molt boniques a banda i banda.
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Monument to Jeremiah Giles Pilcher who set off on a boat from the bay below and never returned. It is set upon a very windy point, with a beautiful view of Brecqhou and the west of Sark.
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Lovely cliff top views and walk down to the beach.
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Es pot arribar en bicicleta fins al mateix monument. Vistes molt boniques a banda i banda.
Romà Jiménez

Romà Jiménez

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