diff --git a/wire/core/Pages.php b/wire/core/Pages.php
index 7f54789b..5aae8114 100644
--- a/wire/core/Pages.php
+++ b/wire/core/Pages.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  *
  * This is the most used object in the ProcessWire API. 
  *
- * ProcessWire 3.x, Copyright 2019 by Ryan Cramer
+ * ProcessWire 3.x, Copyright 2020 by Ryan Cramer
  * https://processwire.com
  *
  * @link http://processwire.com/api/variables/pages/ Offical $pages Documentation
@@ -49,10 +49,13 @@
  * @method added(Page $page) Hook called when a new page has been added. 
  * @method moved(Page $page) Hook called when a page has been moved from one parent to another. 
  * @method templateChanged(Page $page) Hook called when a page template has been changed. 
+ * @method trashReady(Page $page) Hook called when a page is about to be moved to the trash.
  * @method trashed(Page $page) Hook called when a page has been moved to the trash. 
  * @method restored(Page $page) Hook called when a page has been moved OUT of the trash. 
- * @method deleteReady(Page $page) Hook called just before a page is deleted. 
- * @method deleted(Page $page) Hook called after a page has been deleted. 
+ * @method deleteReady(Page $page, array $options) Hook called just before a page is deleted. 
+ * @method deleted(Page $page, array $options) Hook called after a page has been deleted. 
+ * @method deleteBranchReady(Page $page, array $options) Hook called before a branch of pages deleted, on initiating page only. 
+ * @method deletedBranch(Page $page, array $options, $numDeleted) Hook called after branch of pages deleted, on initiating page only.
  * @method cloneReady(Page $page, Page $copy) Hook called just before a page is cloned. 
  * @method cloned(Page $page, Page $copy) Hook called after a page has been successfully cloned. 
  * @method renamed(Page $page) Hook called after a page has been successfully renamed. 
@@ -1677,6 +1680,18 @@ class Pages extends Wire {
 		}
 	}
 
+
+	/**
+	 * Hook called when a Page is about to be trashed
+	 * 
+	 * @param Page $page
+	 * @since 3.0.163
+	 * 
+	 */
+	public function ___trashReady(Page $page) {
+		if($page) {} // ignore
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * Hook called when a page has been moved to the trash
 	 * 
@@ -1733,9 +1748,11 @@ class Pages extends Wire {
 	 * #pw-hooker
 	 * 
 	 * @param Page $page Page that is about to be deleted. 
+	 * @param array $options Options passed to delete method (since 3.0.163)
 	 *
 	 */
-	public function ___deleteReady(Page $page) {
+	public function ___deleteReady(Page $page, array $options = array()) {
+		if($options) {} // ignore
 		foreach($this->types as $manager) {
 			if($manager->hasValidTemplate($page)) $manager->deleteReady($page);
 		}
@@ -1747,10 +1764,12 @@ class Pages extends Wire {
 	 * #pw-hooker
 	 * 
 	 * @param Page $page Page that was deleted
+	 * @param array $options Options passed to delete method (since 3.0.163)
 	 *
 	 */
-	public function ___deleted(Page $page) { 
-		$this->log("Deleted page", $page); 
+	public function ___deleted(Page $page, array $options = array()) { 
+		if($options) {}
+		if(empty($options['_deleteBranch'])) $this->log("Deleted page", $page); 
 		/** @var WireCache $cache */
 		$cache = $this->wire('cache');
 		$cache->maintenance($page);
@@ -1758,6 +1777,40 @@ class Pages extends Wire {
 			if($manager->hasValidTemplate($page)) $manager->deleted($page);
 		}
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Hook called before a branch of pages is about to be deleted, called on root page of branch only
+	 *
+	 * Note: this is called only on deletions that had 'recursive' option true and 1+ children.
+	 *
+	 * #pw-hooker
+	 *
+	 * @param Page $page Page that was deleted
+	 * @param array $options Options passed to delete method
+	 * @since 3.0.163
+	 *
+	 */
+	public function ___deleteBranchReady(Page $page, array $options) {
+		if($page && $options) {}
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Hook called after a a branch of pages has been deleted, called on root page of branch only
+	 * 
+	 * Note: this is called only on deletions that had 'recursive' option true and 1+ children. 
+	 *
+	 * #pw-hooker
+	 *
+	 * @param Page $page Page that was the root of the branch
+	 * @param array $options Options passed to delete method
+	 * @param int $numDeleted Number of pages deleted
+	 * @since 3.0.163
+	 *
+	 */
+	public function ___deletedBranch(Page $page, array $options, $numDeleted) {
+		if($page && $options) {}
+		$this->log("Deleted branch with $numDeleted page(s)", $page);
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Hook called when a page is about to be cloned, but before data has been touched
diff --git a/wire/core/PagesEditor.php b/wire/core/PagesEditor.php
index 5594b212..e7bc6637 100644
--- a/wire/core/PagesEditor.php
+++ b/wire/core/PagesEditor.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * 
  * Implements page manipulation methods of the $pages API variable
  *
- * ProcessWire 3.x, Copyright 2016 by Ryan Cramer
+ * ProcessWire 3.x, Copyright 2020 by Ryan Cramer
  * https://processwire.com
  * 
  */ 
@@ -1044,8 +1044,8 @@ class PagesEditor extends Wire {
 	 * @param bool|array $recursive If set to true, then this will attempt to delete all children too.
 	 *   If you don't need this argument, optionally provide $options array instead. 
 	 * @param array $options Optional settings to change behavior:
-	 *   - uncacheAll (bool): Whether to clear memory cache after delete (default=false)
-	 *   - recursive (bool): Same as $recursive argument, may be specified in $options array if preferred.
+	 * - `uncacheAll` (bool): Whether to clear memory cache after delete (default=false)
+	 * - `recursive` (bool): Same as $recursive argument, may be specified in $options array if preferred.
 	 * @return bool|int Returns true (success), or integer of quantity deleted if recursive mode requested.
 	 * @throws WireException on fatal error
 	 *
@@ -1055,29 +1055,40 @@ class PagesEditor extends Wire {
 		$defaults = array(
 			'uncacheAll' => false, 
 			'recursive' => is_bool($recursive) ? $recursive : false,
+			// internal use properties:
+			'_level' => 0,
+			'_deleteBranch' => false,
 		);
-	
+
 		if(is_array($recursive)) $options = $recursive; 	
 		$options = array_merge($defaults, $options);
 
