Miss Helen Mackenzie, Government House 1927

Mayor's Grove was established during a 1927 convention of western mayors in Victoria. Led by Miss Helen MacKenzie of Government House, who planted a Douglas fir that now towers over thirty some trees of diverse shapes and sizes including oak, maple, beech, copper beech, ash, linden and a historic hawthorne.

Helen MacKenzie was the daughter of Sir Alexander Mackenzie, a former prime minister of Canada. She lived at Government House from 1919 to 1930 as the hostess of her brother-in-law, Lieutenant Governor Edward Gawler Prior.

Nine mayors planted trees in 1927 to begin the grove (see map items 2-10).

• Friends of BHP: About Mayor's Grove

 Mayor L.D. Tayler, Vancouver, 1927

Tayler was the mayor of Vancouver from 1925 to 1928 and from 1931 to 1934.
He was also a lawyer, a judge and a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. He was involved in many civic projects, such as the construction of the Lions Gate Bridge and the development of Stanley Park.

• Wikipedia: Mayor L.D. Tayler

 Hon. Randolph Bruce, Lieut. Gov of BC, 1927

• Wikipedia: Randolph Bruce

North Battleford, 1927

• Wikipedia: John Albert Gregory

Mayor J.B. Martin, Maple Ridge

• Wikipedia: 

 Mayor W.D.L. Hardie, Lethbridge, 1927

 He was the mayor of Lethbridge, Alberta from 1913 to 1914 and from 1917 to 1922. He was also a lawyer, a judge and a member of the Senate of Canada. He was involved in many national issues, such as railway development, immigration policy and trade relations1

• Wikipedia: W.D.L. Hardie

 Mayor H.M. Newton, Prince Rupert

He was the mayor of Prince Rupert, British Columbia from 1925 to 1930 and from 1933 to 1934. He was also a journalist, an editor and a publisher. He founded the Prince Rupert Daily News in 1910 and ran it until his death in 1949. He was involved in many regional affairs, such as promoting tourism, fishing and mining industries.

 Mayor J.Z. Parks, Armstrong

He was the mayor of Armstrong, British Columbia from 1919 to 1920 and from 1925 to 1930. He was also a merchant, a banker and a rancher. He owned several businesses in Armstrong, such as Parks & Co., Parks & Son Ltd., and Parks Ranch Ltd.

 Mayor J.C. Pendray, Victoria

was an industrialist and politician in British Columbia, Canada. He served as mayor of Victoria from 1924 to 1928.

• Wikipedia:  John Carl Pendray
  

 Mayor A. Wells Gray, New Westminster

was a British Columbia cabinet minister and mayor. He is particularly noted for his work creating some of British Columbia's early provincial parks and Wells Gray Provincial Park is named for him.

Wikipedia: Wells Gray

 1927

 Rt. Hon. L.C.S. Amery London 1928

Wikipedia: Leo Amery

On September 6, 1929 Sir Winston Churchill planted the now “historic hawthorn tree”. Upon his departure Churchill spoke to a cheering crowd: “Your green leaves and sturdy oaks and hearts as British as the oaks all remind me of the Mother Country.”

The original Hawthorn tree planted in 1929 was ailing and was replaced in 1965 as a tribute to the late Sir Winston Churchill. The tree is marked with a plaque that reads 'This Hawthorn tree was planted in memory of Sir Winston Churchill by the Victoria Branch of the British Commonwealth Ex-Services League, 1965.'

The tree is a beautiful and significant feature of the park, and is a testament to the enduring legacy of Sir Winston Churchill.

Overall, the Winston Churchill Memorial Hawthorn Tree is a fitting tribute to one of the most important and influential figures of the 20th century. Whether you're a local resident or a visitor to Victoria, it's definitely worth taking the time to visit this special tree and reflect on the life and legacy of Sir Winston Churchill.

• Wikipedia: Hawthorn Tree
  
• Wikipedia: Winston Churchill
  
• Friends of BHP: Winston Churchill plants a tree
• Island Social Trends: Churchill annual remembrance at BHP
• James Bay Beacon: Historic Hawthorn in Mayor's Grove

1931

Prajadhipok 1893 – 30 May 1941, also Rama VII, was the seventh monarch of Siam of the Chakri dynasty

His reign was a turbulent time for Siam due to political and social changes during the Revolution of 1932.

He is to date the only Siamese monarch of the Chakri Dynasty to abdicate.

To the right of the King are Chief of Police Heatley, Mrs. Anscomb, Mayor Anscomb, Herb Warren (Parks Administrator), Alderman T.W.C. Hawkins, Alderman John Worthington, and Alderman Williams.

 Gen. Sir Arthur Currie, Montreal, 1931

General Sir Arthur William Currie, GCMG, KCB (1875–1933) was a senior officer of the Canadian Army who fought during World War I. He had the unique distinction of starting his military career on the very bottom rung as a pre-war militia gunner before rising through the ranks to become the first Canadian commander of the Canadian Corps.

• Wikipedia: Sir Arthur Currie

Mayor Herbert Anscomb, Victoria, 1931

Anscomb was a Conservative politician and British Columbia cabinet minister.

