The British Memorial Garden

Click on the banner for full details of September 11 Memorial Concerts presented by the British Memorial Garden Trust in both Hanover Square, New York and Grosvenor Square, London.

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 letter from Camilla G. Hellman, MBE, president of the British Memorial Garden Trust, Inc.:

June 2008

Dear Friends of the British Memorial Garden:

The thousands of Welsh Tenby daffodils planted last autumn by the Parks Department brought spring color to the garden this year. Planting is continuing and will feature such flowering plants as lily of the valley, vinca minor, mock orange, langtrees and cyclamen, as well as more yews. The park has been open to the public since 2007, and is enjoyed daily by scores of area residents and workers.


Planting began in the British Memorial Garden with the arrival of the topiary yew trees in the spring of 2007.

Thanks to the support of the Downtown Alliance and the Witkoff Group at 10 Hanover Square, Wi-Fi service is now available in the park.

HRH The Prince of Wales, Patron of the Garden, and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall unveil the British Memorial Garden centerstone on the first day of their Royal Visit to the United States on November 1, 2005.


HRH Princess Anne, The Princess Royal, presents New York Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe with the seeds she donated to the British Memorial Garden. The heirloom seeds are from the privy gardens of Henry VIII and William III and include marigolds and lupins.

September will see the kick-off of our second annual British Memorial Garden Soccer (aka Football) Challenge Cup.

On September 11th we will hold our annual Memorial Concert and Ceremony in Hanover Square. As usual, the concert will feature an array of British music from Scottish Pipes & Drums to a Welsh choir. A simultaneous concert will be held in London’s Grosvenor Square, as part of the September Concert series.


Sarah, Duchess of York, HRH The Duke of York attended the September 11 concert and ceremony in 2006, seen here with Camilla G. Hellman, President of the British Memorial Garden Trust, Inc.

On November 11th we will hold Remembrance Day observances in Hanover Square in conjunction with the British Consulate General and Trinity Church.


Left: Twilight in the Garden Gala. Center: September 11 Concert. Right: Victorian Celebration.

I hope you will visit the park and enjoy its beauty and atmosphere of tranquility and join us at our upcoming community events.

Yours sincerely,



Camilla G. Hellman, MBE
President & CEO
The British Memorial Garden Trust, Inc.

June 2008