The Grand Old Duke of York

[Freefall]

Can anyone shed any light on a tree planted by the Duke of York in 1999 in Glen Affric? I understand it was planted next to a tree planted by one of his predecessors 100 years earlier. Who is Gunar Libek - I understand he took the old plaque...there is still no sign of a plaque for the more recent planting.

[aiming off]

I was present for the planting: which was distinctly low key.

Reported in the press as

"A HELICOPTER was used by the Duke of York when he visited four places in the Highlands of Scotland, some separated by miles of countryside, to carry out a series of ceremonies.
The first duty of the Queen's second son, Prince Andrew, who is styled the Earl of Inverness when visiting the North of Scotland, was to declare open a race arena for the World Orienteering Championships at Tomich, near Cannich, Inverness-shire, with competition by athletes from 34 countries.
The championships, last held in Scotland 20 years ago, coincided with Scotland's Six-Day Festival of Orienteering, resulting in an influx in the area of competitors, support crews, family and fans.
The Duke planted a beech tree to mark the occasion, emulating a ceremony whereby his great-grandfather, King George V, planted a chestnut tree in the same forest in 1897 when he was Duke of York.
He met officials of the International Orienteering Federation and some of the 5,000 competitors, which was expected to add greatly to the area's coffers.
Then it was back to the helicopter and on to the town of Inverness, where the Duke had double duty."

Beyond that, I can't add anything.

[Freefall]

All I have to do is find the tree now....

[aiming off]

Seem to recollect it was a couple of hundred metres south of Guisachan House, above and quite close to the finish of the WOC classic race.

Also Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone planted three Douglas Firs to the north of the small cataract in Plodda Falls in 1890; and the Duke and Duchess of York planted chestnut trees at Guisachan House in 1897.

Grid Refs: Gladstone's Firs 279239; Duke & Duchess of York's Chestnuts 288254.

Have fun!!

[Kitch]

Is it any wonder you can't find the trees for the woods !?