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The Royal Oak History

To celebrate the coronation of King George the fifth, the British Government supplied many communities in the Commonwealth with Windsor Oak saplings to plant in honour of King George V twenty fifth anniversary on the throne. Pitt Meadows was one of the communities who received this gift. While there was a delay in the saplings arriving in Pitt Meadows, they did eventually get here and a small group gathered on May 24, 1937 to plant one on the lawn of the then Municipal Hall (now the Heritage Hall). There were three saplings and only one was planted. It stands there today, tall and dignified giving shade to people waiting for the bus. There is no sign to mark its history. The other saplings ended up at the home of the person who organized the event, Mrs. Meeker. The Meeker home has been gone for many years and has been replaced by a townhouse complex – the Windsor Oak on 119th Ave. – where one of the oaks still stands.

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Latitude: 49.2289631187908

Longitude: -122.68929103408

Direct Link: https://www.pittmeadowsmuseum.com/locations/the-royal-oak-history