Lewis and Margaret Trump contacted the Trust in 2007 to discuss leaving us a legacy in their wills and were inspired to dedicate a woodland grove to each other: 'while we are still around to see it'.
They first met in 1966 at a Rugby Club dance at Trebarfoote Manor, North Cornwall, on the edge of Trebarfoote Wood, where their eyes locked across a crowded pig sty, which fortunately had been cleaned and was being used as a bar for the occasion!
To discuss their legacies, and to find the perfect spot for their bench, they met up with local Regional Development Officer, Michelle Byrne, and Senior Wooodland Officer, Malcolm Allen. The photo shows Lewis and Margaret on their newly installed bench which overlooks a meadow in the middle of the wood.
"It was a beautiful day and the bench looked absolutely right. What better place to have our memorial than Trebarfoote Wood where we have such fond memories of the start of our life together."