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 Picture
shows Rotary International President Ray Klinginsmith planting
his tree.
Rotary International President 1931-1932 Sydney
Pascall planted a Totara tree in the Auckland Domain, near the
Tea Kiosk, on 2 May 1932. This was one of a chain of Friendship
Trees planted during his world-wide tour of Rotary Clubs. The
first planting was in theNational Botanical Gardens, Cape Town
in 1931. The Domain planting started Auckland's Rotary Grove of
Friendship.
RI Presidents visiting Auckland since 1932
have also planted trees. Each tree has a dedicatory bronze
plaque with the RI wheel and details of the planting, a reminder
to those who visit the Domain of Rotary's commitment to service.
The table below lists the plantings.
Rotary Club of
Auckland President 2001-2002 Dave Tibby presented a ceremonial
spade to be used in planting the Rotary Grove trees. It was used
first by then RI Past President Frank Devlyn to plant an
American Oak in 2006.
Following RI President DK Lee’s
visit in 2008, a major renovation of the original Grove has
taken place driven by Rotary Club of Auckland President
2008-2009 Jim Johnston, with funding from Auckland City Council.
The objective was to restore damaged plaques and replace lost
plaques so that the unique nature of the Grove can be enjoyed by
Rotarians and the general public. A second Grove location within
the Domain, near the corner of Carlton Gore and Park Roads, was
adopted for future planting.
Three trees have a special
significance for Auckland Rotarians: Paul Harris, the founder of
Rotary and the initiator of Friendship Trees, planted a Miro
close to Sydney Pascall's Totara in 1935; Harold Thomas, the
first New Zealander to be President of RI, planted a Titoki in
1960; Bill Boyd, the second New Zealander to be President of RI,
planted an American Oak in 2006. Harold Thomas is remembered
also with a granite Seat of Friendship appropriately placed near
the Paul Harris Miro. |
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Presidents who planted trees in the Rotary Grove of Friendship |
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Planter
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President
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Tree
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Year
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Sydney Pascall
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1931-32
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Totara
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1932
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Paul Harris
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1910-12
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Miro
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1935
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Angus Mitchell
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1948-49
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Kauri
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1949
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Henry Brunnier
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1952-53
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Titoki
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1952
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A Z Baker
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1955-56
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Totara
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1955
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Clifford Randall
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1958-59
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Totara
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1958
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Harold Thomas
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1959-60
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Titoki
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1960
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Joseph Abey
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1961-62
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Kowhai
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1961
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Carl Miller
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1963-64
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Kauri
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1963
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C P H Teenstra
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1965-66
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Titoki
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1965
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Richard Evans
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1966-67
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Kauri
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1967
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James Conway
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1969-70
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Kauri
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1969
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William Carter
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1973-74
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Kauri
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1973
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Jack Davis
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1977-78
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Titoki
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1978
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Clem Renouf
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1978-79
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Titoki
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1979
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James Bomar
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1979-80
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Titoki
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1980
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Rolf Klärich
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1980-81
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Titoki
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1981
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Hiroji Mukasa
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1982-83
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Titoki
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1982
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Carlos Canseco
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1984-85
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Titoki
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1984
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Edward Cadman
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1985-86
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Titoki
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1986
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Charles Keller
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1987-88
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Titoki
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1988
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Royce Abbey
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1988-89
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Titoki
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1988
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Paulo Costa
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1990-91
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Titoki
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1990
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Rajendra Saboo
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1991-92
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Titoki
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1991
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Luis Giay
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1996-97
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Titoki
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1997
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Glen Kinross
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1997-98
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Titoki
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1997
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Bhichai Rattakul
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2002-03
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Beech
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2002
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Carl Stenhammar
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2005-06
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American Oak
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2004
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Frank Devlyn
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2000-01
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American Oak
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2006
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Bill Boyd
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2006-07
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American Oak
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2006
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Dong Kurn Lee
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2008-09
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American Oak
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2008
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Ray Klinginsmith
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2010-11
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Titoki
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2011
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In honor of Harold Thomas |
.JPG) |
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Submitted by: Rotary Club of Auckland Inc, District 9920 |
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| Provided by RGHF secretary Norm Winterbottom and posted 18
March 2012 by Jack Selway for RGHF |
