Thomas Seager
1929 - Today
Tom entered Kew in 1951 and his studies were broken by military service for a period of two years, during which time he served with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment in Korea.
On completing military service, he returned to Kew in 1954 to complete his studies. Tom’s first appointment was with Stoke-on-Trent as Technical Assistant where he stayed for four years. This was followed by a move to Newcastle upon Tyne as Deputy Director of Parks. After two years he took up the position of Director of Parks with Oldham Borough Council and was later appointed as Chief Amenities and Recreation Officer.
Following early retirement in 1985 to Teignmouth, he interested himself in being a Judge for the South West Region of Britain in Bloom Committee. He also joined the local hospital League of Friends and was a member for thirty years, during which time he served as Chair for a number of years. Tom enjoys good health, pottering in his garden, meeting with retired Rotarians and visiting National Trust gardens. He celebrated his milestone 90th birthday in November 2019 with his son and daughter, family and friends. On this occasion Tom was pleased to be presented with the Kew in Photographs book which was signed by the Director of Horticulture at Kew and a photograph from the archives of those who studied with him.