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Frederick Stevens TuckfieldPrint Page 
21-April-2019
Photographs supplied by John Huth
The tree commemorates Frederick Stevens Tuckfield (1898 - 1973) who founded the Berwick and District Tree Society in September 1964.
Frederick Stevens Tuckfield was born in Sale in 1898. Fred began a wholesale business selling tea in 1936, having previously worked for Rolfe & Co Ltd, wholesale grocers. By 1940 he was selling Ty-nee Tips tea. He was very involved in the Australia Camellia Research Society, and was at one time the President. He developed 25 camellia cultivars at his Clover Cottage property at Berwick. Fred Tuckfield died September 19, 1973.
Location
| Address: | High Street, Berwick, 3806 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.031038 Long: 145.344434 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Tree |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 30-September-1964 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 30-September-1964 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MAThis tree was planted by the citizens of Berwick
In memory of Frederick Stevens Tuckfield who founded the Berwick and District Tree Society
September 30th, 1964.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
