The Fallen

by Jean Walker

Title

The Fallen

Artist

Jean Walker

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Oak trees; Traditionally there have been four main uses of oak. The most prominent is as a timber tree. Oak was a highly prized timber and was particularly used in ship building in the days of wooden ships. Its timber is also used in buildings, for furniture and a whole range of other uses. The other uses include the bark which was used for tanning leather; the acorns which were used for fattening pigs as they are a rich food source; and like many other trees the smaller branches and twigs were used for firewood or charcoal making. Because of our long history with the oak tree, oaks are often used in ceremonial or commorative plantings. For example every school in Lincolnshire was given an oak tree to plant in it's grounds to celebrate the Queen mother's 80th birthday
Tree lore and folklore The oak tree has a long history of folklore throughout Europe. The oak was sacred to many people, including the ancient Greeks, the Norse and the Celts. It was often associated with the gods of thunder as oak was often split by lightning. This is probably because oaks are often the tallest tree any area. More recently oak was the sacred wood burnt by the druids for their mid-summer sacrifice. In fact the word 'druid' means 'oak man' In modern history, tradition has it that Charles II hid in an oak tree at Boscobel when pursued by the Roundheads. Since then, children wear oak leaves on May 29th to commemorate Royal Oak Day (now known as Oak Apple Day).

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December 26th, 2012

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