St Lawrence Lime St Lawrence Lime The St Lawrence Lime Tree was a at the St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury, Kent, England. It was located within the boundary ropes of the cricket pitch which required special rules. In 2005, it was broken in two in high winds. It is not known when the tree was planted but it is known that it was already full-grown in its location in 1847, when the St Lawrence Ground was opened. The St Lawrence Ground was built around the tree, which was located within the boundary ropes. As a result of the St Lawrence Ground being the
The Glory Tree The Glory Tree The Glory Tree is a song cycle for solo soprano and chamber ensemble by the British composer Cheryl Frances-Hoad. It was first performed in the Purcell Room at the Southbank Centre in June 2005. "The Glory Tree" was inspired by Shamanic rituals and is set to the text of Old English poems, including "Dream of the Rood" and "Judith". Frances-Hoad described the composition in the score program notes, writing: "The Glory Tree" has a duration of roughly 15 minutes and is composed in five connected movements: Frances-Hoad detailed the structure of the composition, writing: The work is