What and where are the commemorative trees?
One of the expected activities to celebrate the Queen’s platinum anniversary is the planting of some more trees on the village Green later in 2022 when new trees will have a better chance of surviving. There are several commemorative trees with a royal connection that have been planted over the years and the newsletter editor would like to make a record of them.
An oak tree was planted just ten years ago for the Golden Jubilee and is doing well. The big oak tree with the seat around it at the junction of the B1077 and Abbey Road is believed to have been planted to commemorate something (1937 coronation of George VI?). Another oak tree on the left-hand side while going along the road towards All Saints Church could be another special tree but has been extensively pruned as it is directly under some power cables and this makes it difficult to age. Possibly 1953?
If you can provide more information please contact the newsletter editor on obnewspostbox@aol.com. Some of you may well be old enough to have been there when they were planted.
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| Ten years ago |
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| Same tree today... |
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| ...and its plaque |
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| Is this one, much pruned? |
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| This is one but when planted? |
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