A PLAQUE was unveiled to mark the spot where seven saplings were planted as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy Project which was launched in 2022 as part of the Platinum Jubilee.
Wiltshire’s Lord Lieutenant, Mrs Sarah Troughton was joined by the Dean of Salisbury, The Very Revd Nicholas Papadopulos, the Cathedral’s Canon Treasurer, Canon Kenneth Padley, Clerk of Works Gary Price and members of the Cathedral Chapter for a short unveiling ceremony.
The Dean said a short prayer for Her Late Majesty and King Charles.
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Unveiling the plaque, the Lord Lieutenant said: “Thousands of trees have been planted all over the county and across the UK, a moving tribute to a very special monarch, and a treasured friend.
“What better place to remember someone who has given so much to this country and who loved the natural world than the Cathedral’s lovely historic Close.”
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The plaque is mounted on a stone from the Cathedral Works Yard and is a natural sculptural block complete with embedded fossils.
It was sourced from Chicksgrove Quarry and is the same stone used for the cathedral’s conservation and restoration and is from the same seam as the stone used to build Salisbury Cathedral in the 13th century.
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The Very Revd Nicholas Papadopulos said: “Our green canopy is a living tribute to Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and a cherished project for the initiative’s patron and champion, King Charles. We look forward to our saplings growing and thriving in sight of the Cathedral’s soaring Spire, giving joy to visitors and residents alike for hundreds of years to come.”
The saplings serve to create a living legacy to honour her Late Majesty and the initiative was to highlight the importance of trees and woodland as a natural way to reduce climate change and improve air quality and create vital habitats for wildlife.
The trees and plaque are sited at the far end of Marsh Close in the Cathedral Close and can be reached via an opening opposite the Harnham Gate.
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