Record of donations and legacies

2021

Donor: Muir family
Item: Chinese Plum x2
Dedication: In memory of Ann Muir
Location: Beaumont E lawn

2020

Donor: Frankland family
Item: Quassia Wood
Dedication: In memory of Barrie Frankland, Superintendant of Gardens (1 Mar 1975 - 30 Sep 2006)
Location: Knoll kitchen garden

2019

Donor: Marion and Don Candlin
Item: Amur Cork tree
Dedication: To commemorate 60 wonderful years on our Diamond Wedding Anniversary (March 2018)
Location: Beaumont E lawn shrubbery

2017

Donor: Mr Hambledon
Item: Black Mulberry
Location: Herb Garden

2012

Donor: Mizvah Day (charity #1125682)
Item: Norway Spruce
Dedication: To commemorate Mitzvah Day, a Jewish-led initiative. The word 'mitzvah' means a good deed in Hebrew.  Mitzvah day is an annual day of volunteering and social action when we join together with people of all faiths and none to give our time (not money) to help local charities and vulnerable people in our society.
Location: Knoll Glebe Road border

2007

Donor: Friends of the Garden
Item: Wollemi Pine x 3
Location: Hastings meadow area

2006

Item: Garden seat
Dedication: In memory of Julie Carol
Location: Himalaya lawn

Item: Garden seat
Dedication: In memory of Fred G. Pope, University of Leicester Accountant, 1948-1977
Location: Herb garden

Donor: Friends of the Garden
Item: Pond-dipping platform

Donor: Mrs D. Durrington
Item: Eremurus himalaicus
Dedication: In memory of Gillian Farrow, member of the University of Leicester Departmental Staff Association and Grounds & Gardens user Consutlative Group.
Location: Himalayan planting

Donor: Mrs Williams
Item: Garden seat
Dedication: In memory of her husband, Tom Williams, University of Leicester Chief Engineer, 1984-1996
Location: Outside Fuchsia G

Item: Trees for Himalayan section
Dedication: In memory of Joanna Touhill
Location: Knoll kitchen garden

2005

Item: Plants for Himalayan section
Dedication: In memory of Mrs Joanna Turnbull
Location: Knoll old kitchen garden

Item: Plants for Himalayan section
Dedication: In memory of Tom White, a recent graduate of the University of Leicester
Location: Knoll old kitchen garden

Donor: Barrie family
Item: Orkney stone bird bath
Dedication: In memory of Lucille Barrie, a local GP and member of the Friends of the Garden
Location: N of Alpine House

Donor: Friends of the BG
Item: Interpretation panels (wooden) x40
Location: Botanic Garden

Donor: Friends of the Garden
Item: Fibonacci pavements
Location: Herb Garden

Donor: Friends of the Garden
Item: Footpath on S side of Order Beds to provide easier access to display greenhouse
Location: Order Beds

Donor: Mrs Dwyer
Item: Garden seat
Dedication: In memory of her husband, Hugh Dwyer
Location: Beaumont W lawn

Donor: Valerie Robinson
Item: Plants
Dedication: In memory of her aunt, a regular visitor
Location: Himalayan planting

2004

Donor: Friends of the BG
Item: New post: Education Officer
Dedication: Start 1 Nov 2004. Salary- 25% from VC, 25% from Friends

Donor: Mr Colin Foster
Item: Cedar of Lebanon
Dedication: In memory of his wife, Mrs Foster

Donor: Mr Laurie Goodison
Item: Garden seat
Dedication: In memory of his wife, Elizabeth Goodison
Location: K paddock, N end

Donor: Mrs Zahida Schultz
Item: Garden seat
Dedication: In memory of her husband, James G. Schultz, a member of the Friends of the Garden
Location: Beaumont West lawn

Donor: University of Leicester School of Education
Item: Garden seat

2003

Donor: Hilary Whitbread
Item: Garden seat
Dedication: In memory of her father, Don E. Whitbread, graduate of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland College, 1943
Location: Beaumont West lawn

2002

Donor: Friends of the BG
Item: Internal Garden wooden engraved directional signage
Location: Botanic Garden

Donor: Sylvester-Bradley family
Item: Plants: various trees and shrubs
Dedication: In memory of Peter Colley Sylvester-Bradley (1913-1978), F.W.Bennett Professor of Geology at the University of Leicester, 1956-1978
Location: Botanic Garden

Donor: University of Leicester Graduate Association
Item: Seats x2
Location: Attenborough Arboretum

