Updated 20 Oct 2006

Planting a new oakwood in Dorset

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Oakwood of Remembrance



The Sherwood oak trees planted near the River Stour in Dorset are being offered as an "Oakwood of Remembrance" for those who would like a Memorial to their near and dear. Details are given on another page. Tree locations are given on the Oakwood map. Contact the author at for more information.

The Oakwood of Remembrance

at Bear Mead on the Dorset Stour

All 258 trees are children of the Major Oak in Sherwood Forest

A2
This tree was planted
In Memory of

Rose Winifred Dougill nee Palmer

of Shireoaks
1903-1973
A wonderful person
A6
This tree was planted
In Memory of

Frank Keighley Dougill

of Worksop
1898-1968
Remembered with fondness
C2
This tree was planted
In Memory of

Ena Palmer nee Doxey

of Sheffield
1908-1994
She loved her sons
C4
This tree was planted
In Memory of

Charles Bernard Palmer

of Shireoaks
1905-1957
Loved by his sons
M6
This tree was planted
In Memory of

Gertrude Annie Palmer

of Shireoaks
1908-2004
A great sportswoman
J2
This tree was planted
In Memory of

Phyllis Doughty
nee Le Marquand

of Jersey
1906-2000
Mother of Rosemary and Eleanor
J3
This tree was planted
In Memory of

Leonard Arthur Wright Doughty

of Portsmouth
1910-1989
An airman and a father
G8
This Oak Tree was Planted
In Loving Memory of

Harry Sprake and Kathleen Flint

of Middleton by Wirksworth
Parents of
Jenifer, Malcom and Stuart Flint
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This tree was planted
In Memory of

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of xxxxxx
19xx-20xx
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Living Dedications

at Bear Mead on the Dorset Stour

All 258 trees are children of the Major Oak in Sherwood Forest

A8
Dedicated to
John Charles

PALMER

Born 6 May 1940
He planted this woodland
A7
Dedicated to
Rosemary Joy

PALMER nee Doughty

Born 5 Sep 1940
She helped plant this woodland
F8
Dedicated to
Morgan Palmer Stanley

LEWIS

Born 12-4-06 in NZ