News Items (2006) November 8, 2006  BRITISH MEMORIAL GARDEN TO HOLD FREE VICTORIAN CELEBRATION The British Memorial Garden Trust, Inc. is to hold its fourth annual Victorian Celebration By Yomi Karade  Jim Dale, MBE The event, to be held on 6 December includes carols sung by The Choir of the Parish of Trinity Church, and a special guest will light a holiday tree. The event is free to the downtown community and begins at 6 p.m. Following the tree-lighting, a holiday reception will take place at the Down Town Association, 60 Pine Street. Tickets for the reception are $50 and children are admitted free. For tickets, call 212 682-7945. The reception will feature more carols from the Trinity Church Choir, a holiday bazaar, a silent auction and a reading from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol by British actor Jim Dale, 'the voice of Harry Potter.' Proceeds from the "Victorian Celebration" go toward the building of the British Memorial Garden at Hanover Square. October, 2006  ANDREW AND SARAH AT 9/11 TRIBUTE Sarah, Duchess of York, joined ex-husband Prince Andrew at a Manhattan memorial service for British victims on the fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.  Sarah, Duchess of York and HRH Prince Andrew, Duke of York in Hanover Square The event was particularly poignant for Andrew and Sarah as the Duchess was in New York on the day of the attack and was devastated when a number of her friends were killed. Sarah’s charity, ‘Chances for Children’, was based in the World Trade Centre in the offices of investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald, and Sarah had been due to pay a visit on the afternoon of September 11. One of the red-headed rag dolls sold by the charity to raise funds was later found in the wreckage of the twin Towers. Sarah was invited to the concert and ceremony at the British Memorial Garden site in lower Manhattan because of her links to the events of 9/11, while Prince Andrew attended in an official royal capacity. Andrew spoke briefly about victims’ families, some of whom flew out for the occasion. The hour-long service in Hanover Square featured music from the choir of St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, the West Yorkshire Police brass band and the New York Scottish Pipes and Drums Band. The garden, less than half a mile from the World Trade Centre site, is based around a hand-carved stone map of Britain and is due to open to the public this autumn. It celebrates the historic ties between the US and the UK, as well as remembering the Britons who died in the attacks. No staff members from ‘Chances for Children’ were in the towers when they were struck. October, 2006  THE BRITISH MEMORIAL GARDEN  McChan concept image The British Memorial Garden in Hanover Square, New York will be a gift from the British Community and Anglo-American friends to the people of New York. The garden, designed by Julian and Isabel Bannerman, will be a truly British garden drawing on the many wonderful elements of the historic gardens of Britain in an area of the city with significant historical associations with the United Kingdom. Its creation will demonstrate the continuing commitment of the British community to the city we all love and will contribute in meaningful way to the revitalization of Lower Manhattan. The garden, which is intended both as a living memorial and as a place of comfort, reflection and recreation, will act as a focal point of remembrance not only in respect of the British nationals who lost their lives in the attacks on the World Trade Center, but also the many thousands of British servicemen and others who gave their lives alongside their American comrades in the wars against tyranny and oppression. The British Memorial Garden sculpture to unity by Anish Kapoor will anchor the garden. October 1, 2006  BRITISH MEMORIAL GARDEN CONCERT ON 9/11 
September 29, 2006  POLICE HELP U.S. REMEMBER 9/11 The West Yorkshire Police Band has returned to the UK after representing the UK at the moving commemoration ceremony for the victims of 9/11. The West Yorkshire Police Band who has rarely performed beyond the West Yorkshire county boundary has just returned from its first very successful overseas visit. The visit was to New York as guests of The Victims of Crime Trust. Under the baton of its Musical Director Captain Gary Clegg the band was invited to take part in the moving 9/11 commemoration ceremony at Hanover Square. Memorial Garden The British Memorial Garden, in Hanover Square is not only to commemorate the 67 British victims of 9/11 but is also dedicated to celebrating the strong historic ties of friendship and unity between the United States and the United Kingdom. A gift to the City and people of New York from the Anglo-American community and friends, this British garden at Hanover Square is being funded by donations from individuals, corporations and foundations. British Memorial Garden The British Memorial Garden has been under construction at Hanover Square, located at the southern end of the Financial District at Pearl and Hanover Streets, since May 2005. The site is one of New York's oldest