King George V - Toronto, ON
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jiggs11
N 43° 39.651 W 079° 23.450
17T E 629746 N 4835463
Handsome maple planted in 1935 to honour the 25th anniversary of King George V's ascension to the throne.
Waymark Code: WMPWGQ
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 10/29/2015
Views: 4
The magnificent maple is located on the greens in front of the Ontario Legislature at Queen's Park in Toronto. The tree was planted in 1935 to honour 25 years of King George V's rule over the then British Empire.
The tree was planted by the Mayor of Toronto, James Simpson, on the 6 May, 1935.
The marker reads:
This tree was planted by
James Simpson, Esq.
Mayor of Toronto
on the occasion of the
celebration of the
twenty-fifth anniversary
of the ascension of
King George the Fifth
to the Throne.
May 6th, 1935
Location of the tree: Ontario Legislature, Queen's Park, Toronto
Type of tree: Maple
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