Robin Miller Plants a Tree in Winckley Square
 
Mr Robin Miller, the great-great grandson of cotton manufacturer Thomas Miller, plants a tree in Winckley Square Mr Robin Miller, the great-great grandson of cotton manufacturer Thomas Miller, plants a winter-flowering cherry tree in Winckley Square.

Mr Thomas Miller, lived at No 5 Winckley Square, a house he built for himself in 1857. Mr Robin Miller hopes that the house will one day be open for the people of the town to admire.

On his second visit to Preston, Robin Miller said: "I came here once and fell in love with the place. I hope one day that the house on Winckley Square will be restored and the people of the town will be able to go in and see how my family lived".

 
Marian Roberts and Nigel Conway discuss the days events Mrs Marian Roberts (historian) and Mr Nigel Conway (Head of Preston Leisure Services) discussing the days events.
 
Robin Miller and Mrs Veronica Afrin in conversation after the tree planting Mr Robin Miller and Mrs Veronica Afrin (Portfolio Holder, Regeneration, Community & Leisure Services Department of Preston Borough Council) in conversation after the tree planting. In the background, Mr Eddy Curry (Preston Leisure Services) makes sure that the tree is firmly planted.
 
From left to right, Mr Kevin O'Connell (winckleysquare.org), Mrs Marian Roberts, Mr Nigel Conway, Councillor Mrs Veronica Afrin, Mr Noel Murphy (Preston Leisure Services), Mr Robin Miller, Miss Emma Heslewood (Harris Museum), Mr Tarquin Scott (architect), Mr Eddy Curry, having discarded his yellow coat for the purposes of the photograph! Tree Dressing
 
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