British Memorial Garden

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Out of the tragedy of the September 11th 2001
attacks on the World Trade Center
grew Camilla Hellmans idea for the British
Memorial Garden, New York
A place of reflection and remembrance, serving as
a memorial to the 67 British victims of the
attacks
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The British Memorial Garden is a gift to the City
and people of New York
It is a symbol of British-American friendship and
unity              
A place to celebrate British culture and heritage
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Hanover Square, New York
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• is located in an historic area of Manhattan

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British Memorial Trust, Inc., was formed as a 501
(c)(3) New York State charity in May 2003, and
approved by NYC Parks Recreation in March 2004
In support, the British Memorial Garden Trust,
(UK), Ltd. was launched in April 2004
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September 2003 saw a viewing at Phillips de Pury
Luxembourg of designs for garden and sculpture
Renowned sculptor Anish Kapoor will create
Unity to anchor the British Memorial Garden
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Landscape architects Isabel and Julian Bannerman
won a juried competition to design the garden
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Unique features of the garden include topiaries
with bronze armatures
benches made of Portland Stone and a Water Rill
made of Welsh slate
a Ribbon of Counties made from Morayshire stone
City of London-style bollards bearing the
shields of leading Societies in New York
and a Memorial Railing to the 67 British victims
of the World Trade Center attacks
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On the Memorial Railing are the emblems of the
United Kingdom The Rose, Thistle, Daffodil and
Flax
In Caithness, British sculptor Simon Verity works
on the Ribbon of the Counties
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Flowers of the garden
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Royal patronage
In October 2003, the Royal Patronage of HRH The
Prince of Wales was announced at Christies
HRH Princess Anne officially launched the garden
in April 2003 with a presentation to NY Parks
Commissioner Adrian Benepe of heirloom seeds from
Royal gardens
Sir Thomas Harris KBE CMG
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Work began on the garden in late 2004 and the
official groundbreaking took place in May 2005
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Further royal visits
HRH The Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York
attended the September 11 Memorial Concert in
Hanover Square in 2006
HRH The Prince of Wales and HRH The Duchess of
Cornwall unveiled the Center Stone and
dedicated the garden in November 2005
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Annual Events in support of the British Memorial
Garden include
Tartan Week in April
Twilight in the Garden, the Gala Dinner and
major fund raiser held every February
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Annual Events in support of the British Memorial
Garden include
September 11 Memorial Concert
Victorian Celebration in December
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Various other events take place in support of the
garden
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The British Memorial Garden Trust produces a
newsletter and various publicity materials in
support of its aims, and maintains an extensive
web site at www.britishmemorialgarden.org
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Building work at Hanover Square progressed well
during 2006 and into 2007
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and Spring 2007 heralded the planting of the
first trees in the park
These majestic yews will become the fashioned and
clipped topiaries that are the key design element
of the garden, as envisioned by the British
Memorial Gardens designers, Isabel and Julian
Bannerman
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With infrastructure and hardscape complete, the
garden is already being enjoyed by the public
In the fall, over 7,000 bulbs were planted in
the garden for springtime color in 2008
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The British Memorial Garden Trust is very
grateful to all who sponsor and support the
garden project in so many ways. Visit the
gardens web site for full details of how to
become involved as a friend of the garden, or
call the British Memorial Garden Trust office
at [phone]
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Save these dates in 2008 TARTAN WEEK April 4,
Hanover Square ENGLISH GARDENS TOUR July 15-23,
England UK SEPTEMBER CONCERT September 11,
Hanover Square VICTORIAN CELEBRATION December 8,
Hanover Square Please contact the office for
further details or to request tickets at (212)
682-7945 Full information is on the Web
at www.britishmemorialgarden.org
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Reflect, remember, rebuild
- The Observer, October 2003
www.britishmemorialgarden.org