This tree was planted to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 1953.
WC2, Victoria Embankment Gardens
There is a third plaque (far right) but it's about some gardening prize which we didn't find sufficiently interesting. During the early part of 2008 all three plaques were renovated and re-laid on identical plinths.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Coronation tree - Embankment Gardens
Queen Elizabeth II. A London Inheritance's post 2nd June 1953 – Coronation D...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Coronation tree - Embankment Gardens
City of Westminster London Memorial Garden Under these trees people of all ...
{On the new metal plaque:} This tree is re-dedicated to Eddy Renton (1934 - 1981) who was a good friend and support to those who knew him...
October 2nd 1907. This tree was planted by Mrs Barnett on the occasion of the opening of the first house by the Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor ...
The plaque and tree are to the right of this dumpy little round brick house which was built in the 1820's as a watchman's hut; his job be...
The memorial does not provide enough information for us to be able to identify this woman, who could not have been older than 43 when she...
Andrew Behan researched Rosalie Drury and presented us with a problem. A mother and daughter shared that name and both lived in Benjamin ...
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