The Pomeroy family would love for you to leave a message, remembering Morgan, using the comment form below.
An oak tree was planted for Mo in the Memorial Forest at the Countess of Chester Country Park. The Park is across the road from where Morgan lived for nearly 15 years, and the family often walked there. In his last years at Dee Banks School, Morgan was in Oak Class. And appropriately enough, the tree symbolises strength and nobility, traits Mo had in spades.
The trees are laid out roughly numerically. Morgan’s is number CHR114. You are welcome to visit, but please note that the ground is uneven and can at times be quite waterlogged!
The charity responsible for the Memorial Forest asks people not to leave tributes on or near the trees. The charity writes:
Q: Can I leave items or flowers at the memorial tree or bench?
A: No. Whilst we do permit the dedication of certain wildflowers and woodland plants, it is very important that clients understand that it is not permitted to create shrines around a tree in a Life for a Life Memorial Forest. There are many reasons why we do not let this happen.
Our aim is to create beautiful, well managed Forests of Remembrance. Our forests are not graveyards or cemeteries, and with this in mind, we do not permit items to be placed around the tree that would not occur naturally in this environment. This includes photographs, toys, cards, poems or cut flowers. Even decorative rocks and pebbles can cause damage to our machinery which is not only dangerous but is then very costly to repair. Hanging items on or around the trees can cause damage to the branches or trunk which may mean that your tree will have to be replaced in the future.
Please contact the office if you would like a list of acceptable wildflowers or woodland plants that can be added to your plot.
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