CPRE Norfolk plant a memorial tree for Dr Ian Shepherd

CPRE Norfolk planted a silver birch tree in memory of our former trustee and vice-president Dr Ian Shepherd who passed away in July this year.

The tree was planted on Monday 8th December in the Mannington Hall chapel gardens, by kind permission of the Mannington Estate..

The ceremony was attended by CPRE Norfolk representatives, Ian’s widow and their children Caroline and Paul.

CPRE Norfolk vice-president Professor Tim O’Riordan spoke at the ceremony, talking about his many years of friendship with Ian, as well as how Ian’s encyclopaedic knowledge and dedicated work with the River Glaven Conservation Group and CPRE Norfolk would continue to have an impact long into the future.

The memorial plaque placed next to the tree was donated by Ducker’s Funeralcare of Aylsham.

Do you have a passion for the Norfolk countryside?

Ian served as a Trustee of CPRE Norfolk for over 30 years. After his retirement as a trustee, he continued his interest in CPRE and its Norfolk campaigns by becoming one of our Vice Presidents. He was awarded a CPRE Lifetime Achievement Award, ‘for dedicated service as a tireless campaigner and renowned planning expert across the county’.

If you love Norfolk’s countryside and want to ensure the protection of our environment as well as our future prosperity, become a volunteer like Ian did and help make a difference. You don’t have to be an expert as there are lots of other ways you can get involved.

Visit our volunteering page to find out more.

You can enhance and protect the Norfolk countryside with a gift in your will

Find out how you can help us continue to promote, enhance and protect the countryside you know and love for years to come by leaving a gift to CPRE Norfolk in your will.

CPRE Norfolk plant a memorial tree for every bequest that we receive – a beautiful, growing testimony of our supporters’ generosity and support.

This map shows the position of the trees planted by CPRE Norfolk up to December 2025.