View from beside the pond in the Old Orchard looking towards Mother's tomb seat backed by copper beech hedge. Dog (Dusky) on flag stones in front of the peat garden, slide numbered 22
Orchard with spring bulbs, a flowering tree at the end of the pond, mother's tomb seat beyond, gravel path at the left leading to a small white gate, slide numbered 13
The design, by Fred Spencer, for the stone seat known as "Mother's Tomb", accompanied by a handwritten note 'This is the first garden ornament I designed - I think in the mid 50s. It was the year of the Leeds Music Festival Centenary [1958] as the…
Pond Area with two Japanese lanterns, curved stone seat surrounded by copper beech hedge, named by Fred and Robin Spencer 'Mother's Tomb', griffin trough. Folly is in background.
Stone seat (Mother's Tomb) in orchard with copper beech hedge.
This curved stone seat was designed by Fred and backed by a copper beech hedge. It was sited at the end of the orchard, and known affectionately as "Mother's Tomb" by Fred and Robin,…