A Grove of trees in the Scottish Highlands
Annabella Dorothea O'MacGresty-Toe Grove
Established in the memory of Ann Dorothy Williams (nee Gresty, formerly Brewer)
for her family and friends
16 March 1947 - 11 March 2016
Keeping the memory of Ann, a beautiful grandmother, mother, mother-in-law, sister, wife,
daughter and friend, alive in our hearts and in nature.
In our hearts and in our thoughts, happy birthday Ann. Love always, Mary and Paul xx
Donated by Mary and Paul Sumner
16th March 2019
Happy birthday to my little big sister. Love you always, Kathleen xx
Donated by Kathleen Gresty
16th March 2019
Always my big sister, always loved and always missed. Love Mary and Paul xx
Donated by Mary and Paul Sumner
11th March 2019
It’s hard to believe it’s three years since you left us.
Some days it feels much longer but others I can still hear your laugh
as you con Mary into buying breakfast AND lunch.
Love always Kathleen
Donated by Kathleen Gresty
11th March 2019
I think about and miss you every day.
Happy Christmas Ann.
All my love
Kathleen x
Donated by Kathleen Gresty
21st December 2018
Thinking of you at Christmas and always. Donated by Mary and Paul Sumner 21st December 2018
Always in our hearts and thoughts, Ann. Love Mary and Paul xx
Donated by Mary and Paul Sumner
16th May 2018
Thinking of you on your birthday and always. Love KATHLEEN 😘
Donated by KATHLEEN GRESTY
24th March 2018
Two years and I miss and think about you every day, Ann.
Love always Kathleen x
Donated by Kathleen
11th March 2018
Our second Christmas without you and I still miss you and think about you every day.
Living in my heart, Ann. Xx
Donated by KATHLEEN GRESTY
20th December 2017
You're always with us in our hearts .Always and forever our Sister xxxxx
Donated by Mary and Paul
16th December 2017
Happy Easter, hopefully there will be eggs in your trees one day 😘
Donated by Kathleen Gresty
18th April 2017
Happy Birthday Ann. Always thinking of you with Love xxx
Donated by Mary & Paul
16th March 2017
Happy birthday, Ann. Miss you every day 😘
Donated by Kathleen Gresty
16th March 2017
Always Something There To Remind Me
Donated by Kathleen Gresty
6th March 2017
When Ann passed away she left an enormous hole in our lives. For her sons, David and William, she had been both mother and father for most of their lives, raising them to be the kind, loving gentlemen they are today. To her husband Keith she was wife, lover and friend, supporting and encouraging him in his life choices. Her grandson Max was her overwhelming pride and joy and her daughter-in-law Helen was the perfect partner for Bill and made her close family complete for the last years of her life. For her sisters, Mary and I, and her brother Robert, she was not only our big sister but the mother we needed. She gave us the love, support, guidance and encouragement our own mothers couldn't. She was always there even when we lived long distances apart. Ann loved nature and going for long woodland walks. She was so happy when they moved into a house with a big garden where she could get her fingers into the dirt and grow things, creating an ideal environment for birds and wildlife. Losing Ann, first to Alzheimer's and then completely has been hard for all of us, her family and friends. I found it particularly difficult at Christmas and on her birthday when we would normally give gifts. Taking flowers to the cemetery doesn't feel right, they die but Ann was so alive and vibrant. So,I have decided to establish this grove of trees which will continue to grow and which can be added to by anyone who would like to add their memories of Ann.
Your grove of trees
The trees in this grove will be carefully planted in protected sites in the Scottish Highlands where they will create homes for wildlife and forests for the future.
Scots pine against a summer blue sky.
Twinflowers in bloom on pine woodland floor.
A Scotch argus butterfly on common ragwort.
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