Tree

Lord Porchester tree

Erection date: 7/7/1973

Inscription

Lord Porchester, chairman South East Planning Council, planted this tree, July 7th 1973.

It would have helped if the plaque had said what the tree was commemorating.

Site: Lord Porchester tree (1 memorial)

E8, Mare Street, Hackney Town Hall

The plaque is behind the seated lady - we couldn't very well ask her to move.

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Lord Porchester tree

Subjects commemorated i

Henry Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon, Lord Porchester

Racing Manager to Queen Elizabeth from 1969 until his death.  A very close fr...

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