Memorial trees, benches and landscape features
We have a long-standing tradition of planting commemorative trees to honour past members of staff, students and benefactors. All trees are identified with a memorial plaque and they can be located by the identification number shown on the .
Benches, seats and landscape features have also been donated to the University.
Donors of trees and other specimens
Donor |
Details |
Species |
Inscription |
Map |
John Aanonson |
Librarian |
SALIX ALBA |
|
26 |
Mrs P Andrews |
|
REPLACEMENTS SALIX BABYLONICA |
|
62 |
Helen Astin |
Biology Graduate 1984 |
ACER NEGUNDO |
|
32 |
Donor |
Details |
Species |
Inscription |
Map |
Mrs Cherry Baker |
|
ALNUS GLUTINOSA |
|
5 |
M A Begg |
1983 Mechanical Engineering Graduate |
|
|
61 |
D Bilus & M Harris |
|
GUERCUS ILEX G HEBE GLAUCA |
|
63 |
J S Black |
|
SHRUB CONTINUSCOGGYGRIA |
|
54 |
C Bolleray |
|
BETULA PENDULA |
|
69 |
S F Bridge |
1984 Special Engineering Programme Graduate |
ROBINIA PSEUDOCACIA |
|
4 |
N Brown |
|
RHUS TYPUINA SAMBUCUS RACEMOSA PHOTINIA G LABURNUM GROUP |
|
72 |
|
|
ACER CAPPADOCICUM |
|
73 |
Joe Butler |
|
ROBINIA PSEUDOCACIA FRISCIA |
|
50 |
Donor |
Details |
Species |
Inscription |
Map |
Mrs B Cater |
|
BETULA PENDULA + SORBUS SARGTI |
|
25 |
Jane Chandler |
|
MALUS JOHN DOWNIES |
|
75 |
Liz Chapman |
|
SALIX BABYLONICA |
|
40 |
Mrs J S Chipchase |
|
ALNUS GLUTINOSA |
|
36 |
Cockburn |
|
MALUS PROFUSION |
|
79 |
Mr D J Collins |
|
PRUNUS SARGENTIL |
|
44 |
Donor |
Details |
Species |
Inscription |
Map |
Mrs M M Davies |
|
PRUNUS KANGAN |
|
58 |
Donor |
Details |
Species |
Inscription |
Map |
Andrew Fishburn |
1988 MEng Graduate |
BETULA PENDULA |
|
6 |
Mr and Mrs Freeman |
|
SHRUB LONICERA |
|
55 |
Tim Fernyhough |
Lecturer and Director of Studies in History in the School of International Studies |
|
|
* |
* Awaiting Information
Donor |
Details |
Species |
Inscription |
Map |
Helen Gardner |
|
JUGLANS REGIA (Walnut) |
|
31 |
Helen Gladstone |
Lecturer |
PRUNUS SARGENTIL & SUBAUTHUMNALIS |
|
29 |
Mrs Kay Gordon |
|
SORBUS AUCUPARIA |
|
41 |
Donor |
Details |
Species |
Inscription |
Map |
G Hall |
|
CARPINUS BETULUS |
|
12 |
M Harris & D Bilus |
|
GUERCUS ILEX G HEBE GLAUCA |
|
63 |
Henley College |
|
ROBINIA PSEUDOCACIA |
|
18 |
Dr Henderson |
|
MIXED BULBS |
|
66 |
Buddy Holloway |
|
FOSTIGADE BACK |
|
86 |
Dr & Mrs Hopkins |
|
PRUNUS KANGAN |
|
57 |
Donor |
Details |
Species |
Inscription |
Map |
Dr U Iberson |
|
SALIX BABYLONICA |
|
42 |
Donor |
Details |
Species |
Inscription |
Map |
Barry Jacobe |
|
ROBINIA PSEUDOCACIA |
|
11 |
Donor |
Details |
Species |
Inscription |
Map |
Prof M Kogan |
Former Head of Social Sciences & Acting VC |
SHRUBS COTONEASTER HORIZONTALIS |
|
56 |
Donor |
Details |
Species |
Inscription |
Map |
Martine Layland |
1984 Graduate MLISS, Modern Language, Industrial & Social Studies |
CEDRUS DEODARUS |
|
53 |
Mr & Mrs Lilley |
|
MIXED HOSTAS |
|
65 |
Mary Limmer |
Physics Graduate |
GINKO BILBOA |
"In memory of Freddie Sawicki, Nov 1957 - July 1984" |
15 |
Mr Tom Lloyd |
Brunel 1976-84 |
AILANTHUS GLANDULOSA |
"Donated by Thomas Lloyd" |
13 |
Donor |
Details |
Species |
Inscription |
Map |
Mr & Mrs McLeay |
|
ACER PSEUDOPLATANUS |
|
28 |
Rebecca Manning |
1980 Psycology Graduate |
ROBINA PSEUDOACACIA |
|
47 |
Mr & Mrs Marshall |
Microelectroniic Systems |
BETULA PENDULA |
"Donated by Ian Marshall, MSc 1984" |
2 |
Prof D Marsland |
Former Sociology & Health Studies Lecturer |
SXACER CAMPESTRE |
|
59 |
Prof. J Millar |
|
ROBINA PSEUDOACACIA |
|
* |
Jan Mathinson |
"Maritime Research Group 1984" |
STHUGA OCCIDENTALU |
|
16 |
Mrs J Mitchell |
|
AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM |
14 |
|
Mrs J Mockus |
Anthony Mockus, Graduate Systems 1985 |
LIQUIDAMBAR STYRACIFLUA |
|
37 |
Mr M C Molden |
|
SALIX BABYLONICA |
|
43 |
Mrs E Moler |
