The Book of Bognor

Did You Know?

Bognor derives it’s name from Bucgan’ora,

after Bucge (the original Bognorian)

and the beech tree -

the same origin as the word book (bēce“ or “bōc” in Auld Englisċ).

 

 

The beech tree (The Mother of the Forast) carries symbolic weight in relation to both trust, resilience and learning in various cultures and historical contexts.

 

Beech sticks
The beech has particular significance in recent cultural history. Numerous names of regions and towns in Europe can be traced back to their association with the beech. The Old English word “bookstaff” is derived from beech staves with carved runes, it was later displaced by the term “letter”, however, the term “book” still refers to its roots. And books still play a decisive role in cultural history.