PLANTING MEMORIES : Marilyn Wilton Smith with Nick Girdler and Colin Wilton Smith planting the three trees beside the Village Hall.

The Titchfield History Society have completed a second part towards remembering The Hinton Children Tragedy.

The first part being the production of the book ‘The Titchfield Tragedy’, where you can read about this awful incident which happened in a house on The Green at West Street in 1891.

The second part being brighter in that 3 trees were planted in the garden of The Village Hall, Southampton Hill, from proceeds raised at the events held on The Queen’s Jubilee last year.

With the help of Nick Girdler and Colin Wilton-Smith there now stands 3 Amelanchier trees for the village to enjoy, giving flowers in the Spring, followed by late Summer berries, and then gorgeous fiery red leaf display in Autumn. A memorial plaque will be erected shortly at the site to state who the trees are dedicated to, these being the three children, Augusta Hotson, Frederick Hinton and William Hinton.

Thanks also go out to Stewart’s Garden Centre for their help and donation towards the project, and to Patricia Fox for her expert advice.