Breakaway Survival School Seats

The Breakaway Survival Tree Seat Project 2005

The Breakaway Tree Seat Project 2005. Mick Tyler ex 22 SAS and 29 Commando along with his Breakaway Survival School Club were good enough to sponsor the carving and transportation of 5 large pieces of Sequoia, an American Redwood from Letton Court Farm in Herefordshire to the Grove. The Teak project plaque with the stags head was carved by Vic Smith ex SAS from a piece of laboratory bench!
Breakaway Survival School memorial plaques including one honouring Green Jackets lost in Borneo 1964.
  • Memorial Texts ~ Left to Right
  • In memory of Gary Reid, Mark Cooper, John Probert and L/Cpl Andrew Rimmer R.E.M.E.
  • Remembering Cpl. Aussie Fewell, Rfn. C Saunders, Rfn. F Hunt. Ist Green Jackets Borneo 1964.
  • In memory of a dear wife and loving mother Sandra Alberta Tyler. 1943-1985.With love from your Husband and Children. Mick, Michelle, Mandie and Nicola.
  • In memory of Chris Reid.
  • In memory of George Jamieson (Taxidermist) and part-time survival instructor. 31/5/1954-1/7/2024. R.I.P.
The Breakaway Survival Seat. This piece of Sequoia weighed in at 4 tonnes!
The Vince Phillips Bravo Two Zero Seat.
This Sequoia was felled after standing at Letton Court Farm for over 160 years after being brought back from America as a sapling.
The Dr John McCrae Tree Seat was the first piece of Sequoia that Mike and Annette carved. It is situated at the start of the Grove.
Which side would point towards North? Count the rings? Situated in the Friends garden is a chunk of Sequoia that had to be cut off the Breakaway Survival Seat! Count the rings!

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