It may have come later than most of the King’s coronation celebrations, but a tree planted in Appin, in celebration of last summer’s event, will leave a lasting legacy to the monarch.
Proceeds from a celebratory event in Appin Hall last June to mark the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla were used by the Coronation Committee, a sub-committee of Appin Community Council, to buy the double pink hawthorn.
The sub-committee then set about finding a location and waited for the ideal time of year to plant the tree.
Appin Cemetery was chosen as a central location that local people regularly visited and the planting took place on Tuesday March 26.
Vice Lord Lieutenant Andrew Campbell and children from Strath of Appin Primary School laid the first earth around the tree, as Union Flag banners and paper crowns made by the schoolchildren were displayed.
Sub-committee member Alison MacCorquodale explained: “We chose to plant the tree at the cemetery because most people have got someone here. It’s an important place for everyone.”
Mr Campbell said: “I’m here on behalf of the Lord-Lieutenant Jane MacLeod, who sends her greetings to everyone in Appin and really appreciates the planting of this tree.
"It’s a lovely tree, in an accessible part of the community, and I am sure it will give people pleasure for many years to come.”
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