public spaces and has ties with Great Britain dating back to the mid-17th century. It was officially named "Hanover Square" in 1714, in honour of George I, Elector of Hanover. The transformation of the square into a lush, green garden is being funded through the British Memorial Garden Trust, established in 2003. The completed space will feature carved stone from Scotland, a water rill built from Welsh slate, benches carved in Ireland and iron bollards crafted in London. Honour Guard Also taking part in what was a very emotive ceremony was Welsh operatic singer Rachel Schutz and the Choir of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle and the bagpipers from the New York Scottish Pipes and Drums. An honour guard of 67 British Police Officers who represented 26 British Police Constabularies were on the perimeter of the garden where a Memorial Railing is to be built. The officers represent the 67 British lives lost on September 11, 2001. There was a short ceremony and a Moment of Silence for all the victims of 9/11. London attacks Chief guests at the event were Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York and the New York City Parks & Recreation Department Commissioner Adrian Benepe; Acting British Counsel-General Jon Benjamin, Garden Trust President Camilla Hellman; and family members of victims of both the September 11 attacks and the July 7, 2005, London terror attacks. Also at the ceremony was the famous flag, found tattered and smoke-stained in the rubble of the World Trade Center that is used annually in the 9/11 commemoration ceremony. Hospitality All the band members and guests were taken care of by Washington Town new- comers’ society in New Jersey. Carol Braithwaite the society’s President and cousin of the band’s Soprano Cornet Sergeant Dean Taylor had made all the necessary arrangements for the visitors to stay in the homes of local Amercian families or British ex-pat families in their community. Being based one and half hours away from Ground Zero the band did not get the opportunity to play at the actual disaster site but many of the band members did take the opportunity of visiting it in their free time. A major disappointment was that at the last moment the planned march across Brooklyn Bridge leading the British Police contingent had to be cancelled by the city authorities at the last minute. Moving experience The band’s performance at Hanover Square Gardens was a very moving experience for all members of the band and they received many compliments afterwards. The musical style and sound of a British style brass band was a new experience to many of the American’s in attendance. The music at the ceremony included Nimrod, Jerusalem and All Through the Night and was felt to be very poignant. In some respects it also seemed very surreal as well, because as this moving ceremony was taking place with the Square filled with relatives, uniformed British Police officers, the band and the dignitaries. The adjoining streets were a hive of activity of everyday people going about their normal daily lives. Duke of York The Duke of York and Lady Sarah Ferguson took the opportunity of speaking to Captain Gary Clegg the band’s musical director and the two youngest members of the band, cornet players Paul Williams and Lyndsay Dawson. A point not missed by the Duke and Duchess, when they both reminded everyone that police officers were looking even younger these days - we as adults must now be looking and feel much older. A nice touch as both Paul and Lyndsay were civilian members of the band and still in their teens. Other performances included a free open air concert at Hackettstown, New Jersey where the 400 strong audience took the band to heart with cheering, clapping and were all very enthusiastic. Even the local Police Chief, who took the opportunity of watching and listening to the band, got in on the act as well. Formal event The band also performed at another formal event at one of the largest Brooklyn Hotels for a gala dinner which was held in honour of the British High Commissioner, his guests and city dignitaries. Along with the formal side of the visit members of the band took the opportunity of seeing as many of the land mark New York sites as possible. All those who went on the trip commented that no sooner had the visit got underway, the six days raced along and it was then time to return to the UK. New friends The band made many new friends on this first overseas trip and perhaps one day will take the opportunity of taking up the offers of going back. The band’s trip to New York was completely self financing by its members and must say a very big thank you to all their sponsors, including: HBOS; Robinson’s Travel which is part of the Holdsworth Group of Companies based in Halifax; Maersk Inc; Norbrook Pharmaceuticals; Metaldyne; Davis Langdon; Stylo Shoes; ICAP and Mrs Jane Sykes who was a tremendous help with the sponsorship side of the band’s fund raising efforts and of course all the hosts that Cathy Braithwaite put together for the visit. The band is now hoping to be able to accept an invitation they have received to take part in the International Police Tattoo which is in Adelaide, Australia in 2008. September, 2006  THE DUKE OF YORK'S SPEECH AT THE BRITISH MEMORIAL GARDEN ON THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 9/11 TERRORIST ATTACKS Please visit the British Monarchy Media Centre to read HRH Prince Andew's speech to those present at the September 11 Memorial Concert in Hanover Square, held on September 11, 2006.  