The Reformers Tree Mosiac - Hyde Park, London, UK
N 51° 30.543 W 000° 09.681
30U E 696981 N 5710256
Depicted interesting mosaic, commemorating so called Reformer's Tree, is located at the meeting of nine foothpats in the north-eastern section of London's Hyde Park...
Waymark Code: WMMM6V
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/07/2014
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Depicted interesting mosaic, commemorating so called Reformer's Tree, is located at the meeting of nine foothpats in the north-eastern section of London's Hyde Park.
The mosaic from the white and black pebbles, work of Harry Gray, was laid in 2000 to commemorate the struggle for political enfranchisement in the 19th Century. When the historical tree was burnt down during the Reform League riots in 1866, the remaining stump became a notice board for political demonstration and a gathering point for Reform League meetings. In 1872, the Commissioner of Works designated a spot about 150 yards away from the Reformers Tree for these gatherings, the Speaker’s Corner.
Carved in a spiral in the outer sandstone ring:
This mosaic has been designed to commemorate the 'Reformers Tree', a venerable tree which was burnt down during the reform league riots in 1866. The remaining stump became a noticeboard for the political demonstration and a gathering point for reform league meetings. A new oak tree was planted by the then Prime Minister James Callaghan on 7 November 1977 on the spot where 'Reformers Tree' was thought to have stood.