The Friends were delighted to welcome HRH Princess Anne to the Town Park Gardens on 28^th September 2020. The  Princess and Anna Turner, The Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire, were escorted around the Chelsea and Maxell Gardens by FOTTP Chairman, Chris Pettman,

Chris said: “I gave the Princess a guided tour of the gardens for around half an hour and she was charming the whole time. She thanked the group for their continuous work on conserving and improving the gardens”

“She had an insight into the history of the area and was very interested in what we do and the people who help as well, it was a huge boost for all our hard work”

The visit of the Princess Royal, following hard on the heels of the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service in June, is a real tribute to our wonderful Town Park and to the hard work of the Friends in maintaining and improving the gardens.

During her visit Her Royal Highness also planted a commemorative tree in the Gardens, which last month played host to VJ Day celebrations, marking the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II.