Legerwood Memorial Trees
The town of Legerwood in northern Tasmania has a strong connection to WW1, with 7 of its local men being killed during the war.
In 1918, memorial trees were planted to honour these fallen soldiers.
In 2001, the community was informed that the trees were no longer safe. Instead of having them removed completely, the community employed a chainsaw carver, Eddie Freeman, to sculpt the trees into depictions of the soldiers and their lives.
The resulting carved memorials are a unique and moving memorial to the men of the community.
The Spirit of Anzac tour group honoured these 7 soldiers and passed on the grave and memorial photos to the Legerwood community on the group's return.
The memorial trees
photos taken by Mike Goodwin - January 2006
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The soldiers to be commemorated are:
Private Alan Andrews
Private Thomas Edwards
Private William Hyde
Private Robert Jenkins
Private John McDougall
Private George Peddle
Lance Corporal John Riseley
The three Spirit of Anzac students who commemorated the Legerwood men
from left - Rebecca Van Moolenbroek, Peter Lyons & Josh Andrews
The students are honoured to have had this link to such a wonderful community commemorative initiative.