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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | NNR/1977 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Nelson City Council |
| Registration Category: | Historic tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes:
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This London plane is dedicated to Sapper, Leslie G. Ching, who, having survived the war, was discharged to the UK on 1 January 1919. While on leave there he caught Spanish influenza and died of pneumonia at Craigleith Military Hospital, Edinburgh on 22 Jan 1919. The 33 year old is buried at Comely Bank Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland.
The tree was planted along with others in conjunction with the unveiling of the Stoke First World War Memorial Gates in 1924 commemorating the lives of 7 Stoke men "who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War". See additional notes on tree record NNR/1971 (Cadwallader, B, 2024). References 1] Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph - Leslie G. Ching. 2] The Prow, Leslie George Ching www.theprow.org.nz, accessed 2.6.2014 Keywords: ANZAC, First World War, Ypres, Passendale |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Platanus | |
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| Species: | x hispanica 'Acerifolia' | |
| Common names: | London plane, | |
| Height: | 22.20m | |
| Height measurement method: | Laser Nikon Forestry 550 | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 312 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 99.3 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 20.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 22.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 21.00m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | Jun 1924 | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 100 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | In good health | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | (none) | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 213 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 213 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 02 Jun 2024 | Cadwallader, B.G. |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Brad Cadwallader | 10 Aug 2020 |
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Leslie George Ching portrait image, Nelson Provincal Museum (c1915) | 01 Jul 1915 |