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Huntingdon Academy Unveils Award-Winning Memorial Garden for Ian Coates

2/8/2026

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Huntingdon Academy honored Ian Coates, its former caretaker, with a memorial garden that won first prize at Nottingham City Council's Best Gardener Awards.
The garden opened on June 13 to commemorate the second anniversary of Coates' death, with local gardening group Potty Plotters.
Head teacher Rebecca Riley praised the garden.
Coates' sons expressed their desire to honor their father's memory ahead of the Nottingham attacks inquiry.

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Huntingdon Academy honored Ian Coates, its former caretaker, with a memorial garden that won first prize at Nottingham City Council's Best Gardener Awards.
The garden opened on June 13 to commemorate the second anniversary of Coates' death, with local gardening group Potty Plotters.
Head teacher Rebecca Riley praised the garden.
Coates' sons expressed their desire to honor their father's memory ahead of the Nottingham attacks inquiry.