Rather than risk life and limb in trying to get to the central reservation, we have borrowed a photograph. The latin name Quercus Robur translates as 'hardy oak'. The cultivar 'Fastigiata' is different from the rest of the group in that it only grows to between ten and fifteen metres high. We are unable to determine any symbolic link between this tree and Lionism.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Cypress Oak
{Beside a badge with the text: ' L Lions International, We Serve' Cypress Oak...
Unusually, this park was created out of land which had previously been built on. It is one of the largest parks in south London, and is still unfinished. The area was developed in the 19th century ...
Replanted to replace trees destroyed by a hurricane during the night of 15/16 October 1987.
Battersea Park was re-opened to the public after extensive restoration.
Probably a gardener working for Tower Hamlets in the 1990s, who died young. Our colleague Andrew Behan had had a shot at identifying this man. While not conclusive we think this is probably correc...
Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them