Pupils celebrating the 140th anniversary of their school have planted the seed of a tree with a special heritage.

Chiswick House and Gardens has been carrying out a project to preserve the cedar trees of Lebanon by grafting five saplings from their own tree and sending them to other institutions to grow.

Year seven boys at John Lyon School celebrated their first year at the school being its 140th by planting one of those saplings in the Red House garden on the grounds.

The tree was then draped with wishes for the future written by all the boys.

Cedars of Lebanon have had many famous admirers over the years, including the Beatles, who filmed the music video for Paperback Writer while sitting on one 50 years ago.

John Lyon School head teacher Katherine Haynes said: “It is wonderful to see the pupils’ inspiring and ambitious wishes for the future around this very special tree.

“I am delighted the boys will see this sapling thrive during their time with at the John Lyon School, as indeed will they.”