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Past Events
September 11, 2008 SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL CONCERT AT HANOVER SQUARE  Photo by Dan Callister On September 11, 2008, the seventh anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks, the British Memorial Garden was honored to have at its ceremony and concert victims’ family members, Commissioners Marjorie Tivens, William T. Castro and Brian Andersson, as well as HM Consul-General Sir Alan Collins, KCVO, CMG.  Members of the British Police force and New Jersey Police Officers formed an honor guard. Music was provided by Susan Molloy, Rebecca Jenkins, the Comrades Male Voice Choir from Wales and the New York Scottish Pipes and Drums band. 
    
  
  
June 28, 2008 THE BRITISH MEMORIAL GARDEN CORGI CONVENTION  On Saturday, June 28th, the first ever New York "Corgi Convention" was held in Riverside Park. Organized by the British Memorial Garden Trust, Inc., the Welsh Assembly Government and the New York City Dept. of Parks & Recreation, the event attracted 52 corgis and their owners. Famed dog trainer and animal behaviorist Bash Dibra led the corgis on a parade along the Hudson River from 72nd Street to the Boat Basin at 79th Street where a program of entertainment was provided for the attendees. Welsh soprano Rebecca Jenkins sang and leading corgi expert Sue King spoke on the history and care of the breed. A "Corgi Star Pet" competition was held with the dogs judged for their star quality in three categories: charisma, obedience and behavorial tricks. The competition was judged by Mr. Dibra and the event was MC'd by British Memorial Garden Trust, Inc. president, Camilla Hellman. The "Corgi Star Pet" awards were presented by Borough of Manhattan Parks Commissioner William T. Castro. First prize was an exclusive knittted cashmere dog sweater donated by "Corgi Hosiery" of Wales. The Carlyle Hotel donated monogramed dog bowls as second prize. All four prize-winning corgis received "Star Pet" books autographed by author Bash Dibra, as well as corgi water color prints by noted dog artist Cathy Santiserio. Refreshments were supplied by Llan Llyr Welsh water, Walkers Shortbread and gourmet cookies baked by Virginia Colifrinio. Each corgi owner recieved a gift bag filled with dog and human treats, including Gwdihw Dog Foot Balm and Robbie Dawg Gourmet Dog Biscuits. Proceeds from the event will go to the British Memorial Garden Trust, Inc., which would like to thank the Welsh Assembly Government, the NYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation, Bash Dibra, Sue King, Rebecca Jenkins, Robbie Dawg Gourmet Dog Biscuits, Llan Llyr Source, Gwdihw Good Boy Dog Balm, Virginia Colifrinio, the Boat Basin, the Carlyle Hotel, Walkers Shortbread, the American Kennel Club and "City Tails" magazine. Return here presently for a link to many more photographs of the day.  Registration at Riverside Park  Bash Dibra leads the walk  The walk along the river  The Boat Basin  Sue King Corgi Expert  Attendees enjoying the entertainment  The Corgi Star Pet competition  Rebecca Jenkins  Commissioner William Castro and Bash Dibra  Corgi Star pet 4th Runner Up, Dolly and her owner with Camilla Hellman President of The British Memorial Garden, Commissioner William Castro and Bash Dibra  Corgi star Pet 3rd Runner Up, Peanut and her owner with Camilla Hellman President of The British Memorial Garden, Commissioner William Castro and Bash Dibra  Corgi Star Pet 2nd Runner Up, Rolo and his owner with Camilla Hellman President of The British Memorial Garden, Commissioner William Castro and Bash Dibra  Corgi Star Pet Winner, Winston and his owner with Camilla Hellman President of The British Memorial Garden, Commissioner William Castro, Catrin Brace of The Welsh Assembly Government and Bash Dibra June 11, 2008 LEADING BRITISH-AMERICAN SOCIETIES CELEBRATE HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II’S 82ND BIRTHDAY Event highlighted CUTTY SARK Conservation Appeal Twelve of New York City’s leading British-American philanthropic societies and organizations joined forces to celebrate the 82nd birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and to raise awareness of the restoration of the 19th c. clipper ship, the Cutty Sark, a project supported by Her Majesty. Thousands of dollars were raised at the event. The organizations were: the American Friends of the Georgian Group, the American Scottish Foundation, the British Memorial Garden Trust, Inc., the British Schools and Universities Club, the Burns Society of the City of New York, the, Daughters of the British Empire, the New York Caledonian Club, The Pilgrims of the United States, the Priory in the United States of American of the Order of St. John, the Saint Andrew’s Society in the State of New York, the St. David’s Society of New York and the St. George’s Society of New York. Each society serves a charitable mission in the New York metropolitan area.      
