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Coronation oaks
"Grant Menzies" wrote in message oups.com... Dear group - Not far from where I live in Sidney, British Columbia, there is an old Anglican church overlooking Patricia Bay. In the churchyard is a tree that fascinates me - it's a so-called "Coronation oak," planted from an acorn taken from Windsor Great Park, in honour of the 1937 coronation of King George VI. I understand quite a few of these acorns were sent out to Commonwealth countries and trees planted from them. Not all of them have their original plaques like Sidney's, but people generally remember what the trees were planted for. My question: was this sending out of acorns an effort that came from the royal house itself, or from some body like the Royal Horticultural Society, or some other organisation entirely? I've written to the RHS and am hoping for a detailed response. Best thanks - Grant Hayter-Menzies Interesting subject! I'd never heard about tehse trees and so went agoogling.......... Don't know if you are prepared to pay for the info which might be he http://www.thamesweb.co.uk/books/ebo...1904eBook.html Jenny |
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Thanks, Jenny! This book would be a good place to start.
Say - does anyone out there know why there is a tree in Windsor Great Park called the Coronation Oak? Best - Grant |
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from "Grant Menzies" contains these words: Thanks, Jenny! This book would be a good place to start. Say - does anyone out there know why there is a tree in Windsor Great Park called the Coronation Oak? Windsor (Castle, and estate, of which the Great Park is part) is the Queen's home. The Royal family have an ancient tradition of planting trees to commemorate coronations. Janet. |
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Thank you, Janet - I was curious to know whether the WGP oak in
question commemorates a particular coronation. Grant |
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