The King’s school plants tree to mark Queen’s Jubilee
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee has been marked by the planting of a mighty oak at the King’s School.
The Mayor of Macclesfield, Councillor David Edwardes, donated the ‘Quercus Robur’ to King’s as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy project to mark her Jubilee.
Andy McKeith, the town’s Senior Ranger, said: “We chose the oak because it is the Queen’s favourite tree and she is known to enjoy a cup of tea or other tipple under one of the oaks at Buckingham Palace.”
The Mayor is pictured with King’s Year 7 pupils Alex Spivey and Lola Bianchi, who were both born on February 6, the date her majesty acceded to the throne in 1952.
Lola summed up what the Queen means to the younger generation: “She communicates just as easily with young people like ourselves as she does with older people, and my friends and I all look up to her.”
Alex added: “The Queen has an incredible history of service and is still working hard on behalf of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.” Alex added: “We have been taught that she is the most recognisable face on the planet and long may that continue.”
King’s Head of Foundation, Mr Jason Slack, said: “It is a pleasure, privilege and honour to be awarded this tree. The oak represents honour, stability and security; qualities the Queen has demonstrated across her 70 years, and they are certainly values to which King’s aspires.”
The Mayor, who is also planting trees outside Macclesfield Hospital to thank NHS staff and at the Rowans Care Home to remember those lost in the pandemic, said: “The Queen is an incredible lady who has performed so wonderfully on behalf of the country for so many years. She is simply exemplary.“
