The Arboretum
Dr George Reginald Wadsworth M.D. fondly known to my immediate family as 'Uncle George' died on December 9th, 2010 on the Isle of Man.
My husband, Nigel, my grown children Robert and Phillipa and I had arranged to holiday and tour the island with Uncle George on our trip to the UK, planned that winter break. His death came as a shock to us all as we were in good communication with him until November 2010; when his letters became fewer. On December 23rd I received a letter, bearing the address label peculiar to Uncle George's printer. Excitedly, I opened the letter glad of the communication between us, but was taken aback when the contents gave notice of his sad demise. With heavy hearts, we left for the UK two days later on Christmas day, armed with greater resolve to visit The Arboretum and pay our respects.
The Arboretum had become Uncle George's life work and passion, especially after Auntie Swee Liew's death in 1996. The photographic tribute that follows this preamble has been assembled from a personal collection of photographs taken over the years on the island with Uncle George and Auntie Swee Liew, and from images taken this winter; offering the viewer some insight of the Arboretum in its evolution. We hope that it may be a poignant reminder of the 'farmer at heart', of this wonderful man, and the dedication to his 'Willow'.
Read MoreMy husband, Nigel, my grown children Robert and Phillipa and I had arranged to holiday and tour the island with Uncle George on our trip to the UK, planned that winter break. His death came as a shock to us all as we were in good communication with him until November 2010; when his letters became fewer. On December 23rd I received a letter, bearing the address label peculiar to Uncle George's printer. Excitedly, I opened the letter glad of the communication between us, but was taken aback when the contents gave notice of his sad demise. With heavy hearts, we left for the UK two days later on Christmas day, armed with greater resolve to visit The Arboretum and pay our respects.
The Arboretum had become Uncle George's life work and passion, especially after Auntie Swee Liew's death in 1996. The photographic tribute that follows this preamble has been assembled from a personal collection of photographs taken over the years on the island with Uncle George and Auntie Swee Liew, and from images taken this winter; offering the viewer some insight of the Arboretum in its evolution. We hope that it may be a poignant reminder of the 'farmer at heart', of this wonderful man, and the dedication to his 'Willow'.
