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Dame Judi Dench Honors Late Husband with Tribute Garden

4/17/2026

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Dame Judi Dench, English actress, has created a Surrey garden as a tribute to her late husband, Michael Williams, with over 100 trees.
She walks grounds to recall memories tied to the plants, including a young oak she will plant for their anniversary.
Dench, 91, notes she loves wild garlic and keeps a Queen Victoria statue from a film set, but she fears gardening due to worm incident.

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Story summary

Dame Judi Dench, English actress, has created a Surrey garden as a tribute to her late husband, Michael Williams, with over 100 trees.
She walks grounds to recall memories tied to the plants, including a young oak she will plant for their anniversary.
Dench, 91, notes she loves wild garlic and keeps a Queen Victoria statue from a film set, but she fears gardening due to worm incident.