He was born in England and moved to Canada in 1911. He settled in Victoria, British Columbia where he found work as a bookkeeper for the Victoria Brewing Company eventually becoming manager of the company even though he was a tea-totaller.

• Wikipedia: Herbert Anscomb

1931 

 Hon. S.F. Tolmie, Premier of BC, 1933

Tolmie had a pioneer lineage, which aided him in his political aspirations. He was the son of Dr. William Fraser Tolmie, a prominent figure in the Hudson's Bay Company and a member of both the colonial assembly of Colony of Vancouver Island and the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.

• Wikipedia: Simon Fraser Tolmie
  

Mayor David Leeming, of Victoria planted a tree commemorating botanist David Douglas in 1934

Douglas was a Scottish botanist, best known as the namesake of the Douglas fir. He worked as a gardener, and explored the Scottish Highlands, North America, and Hawaii.

Wikipedia: David Douglas

 Lord Robert Baden-Powell, Boy Scouts, 1935

On his return from Africa in 1903, Baden-Powell found that his military training manual, Aids to Scouting, had become a best-seller, and was being used by teachers and youth organizations,[50] including Charlotte Mason's House of Education.[51] Following his involvement in the Boys' Brigade as a Brigade Vice-president and Officer in charge of its scouting section, with encouragement from his friend, William Alexander Smith, Baden-Powell decided to re-write Aids to Scouting to suit a youth readership.

Wikipedia:  Robert Baden-Powell

 Sir Percy Vincent, 613th Lord Mayor of London, 1936

• Wikipedia: Sir Percy Vincent

1936 

 Lord Tweedsmuir, Gov. Gen. of Canada, 1936

John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir GCMG GCVO CH PC DL (/ˈbʌxən/; 26 August 1875 – 11 February 1940) was a Scottish novelist, historian, and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 15th since Canadian Confederation.

• Wikipedia: Lord Tweedsmuir

 Victoria Women’s Institute, Commemorating Royal Visit, 1937

• Wikipedia: Women's Institute
  
• Government of Canada: Past Royal Tours
  

 United Empire Loyalist, Commemorating Royal Visit, 1937

• Wikipedia:  United Empire Loyalist
• United Empire Loyalists' Association
  

 Hon. E.W.  Hamber,  Lieut. Gov. BC, 1941

Eric W. Hamber (1879-1960) was a Canadian politician and businessman who served as the 15th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia from 1936 to 1941. He was also the Chancellor of the University of British Columbia from 1944 to 1951.

Wikipedia: Eric W. Hamber

 Establishment of Oak Bay Municipality, 1981

Oak Bay, located on the sea-rimmed, southeastern edge of Greater Victoria, was incorporated a century ago, in 1906. Today, it is home to nearly 18,000 people. For these residents and visitors, too, the physical landscape contributes mightily to Oak Bay's picturesque charm.

• District of Oak Bay: History of Oak Bay
   

 Earl of Bessborough, London, 1984

He was the ninth Earl of Bessborough and was a Conservative politician and also served as Governor General of Canada from 1931 to 1935

• Wikipedia: Earl Of Bessborough

 Hon. Robert G. Rogers, Lieut. Gov. of BC, 1984

Robert Rogers, PC (March 2, 1864 – July 21, 1936) was a Canadian merchant and politician. He served as a cabinet minister at the federal and provincial levels.

Wikipedia: Robert Rogers

 Mayor Daizo Otha and Mayor Peter Pollen, Monoka - Victoria Twinning, 1985

The city of Victoria had twining Ceremonies with Monoka and Morioka cities of Japan. Trees where planted in Mayor's Grove and near the old Chinese Bell. See:

• Friends of BHP: Twining of Victoria and Morioka
  
• Friends of BHP: Chinese Bell
  
• Friends of BHP:  Sakura Cherry Trees
• City of Victoria: City Celebrates the Anniversary of Twin City Relationship with Morioka, Japan
  

 Mayor Alan Lowe, Victoria 2008

• Wikipedia: Alan Lowe
• Victoria's China Town: Alan Lowe
  

 Chief Andy Thomas, Esquimalt Nation, 2008

• Colonist Times: Obituary: Esquimalt Chief Andy Thomas
• CBC: We were all like his children': Esquimalt Chief Andy Thomas mourned
• Royal Road University: Andy Thomas Chancellor's Community Recognition Award
  

 Chief Robert Sam, Songees Nation, 2008

Royal Road University: Robert Sam Chancellor's Community Recognition Award

 2008

 Mayor Hiroaki Tanifuji and Mayor Dean Fortin, Morioka - Victoria Anniversary Twining

See Map #28 above.

 Chairman Eiichi Sato and Mayor Dean Fortin, Morioka - Victoria Anniversary Twining

See Map #28 above.

 Mayor Barbara Arnott Napier, New Zealand, 2012

• Wikipedia: Barbara Arnott

 Mayor Gretchen Brewin, first female Mayor of Victoria 1985-1990

An incredible honour': Gretchen Brewin, Victoria's first female mayor gets a tree in Mayor's Grove.

• Wikipedia: Gretchen Mann Brewin