Erection date: 15/11/1985
To celebrate Westminster City Council's Quatercentenary HRH the Duke of Kent, patron of the Tree Council, planted one of four hundred trees donated by Selfridges.
15th November 1985.
W2, Cumberland Gate
Nice plaque but it, or the tree planted by the Duke, has been moved. All the nearby trees look far too mature to have been planted in 1985. And we wonder where the other 399 trees are.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Trees for Westminster
The ancient parish of St Margaret's was divided into St Margaret's and St Joh...
Grandson of King George V and son of George, Duke of Kent. Born Michael Georg...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Trees for Westminster
Department store created by Harry Selfridge. The flagship store opened on 15 ...
The Tree Council was founded in 1974 to keep up the momentum of 1973's Nation...
This is actually one of a pair of these stunning trees, the other being just outside our photo, to the left. It has no plaque or any indi...
The tree is just inside the entrance to the garden at the south-east corner.
In memory of Glennis Stevenson, 1937 - 2007. Our love is always with you.
In the low rockery on either side of the entrance at the south east corner. Normally there is a tree with this type of plaque but perhap...
Bonus fact: in 1944 Jerry Springer was born in nearby Highgate tube station.
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