Our rose continues to be available, and is successfully growing all across Canada, and even into the USA now! Click here for the pdf of availability to see where you can obtain one of our lovely red rose bushes for your garden. (Note: this was the list for 2015). Sadly, many of the lovely women who worked on this project have crossed the bar. We miss you Betty, Bev, Pauline and Margaret!
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Jenny Wren Statue in Galt with Navy Lady Roses
WRCNS. We received this note recently from the lovely people at the Cambridge Public Library, caring for the garden where our Jenny Wren statue is surrounded by the Navy Lady rose… On a lovely day, one of our staff took this great picture and shared it on social media. We wanted to share it with you. Here’s what we posted… “Such a beautiful day – and the roses are in full bloom by our Jenny Wren statue. A lovely tribute to their […]
Read moreCelebrating the Canadian Naval Centennial with AC™ Navy Lady
In the 2010 celebration year we dedicated this rose as a tribute to our Shipmates, all the gallant men and women who served at sea and ashore in Canadian Navy, past, present and future. Due to the serious wartime shortage of sailors for sea billets, the Navy decided to organize a women’s division of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) “to release a man to go to sea.” On July 31, 1942, the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service was established. The […]
Read moreNavy Lady Plantings in 2010 The Canadian Naval Centennial year
May 16, 2010 at 2pm Wren Association of Toronto at Galt an Historical Ceremonial Planting of The Canadian Naval Centennial Rose 1910-2010 AC™ Navy Lady in Historical Recognition of the first place most Canadian Wrens were trained. Gathering at the Jenny Wren statue at the Cambridge Public Library (Galt). May 02, 2010 Various locations had plantings of our “Navy Lady”. March 08, 2010 The 2010 “Navy Lady” Rose had its first of many Canadian dedication ceremonies this year at CFB […]
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