 		$this->isDeleteable($page, true); // throws WireException
 		$numDeleted = 0;
+		$numChildren = $page->numChildren;
+		$deleteBranch = false;
 
-		if($page->numChildren) {
+		if($numChildren) {
 			if(!$options['recursive']) {
 				throw new WireException("Can't delete Page $page because it has one or more children.");
-			} else foreach($page->children("include=all") as $child) {
+			}
+			if($options['_level'] === 0) {
+				$deleteBranch = true;
+				$options['_deleteBranch'] = $page;
+				$this->pages->deleteBranchReady($page, $options);
+			}
+			foreach($page->children('include=all') as $child) {
 				/** @var Page $child */
-				if($this->pages->delete($child, true, $options)) {
-					$numDeleted++;
-				} else {
-					throw new WireException("Error doing recursive page delete, stopped by page $child");
-				}
+				$options['_level']++;
+				$result = $this->pages->delete($child, true, $options);
+				$options['_level']--;
+				if(!$result) throw new WireException("Error doing recursive page delete, stopped by page $child");
+				$numDeleted += $result;
 			}
 		}
 
 		// trigger a hook to indicate delete is ready and WILL occur
-		$this->pages->deleteReady($page);
+		$this->pages->deleteReady($page, $options);
 
 		foreach($page->fieldgroup as $field) {
 			if(!$field->type->deletePageField($page, $field)) {
@@ -1099,7 +1110,7 @@ class PagesEditor extends Wire {
 		// delete entirely from pages_parents table
 		$this->pages->parents()->delete($page);
 
-		$database = $this->wire('database');
+		$database = $this->wire()->database;
 		$query = $database->prepare("DELETE FROM pages WHERE id=:page_id LIMIT 1"); // QA
 		$query->bindValue(":page_id", $page->id, \PDO::PARAM_INT);
 		$query->execute();
@@ -1107,8 +1118,9 @@ class PagesEditor extends Wire {
 		$this->pages->sortfields()->delete($page);
 		$page->setTrackChanges(false);
 		$page->status = Page::statusDeleted; // no need for bitwise addition here, as this page is no longer relevant
-		$this->pages->deleted($page);
+		$this->pages->deleted($page, $options);
 		$numDeleted++;
+		if($deleteBranch) $this->pages->deletedBranch($page, $options, $numDeleted);
 		if($options['uncacheAll']) $this->pages->uncacheAll($page);
 		$this->pages->debugLog('delete', $page, true);
 
diff --git a/wire/core/PagesTrash.php b/wire/core/PagesTrash.php
index 8b284951..d64fa713 100644
--- a/wire/core/PagesTrash.php
+++ b/wire/core/PagesTrash.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *
  * Implements page trash/restore/empty methods of the $pages API variable
  *
- * ProcessWire 3.x, Copyright 2018 by Ryan Cramer
+ * ProcessWire 3.x, Copyright 2020 by Ryan Cramer
  * https://processwire.com
  *
  */
@@ -45,10 +45,13 @@ class PagesTrash extends Wire {
 			throw new WireException("This page (id=$page->id) may not be placed in the trash");
 		}
 		
-		if(!$trash = $this->pages->get($this->config->trashPageID)) {
+		$trash = $this->pages->get($this->config->trashPageID);
+		if(!$trash->id) {
 			throw new WireException("Unable to load trash page defined by config::trashPageID");
 		}
 		
+		$this->pages->trashReady($page);
+		
 		$page->addStatus(Page::statusTrash);
 		
 		if(!$page->parent->isTrash()) {