This tree was planted to the glory of god in praise and thanks for the life of Margaret Nakajima, a lady who loved this garden and who is sadly missed.
E1, Elder Gardens
We don't know when the tree was planted but presume it was a sapling at the time. We photographed it in 2013 so anyone who knows their tree growth stats could make an educated guess.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Margaret Nakajima
Andrew Behan attempted to research this lady and wrote: "The only lady I coul...
Sir Harry Vane, statesman, lived here. Born 1612. Beheaded 1662. {Almost hidden in the decorative border:} Erected by the Society of Arts
"Not by bread alone doth man live" x To commemorate the generous hospitality of the Oratory Fathers, whereby the f...
Sir Arthur Keith, 1866 - 1955, distinguished physiologist and anthropologist, lived here, 1908 - 1933. London Borough of Islington Histor...
See a similar plaque in N7 for information about them.
'EMW' are the initials of the Marquess's wife, Elizabeth Mary who died 1891, here to indicate that it was she who erected the memorial to...
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