2001

Donor: Friends of the Garden
Item: Disabled-access toilets
Location: Knoll

1999

Item: Common Beech
Dedication: Planted by Parkland Primary School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum

1998

Item: Small-leaved Lime
Dedication: Planted by Avenue Road Junior School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum

Item: Common Lime
Dedication: Planted by Avenue Road Junior School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum

Item: Whitebeam
Dedication: Planted by Imperial Avenue Infant School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum

Item: Common Beech
Dedication: Planted by Mowsley CofE Primary School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum

1997

Item: Field Maple
Dedication: Planted April 1997 by Sir David Attenborough to mark the opening of the Attenborough Arboretum
Location: Attenborough Arboretum

1996

Item: Downy Birch
Dedication: Planted by The Stokes CofE Primary School, Blaby
Location: Attenborough Arboretum

Item: Hazel
Dedication: Planted by Hazel Primary School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum

Item: Scots Pine
Dedication: Planted by Manorbrook Special School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum

Item: Hazel
Dedication: Planted by Overdale Infant School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum

Item: Wild Cherry
Dedication: Planted by Brookside Primary School, Oadby
Location: Attenborough Arboretum

Item: Common Hornbeam
Dedication: Planted by Charnwood Primary School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum

Item: Common Ash
Dedication: Planted by Church Hill Infant School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum

Item: Wild Cherry
Dedication: Planted by Heather Primary School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum

Item: Field Maple
Dedication: Planted by Houghton-on-the-Hill CofE Primary School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum

Item: Common Ash
Dedication: Planted by Inglehurst Infant School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum

Item: Field Maple
Dedication: Planted by Lady Jane Grey Primary School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum

Item: Common Alder
Dedication: Planted by Langham CE Primary School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum

Item: Small-leaved Lime
Dedication: Planted by Linden Primary School, Evington
Location: Attenborough Arboretum

Item: Common Hornbeam
Dedication: Planted by Moat Community College
Location: Attenborough Arboretum

Item: Broad-leaved Lime
Dedication: Planted by Overdale Junior School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum

Item: Silver Birch
Dedication: Planted by Soar Valley Community College
Location: Attenborough Arboretum

Item: Common Alder
Dedication: Planted by St. Thomas More RC Primary School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum

Item: Common Yew
Dedication: Planted by Western Park Special School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum

1995

Item: Sessile Oak
Dedication: Planted by Folville Junior School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum

Item: Hybrid Oak
Dedication: Planted by Folville Junior School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum

Item: Common Oak
Dedication: Planted by Folville Junior School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum

Item: Common Hornbeam
Dedication: Planted by Fullhurst Community College
Location: Attenborough Arboretum

Item: Sessile Oak
Dedication: Planted by Hallaton Primay School
Location: Attenborough Arboretum

1986

Item: Tree-of-Heaven
Dedication: Presented by the Oadby Flower Club to commemmorate their silver jubilee, 1961-1986. Also in memory of Mab. Grimsley, founder of the club
Location: Order beds area

1982

Item: Cyprus Cedar
Dedication: Planted by Professor T.G.Tutin to commemorate the Garden's diamond jubilee
Location: Knoll meadow area

1978

Item: Acer palmatum 'Senkaki'
Dedication: Planted September 1978 by Percy Thrower
Location: Beaumont E lawn border

1977

Donor: Beaumont Hall JCR
Item: Acer palmatum 'Heptalobum Osakazuki'
Dedication: QEII silver jubilee
Location: Beaumont E lawn border

1953

Item: Hill Cherry
Dedication: Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
Location: Beaumont W lawn

Item: Swamp Cypress
Dedication: Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
Location: Beaumont E lawn

Dedication: In memory of Muriel Chapman
Location: Fuchsia garden

Dedication: In memory of Jean Turner
Location: Sunken garden

Dedication: In memory of Dr Alice Hickman
Location: Outside Fuchsia garden

Dedication: In memory of Joe Valentine
Location: Beaumont West lawn

Dedication: In memory of Frank and Alma Kew
Location: Beaumont East lawn

Dedication: In memory of Margaret and Ron Farmer
Location: Beaumont East lawn

Dedication: In memory of Winifred Brice
Location: Beaumont East lawn

Dedication: In memory of Richard Lewis
Location: Beaumont East lawn

Dedication: In memory of Stella Moore
Location: Beaumont East lawn

Dedication: In memory of Jack Kerr, Professor of Education at the University of Leicester
Location: Himalaya lawn

