Further History

• by Sydneycat

  The Panshanger Oak is said to have been planted by Queen Elizabeth I. It was painted by Thomas Medland 1841. The Prince Consort Oak, planted by Prince Albert in 1861 near Speech House in the Forest of Dean, was grown from an acorn from this tree, and in 1957 Queen Elizabeth II planted an oak in the Forest of Dean grown from an acorn of the Prince's oak. The spade she used is now displayed on the wall of the Speech House.It also drew the admiration of Sir Winston Churchill who, on one of his visits to Panshanger, planted an oak sapling grown from an acorn from this tree. Churchill's tree can still be found in the grounds. http://www.chilternsaonb.org/ccbmaps/489/137/panshanger-great-oak.html

  Posted April 7, 2015 3:55 PM

• by jules moderator

  Interesting Sydneycat - thanks for that! And it's also a #strutt engraving I see.

  Posted April 7, 2015 4:40 PM