|
5 PRUNUS KANZAN |
|
70 |
Mrs C Morris |
|
DRUNUS TRILOBA MULTIPLEX |
|
24 |
Mrs Pat Munn |
|
PRUNUS SARGENTI SUB - AUTUMNALIS ROSEA |
|
67 |
A.M.Murry |
Anne Middleton-Murry, Psycology 1977 |
SORBUS AUCUPARIA |
Plaque in Psycology Dept |
30 |
G Musgrave |
Former PVC & Head of Electrical Engineering |
MIXED SHRUBS (CONIFERS) |
|
46 |
* Awaiting Information
Donor |
Details |
Species |
Inscription |
Map |
Mrs L E Netais |
|
LAURAS NOBILUS |
|
64 |
Prof G & Mrs New |
Former Head of Production Engineering |
ACER PLATANOIDES / CEDRUS DEODAR |
|
33 |
Donor |
Details |
Species |
Inscription |
Map |
Prof G & Mrs Onions |
Former Head of Applied Biology |
PYRUS SALICIFOLIA PENDULA |
|
35 |
M E Osborne |
|
ROBINIA PSEUDOCACIA |
|
21 |
Donors of trees and other specimens
Donor |
Details |
Species |
Inscription |
Map |
Mrs J Pascoe |
|
ACER PSEUDOPLATANUS |
|
10 |
A G D Payne |
|
ACER PSEUDOPLANUS |
|
17 |
Phil Pinnock |
Elec Eng 1973 |
AMERICAN HOLLY |
"In Memory of Phil Pinnock" |
* |
GP. CT. Potesta |
|
ALNUS GLUTINOSA |
|
38 |
* Awaiting Information
Donor |
Details |
Species |
Inscription |
Map |
Mr Reading & others |
|
AILANTHUS GLANDULOSA |
|
20 |
Prof B Reede |
|
MALUS RED SENTINEL |
|
76 |
Prof Reynolds |
Former PVC & Head of Mechanical Engineering |
ALNUS GLUTINOSA |
|
45 |
Anita Rubent |
|
MALUS PROFUSION |
|
77 |
K C Rudd |
Charles Rudd, Former Librarian |
ACER PLATANOIDES |
|
49 |
Donor |
Details |
Species |
Inscription |
Map |
Students' Union |
|
SHRUBBERY |
|
51 |
SEP |
Special Engineering Programme |
SOBRUS ARIA |
|
29A |
Dr P A Sermon |
Chemistry Professor |
CEDRUS DEODARA |
|
22 |
Dr P A Sermon |
Chemistry Professor |
CEDRUS ATLANTICA |
|
23 |
Anil Shah |
Maths & Computer Science |
ROBINIA PSEUDOCACIA |
"Donated by Original Brunel bantas 1980-1984" |
19 |
Elias Siores |
Parents Christoforus and Panlyota Siores |
ROBINA PSEUDOACACIA |
"Donated by Elias Siores in grateful recognition of help given" |
* |
Kevin N Smith |
Economics Graduate 1985 |
ROBINIA PSEUDOCACIA FRISCIA |
|
39 |
|
|
|
|
|
* Awaiting Information
Donor |
Details |
Species |
Inscription |
Map |
Michael Tavener |
1984 Special Engineering Programme Graduate |
BETULA PENDULA |
"Donated by the Taveners" |
1 |
Mr D A Tawney |
|
SHRUB BED |
|
34 |
Mrs M Taylor |
|
LIQUIDAMBAR STYRACIFLUA |
|
68 |
M S Thomas |
|
SHRUB 2 X FORSYTHIA LYNWOOD |
|
60 |
Donor |
Details |
Species |
Inscription |
Map |
Syd Urry |
|
Copper Beech |
|
* |
* Awaiting Information
Donor |
Details |
Species |
Inscription |
Map |
A G R Vos |
Special Engineering Programme Graduate 1984 |
PRUNUS KANZAN |
|
48 |
Donor |
Details |
Species |
Inscription |
Map |
Dr Lumsden Walker |
|
SORBUS AUCUPARIA |
"Donated by Patricia Johanna Walker" |
8 |
G D Watson |
|
ACER PSEUDO PLANTANOIDES |
|
7 |
J Whyte |
|
GROUP 3 PRUNUS KANZAN2 PRUNUS SARGEANTI & SHRUBS |
|
74 |
Richard Wilson |
|
ACER CAMPESTRE |
|
52 |
Donated benches and seats
Inscription |
Map Reference |
"In memory of Terry Douglas 1972-1988" |
1 |
"By D.P. Sayers 1957-1966, University Councillor 1966-1976" |
2 |
"Donated by Margaret Grimsby, 1969-2005 who worked for Brunel" |
3 |
"Prof Doug Lewin, donated by Electrical Engineering 17 Nov 1989" |
4 |
"Jim Saunders, Geoff Print and Derek Cox, Dennis Grileson, 17 Nov 1989" |
5 |
"Donated by Borras Construction, Sept 2005" (2 Benches) |
6 |
"Gill Bradshaw, 1932-1993" (Bradshaws 1974) |
7 |
Donated landscape features
Name |
Donor |
Details |
Crank Garden |
Professor John Crank |
John Crank was a keen gardener and established the John Crank Garden as a retirement gift to the University. |
Fellows Garden |
Professor JD Gillett |
Part of landscape development. |
Fellows Garden Pergola |
Professor JD Gillett |
"This pergola was donated to Brunel University by Prof. J.D. Gillett OBE Emeritus Professor and Head of the School of Biological Science". |