Hornbeam Memorial – Horsforth Hall Park

Horsforth In Bloom took on a project in 2014 which involved a single hornbeam tree sited close to the staff works place.

The hornbeam tree had historical significance as in 1916 a WW1 battle took place on The Somme at Delville Woods when thousands of British and Commonwealth troops died in a ferocious battle. Such was this ferocity that a whole wood was destroyed but for one hornbeam tree, that survives until this day.

Horsforth in Bloom have built and created a lasting memorial of that battle 100 years ago against the one hornbeam tree in the park.

In the winter of 2019/2020  the old Hornbeam tree was uprooted and collapsed over the pathway at the workman’s entrance into the park.   Miraculously, the tree fell so as not to injure anybody and not to damage the Hornbeam Memorial.   In its place we have planted a new Hornbeam tree, in sight of the memorial.

Hornbeam Memorial – Horsforth Hall Park