Dedication: In memory of J. and L. Wells
Location: Himalaya lawn

Dedication: In memory of Freda and Arthur
Location: Alpine house area

Dedication: In memory of Evan Bumford
Location: Alpine house area

Dedication: In memory of Jocelyn Ann Lylyk
Location: Alpine house area

Dedication: In memory of Andy Lylyk
Location: Alpine house area

Dedication: In memory of Jean Evans
Location: Southmead lawn

Dedication: In memory of Dorothy Sharpe
Location: Order beds

Dedication: In memory of William Barrett (Bill's bench)
Location: Order beds

Dedication: In memory of Mrs M.A. Groves
Location: Knoll terrace

Dedication: In memory of Trevor Stratford
Location: Knoll terrace

Dedication: In memory of Mrs M.A. Groves (light bench)
Location: Bottom of Knoll lawn

Dedication: In memory of John Mason
Location: Bottom Greenhouse

Dedication: In memory of M.A. Groves
Location: Seed office lawn

Donor: Overton family
Dedication: In memory of Marjorie Overton
Location: Sunken garden

Donor: David Bryden
Item: Rowan tree

Donor: Guenevere Alagesan-Field
Item: Pear tree

Donor: Centenary Global Celebration
Dedication: Planted in celebration of the University’s Centenary in 2021
Item: Liquidambar tree

Donor: Oadby and Wigston Borough Council
Item: Japanese Maple tree

Donor: Dr John Lockton
Item: London Plain tree

Donor: Graham Buckland
Item: Amelanchier tree

Donor: University of Leicester
Dedication: To celebrate the opening of the Brookfield campus
Item: London Plain tree

Donor: Intake Education
Item: London Plain tree

Donor: John Adlen
Item: London Plain tree

Donor: Jaffer A Kapasi OBE
Item: Amelanchier tree

Donor: The American Friends of the University of Leicester: Martin Lampner; Dr Lukas Stahl Esq and Deborah Stahl; Doug and Jennifer Urquhart
Item: Redwood tree

Donor: Paul Ash
Item: Cherry tree

Donor: Development and Alumni Relations Office
Dedication: To mark the occasion of Steve O’Connor’s retirement
Item: Apple tree

Donor: Dr Janet Higgins JP
Item: Crab apple tree

Donor: He Jie
Item: Crab apple tree

Donor: Christopher and Karin Hayman
Item: Crab apple tree

Donor: Yilin Zhou
Item: Crab apple tree

Donor: Euphie Kuang
Item: Apple tree

Donor: Dr Jonathan and Dr Emma Angell
Item: Apple tree

Donor: Dr Janet Higgins JP
Item: Apple tree

Donor: Caroline and Anthony Wessel
Item: Plum tree

Donor: Manjula Sood MBE FRSA
Item: Plum tree

Donor: Paul Rivlin
Item: Plum tree

Donor: Peter Lawrence
Item: Pear tree

Donor: Emma McVey
Item: Pear tree

Donor: Michael Hutchinson
Item: Pear tree

Donor: Ketan and Nikkita Patel (née Versani)
Item: Pear tree

Donor: Heather Paxman
Item: Apple tree

Donor: Jillian Wallace
Item: Apple tree

Donor: Jennifer Callow
Item: Pear tree

Donor: Ann Carpenter
Item: Apple tree

Donor: Katherine Taylor
Item: Pear tree

Donor: Brickfields Asia College
Item: Plum tree

Donor: Sue Millar
Item: Silver Birch tree

Donor: Cherryl Hunt
Item: Silver Birch tree

Donor: Ann Reeve
Item: Silver Birch tree

Donor: University of Leicester Alumni Association
Item: Sorbus tree

Donor: Dr Andy and Dr Rosie Greatrex
Item: Silver Birch tree

Donor: Ian and Ann Hammond
Item: Gingko tree

Donor: University of Leicester
Dedication: Citizen of the Century Tree; to celebrate the University’s connection with the Attenborough family
Item: Gingko tree

Donor: Tony and Annette Cutting
Item: Crab apple tree

Donor: John Flynn
Item: Apple tree

Donor: Dr Sarwar and Sheeda Sheikh
Item: Apple tree

Donor: John Rolfe
Item: Apple tree

Donor: Linda and Ray Perham
Dedication: To celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary
Item: Pear tree

Donor: Linda and Ray Perham
Dedication: To celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary
Item: Pear tree

