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Old 15th Aug 2016, 14:16
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Danny42C
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Octane (#19),

I suppose my memory has stayed with me as everything else has left !

On the subject of Geilenkirchen, do you (or does anyone) know the derivation of the name ? "Geilen" has a "lewd" or "salacious" meaning in German; tacked onto a Church, is there a story here ? Could it be that we have here something like "the old monk of great renown - who made free with the wenches of Nottingham Town ?", celebrated in song (but no story).

Danny.

Should have asked while I was there.