May 27, 2008 THE BRITISH MEMORIAL GARDEN AT THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW 2008  Robert Holmes Tuttle, the United States Ambassador to the Court of St. James's in the United Kingdom, visited The British Memorial Garden stand at the annual Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower Show, which ran from May 22-26, 2008. Seen here with Ambassador Tuttle are Alexandra Clarke, head of the September 11th UK Families Support Group and Camilla G. Hellman, MBE, president of the British Memorial Garden Trust. The British Memorial Garden Trust were exhibiting the progress of the project and offering various ways of supporting the Garden, from making a donation to buying various unique and different memorabilia. April 28, 2008  THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES HOST A RECEPTION AT CLARENCE HOUSE IN HONOUR OF THE BRITISH MEMORIAL GARDEN TRUST On April 28, 2008, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall held a reception to honour the British Memorial Garden Trust, of which HRH The Prince of Wales is Patron. Visit The Prince of Wales' web site for full details. April 4, 2008 SCOTLAND IN THE GARDEN  The British Memorial Garden Trust’s celebration of Scotland Week on April 4, 2008 began with a pipes and drums medley by the Pentland Caledonia Pipes & Drums Band. Trust president, Camilla G. Hellman, MBE, greeted the crowd gathered in Hanover Square and introduced MacTalla Mór, who sang the National Anthems of the United States, Great Britain and Scotland. The Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, Alex Fergusson, spoke about the links between America and Scotland, following a moving lament on bagpipes, “Lochaber No More,” played by Clan Chief MacLaren of MacLaren. MacTalla Mór played a rousing set of Scottish music, bringing the crowd to its feet. Commissioner William T. Castro, NYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation, spoke movingly of spring within the British Memorial Garden and his ties to Scotland. The crowd went wild when the Red Hot Chilli Pipers hit the stage with their blazing brand of bagpipe-flavored Celtic rock. The evening’s festivities continued on adjacent Stone Street with the Tartan Specials playing at Beckett’s Bar & Grill while DJ Gadget spun Scottish tunes at Ulysses pub.      Pictures by David Wentworth
April, 2008 SPRING: WELSH DAFFODILS IN THE BRITISH MEMORIAL GARDEN  Spring in the British Memorial Garden: 7,000 bulbs were planted by the New York Department of Parks & Recreation, which donated 4,000 bulbs to add to the 3,000 Tenby daffodils supplied by the National Botanical Garden of Wales. Seen here enjoying the blooms are Camilla G. Hellman, MBE, president of the British Memorial Garden Trust, Inc., Welsh poet Owen Shears, Welsh actor Hywel John (currently featured in Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”), Catrin Brace of the Welsh Assembly Government, NY, and Gwenfair Vaughan Jones.
February 6, 2008 "TWILIGHT IN THE GARDEN" GALA Cipriani 42nd Street  On Wednesday, February 6, 2008, the British Memorial Garden Trust, Inc. held its fifth annual Gala, “Twilight in the Garden.” Over 500 guests gathered at Cipriani 42nd Street for dinner, dancing and live and silent auctions. This year the honorees were Sir Fred Goodwin, Group Chief Executive, Royal Bank of Scotland plc and Tom Purves, Chairman and CEO of BMW (US) Holding Corporation. Highlights of the evening included the awarding of the British Memorial Garden Soccer Challenge Cup to winning team, Bloomberg, and the drawing of the MINI Cooper Raffle by Sarah, Duchess of York. The proud winner was Roddy Gow. See highlights of some of the Live and Silent Auction items generously donated to the Gala. 
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