Donor: David and Barbara Evans
Item: Plum tree

Donor: Mike Baines
Item: Sorbus tree

Donor: Councillor Sue Waddington
Item: Sorbus tree

Donor: Edward Jones
Item: Sorbus tree

Donor: Mark Bloss
Item: Sorbus tree

Donor: Prakash Pancholi
Item: Sorbus tree

Donor: Dr John Bland
Item: Sorbus tree

Donor: Marion Stephenson
Item: Liquidambar tree

Donor: Richard Hughes
Item: Liquidambar tree

Donor: Matthew Evans
Item: Liquidambar tree

Donor: Kate Baxter-Harris
Item: Liquidambar tree

Donor: Kenneth A Capps and Wendy M Capps (née Imison)
Item: Tulip tree

Donor: Patricia Norman-Brown
Item: Beech tree

Donor: Carol Williams
Dedication: In memory of Professor Peter Sylvester Bradley
Item: Liquidambar tree

Donor: Dr Roger and Heather Bettles
Item: Holly tree

Donor: University of Leicester, Turing Scheme Project
Item: Holly tree

Donor: Data HE
Item: Holly tree

Donor: Christopher Adams
Item: Holly tree

Donor: David Cousins
Item: Holly tree

Donor: Rose Griffiths
Item: Holly tree

Donor: Go Study Taiwan
Item: Holly tree

Donor: Michael Lewis
Item: Holly tree

Donor: Kishoree Kotecha-Pau
Item: Holly tree

Donor: Phil Harrison
Item: Holly tree

Donor: Leicester International Institute
Dedication: Planted on behalf of Leicester International Institute's birthday celebrations, Dalian University of Technology
Item: Magnolia tree

Donor: Dr Bridget Towle CBE DL
Item: Beech tree

Donor: University of Leicester
Dedication: In commemoration of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee
Item: Victoria Plum tree

Donor: University of Leicester Grounds Team
Dedication: In memory of Professor Sir Bob Burgess (1947 – 2022)
Item: Liquidambar tree

Donor: Dr Bridget Towle CBE DL
Item: Oak tree

Donor: Naresh and Bina Popat
Item: Magnolia tree

Donor: Chongqing Medical University
Dedication: Chongqing Medical University birthday tree
Item: Gingko tree

Donor: Dr David Counsell and fellow medical alumni from Class of 1982
Item: Gingko tree

Dedication: In memory of Dr Sujit Kaur
Item: Gingko tree

Donor: Dr Bridget Towle CBE DL
Item: Gingko tree

Donor: Ricard Roig
Item: Silver Birch tree

Donor: Creative Triangle
Item: Silver Birch tree

Donor: Professor Robin Graham-Brown
Item: Tulip tree

Donor: Ray Bradbury
Dedication: In memory of Christopher Bradbury
Item: Hazel tree

Donor: Dr Hilary Hearnshaw
Item: Hazel tree

Donor: Steve Corbett
Item: Hazel tree

Donor: The Edith Murphy Foundation
Item: Hawthorn tree

Donor: Dr Maria Garcia-Suarez
Item: Hawthorn tree

Donor: Charles Jenkins
Item: Beech tree

Donor: The Basra family
Item: Beech tree

Donor: Mollie Whitworth
Item: Beech tree

Donor: Robert Walker
Item: Beech tree

Donor: Neelu Sharma
Item: Apple tree

Donor: Ian and Yvonne Johnson
Item: Willow tree

Donor: Tegid and Jane Pugh
Item: Beech tree

Donor: Dr Leonard Newton
Item: Sorbus

Donor: Michael Humphries QC and Juliet Humphries
Item: Walnut tree

Donor: Michael Wilkin
Item: Apple tree

Donor: Catherine and Doug Wigdor
Item: Apple tree

Donor: Colleen Molloy
Item: Apple tree

Donor: Ray Fletcher
Item: Liquidambar tree

Donor: Shirley House Alumni, Class of 1962: Emeritus Professor David Ashton; Geoff and Jennifer Gibbons; Malcolm Johnson; Jack Kelly; Mervyn Message
Item: Tulip tree

Donor: University of Leicester
Dedication: In commemoration of the opening of Space Park Leicester
Item: Horse Chestnut tree

Donor: John and Helen Franks
Item: Hornbeam tree

Donor: Dr Roger and Heather Bettles
Item: Walnut tree

Donor: Peter Skelton
Item: Crab apple tree

Donor: Dr Sarwar and Saeeda Sheikh
Item: Crab apple tree

Donor: Hannah Wallett
Item: Amelanchier tree

Donor: The Edith Murphy Foundation
Item: Sorbus tree