Two Perth schoolfriends final week reunited for the primary time in 47 years.
Margaret Johnston (78) lived in Perth and attended Northern District Major College however then moved to the States.
She returned to her former dwelling in Rannoch Highway after planning a visit to stick with her outdated buddy Louise Younger (78).
Margaret (nee Cathro) travelled together with her son Scott, daughter Susan and granddaughter Sarah. She lives in Cape Coral in Florida.
That they had a busy week strolling spherical Perth and taking within the Edinburgh Tattoo.
However one of many needs was to revisit a tree she planted on the Rannoch Highway Cemetery on the time of the Queen’s Coronation in 1953.
Margaret’s tree remains to be there, nevertheless it has grown so huge, she can not get her arms across the trunk.
She defined every home in her avenue was capable of decide somebody to plant a tree in honour of the princess who would quickly turn into the Queen.
“I used to be 9 on the time and I keep in mind feeling so particular to be chosen to plant the tree,” stated the Perth lady who has briefly returned from a lifetime in America.
“My brother Graeme was a part of the ceremony.
“I'm so excited to return again to Perth after a few years. I used to be capable of share many fond recollections and tales of my household and childhood.
“I can’t consider how a lot all the things has modified.
“My daughter Susan is aware of how proud I'm to return from Perth, Scotland. To her I’m ‘Mother’ not ‘Mum’.”
Margaret shared a newspaper clipping of the day she planted the tree for the brand new queen.
“I’m there, holding the shovel,” she smiled.
Her dad wrote the main points on it: “This was taken on Saturday, March 4, 1953 of the Coronation planting of the tree on Rannoch Highway.
“Mr And Mrs Sawery of the Perth City Council. Graeme Cathro holding the tree. Margaret planting the tree and Mr Robert Cathro trying on.”
Louise Younger was recognized to Margaret as Tootsy. They misplaced contact however Louise and Margaret began corresponding after discovering one another on-line.
Louise was overjoyed to welcome Margaret to her dwelling in Athollbank Drive after not seeing her for 47 years. Their birthdays are three months aside.
Louise often walks previous the cherry tree and remembers seeing it blossom through the years she’s lived within the space.
“My expensive buddy Margaret informed us she was flying into Edinburgh on August 7,” stated Louise.
“I informed her I’d see her in Perth, however we stunned her by unexpectedly being there on the airport to satisfy her.
“Once I noticed her, my first thought was ‘she’s not modified a bit’ and I knew immediately it was my outdated pal.”
Louise gave Margaret a framed image of Flower of Scotland to take again together with her to Florida when she went for her flight again on Friday.