The British Memorial Garden Trust UK, Ltd. works in Great Britain to raise funds for the BritishMemorialGarden in Hanover Square, New York, and other charities. It assists the British Memorial Garden Trust, Inc. by holding fund-raising events sponsoring the garden and by donating monies to the Trust in America.
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With the construction phase of the British Memorial Garden nearing completion, landscaping of the City park began in spring 2007. Thousands of daffodils planted last autumn have brought spring color to the garden. Planting will continue throughout the spring and summer. The park is open to the public and is enjoyed daily by scores of area residents and workers.
A celebration of Britain’s relationship with
the United States, the British Memorial Garden at Hanover Square,
New York is symbolic of the historic bond between the two countries.
This new park for New York City will play a vital role in the revitalisation
of Lower Manhattan.
The garden is being built in one of Manhattan’s
most historic squares, three blocks south of the World Trade Centre
site – Ground Zero. It will be a place of reflection and recreation
and a focal point of remembrance for the British community; not
only for 67 Britons lost on September 11th 2001, but also for the
British service men and women who gave their lives alongside Americans
in two World Wars and subsequent conflicts.
This international initiative was set up by the
US charity British Memorial Garden Trust New York, Inc under the Royal Patronage of HRH
The Prince of Wales. The British-based charity British Memorial
Garden Trust UK Ltd will support the work carried out in New York
and raise funds on this side of the Atlantic.
The
British Memorial Garden at Hanover Square will incorporate many
wonderful elements of historic gardens of the United Kingdom. The
garden design is by Isabel and Julian Bannerman, landscape architects
to His Royal Highness. A sculpture to the unity between the United
Kingdom and the United States will be created by Turner Prize winner
Anish Kapoor for the garden, and work by the sculptor Simon Verity
will feature within it.
Donations
can be made using our 'Support Us' page, or via Justgiving..
The British Memorial Garden is live on Justgiving, a system that lets people donate to charities online. It's easy, quick and tax-friendly. At Justgiving, you can make a donation to the Garden or make a fundraising page of your own in support, perhaps showcasing a personal fundraising event, or in memory of a loved one.
New York City Naming of the British Garden at Hanover Square by HRH Prince Henry of Wales
The British Memorial Garden Trust UK Ltd. has helped to raise funds for the British Memorial Garden at Hanover Square and is pleased to report that on May 29th, 2009, HRH Prince Henry of Wales joined City of New York officials in the formal naming of the Garden.
The park will now be known as the British Garden at Hanover Square.
HRH Prince Henry of Wales plants a Magnolia Elizabeth on behalf of the Trust
See further coverage of this event within this site here and our US site here.
Review Camilla Hellman's recent interview and
feature about the Garden on ITV's
"London Tonight". Other television and radio
interviews can be found within the USA web site here.
On the first day of their Royal Tour of the
USA, 2005, HRH The Prince of Wales and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall
unveil the centre stone for the British Memorial Garden, New York,
as Camilla G. Hellman, President of the British Memorial Garden
Trust, Inc., looks on.
Below you can view a five minute Powerpoint Show reviewing the history of the Garden as of March 2008:
If you prefer, you may download this full PowerpointShow presentation for high quality offline viewing or display here.
Should you not have a Powerpoint Viewer, you can download one from Microsoft.