THE DUKE OF YORK COMMEMORATES 9/11, 11 SEPTEMBER 2006 See also an article at the Official Web Site of the British Monarchy covering the Duke's visit, together with the Duchess of York, to Hanover Square. September 12, 2006  FIVE YEARS ON: RETURN TO GROUND ZERO An extract from an article by Cameron Simpson In London, friends and family of the British victims of the terror attacks gathered to pay their respects during a ceremony in Grosvenor Square, close to the US embassy, where a permanent memorial is situated. Sixty-seven white roses represented each of the British victims, while mourners were lead by Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell and US ambassador Robert Tuttle. A minute's silence was held at 13.46pm, the time the first plane hit one of the towers. Ms Jowell, who was clasping a large bouquet of white roses, paid tribute to the bravery and strength of the families before hugging some of those she clearly knew well. The Culture Secretary, who looked visibly moved throughout the short ceremony, said: "In the years since, perhaps some of the rawness has healed. This garden has become a place of peace and remembrance." Mr Tuttle said the memorial was also about the "thousands more innocent victims of terror" since the September 11 attacks. Alex Clarke, head of the British victims families' organisation, who lost her daughter, Suria, in the attacks, said: "What's five years? To us, I think it is just the same. The pain is always going to be there." Last night, the 67 British victims were also remembered in New York in a simple but moving ceremony attended by the Duke of York. A group of around 35 relatives dabbed their eyes and put their arms around each other as music rang out in Lower Manhattan's Hanover Square in memory of their loved ones. In a brief speech, Prince Andrew, who was joined at the concert by his ex-wife, the Duchess of York, insisted terrorism would never hurt the "core values and beliefs" of Britain and America. "Although five years has now passed, the memories of that day are fresh for everyone and the continuing pain for the families and loved ones of those who died is vivid and far from healed," he said. A group of 67 British police officers formed an honour guard on one side of the new British Memorial Garden. September 12, 2006  LIVERPOOL FALLS SILENT IN MEMORY OF 9/11 VICTIMS By Nicola Powell, Daily Post Correspondent Liverpool yesterday paid its own poignant tribute to the victims of the 9/11 attacks on the US, with a two-minute silence and a special message to New York's Mayor Bloomberg. Lord Mayor Cllr Joan Lang led the silence at Liverpool Town Hall where she was joined in the council chamber by leading politicians and officials. About 50 people took part in the tribute. Meanwhile, office and shop staff in the city centre also participated in a two-minute silence at 1.46pm, to coincide with the time in Manhattan when the first of the twin towers was struck by a passenger jet on a suicide mission. Cllr Lang stated she was proud of the fact Liverpool City still marked the day of 9/11. "I am happy that we continue our relationship with New York." A message was sent to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg from the Lord Mayor offering the support from the city. In her message to the mayor's office, Cllr Lang said: "I am taking this opportunity to write on behalf of myself and the people of Liverpool, to remember those who lost their lives and who were affected by the terrorist attacks on the City of New York and the United States of America on 11 September,2001. "We enjoy a wonderful and warm friendship with your great city and that strengthens our sense of pain that you and your citizens feel at this time. "On this, the fifth Anniversary of 9/11, our thoughts and prayers are with you." The Lord Mayor said she believed there will always be a fear of further terrorist attacks in both Britain and the United States following the terrorist attacks of five years ago and the 7/7 attacks on London's transport system. Cllr Lang said: "Our country has to continue to be vigilant with these issues and it is important to continue show support." Cllr Warren Bradley, leader of the city council, is currently involved in the strike by Merseyside firefighters. He said he understood both from a political angle and as a firefighter the importance of issues surrounding terrorism and the possibility of attacks in the UK in the future. He said he believed awareness and tolerance to be the key when it came to tackling the question of terrorism. In London, the Beatles song, All You Need is Love was played during a free concert in Grosvenor Square, close to the US Embassy. It was part of a worldwide concert series of performances to commemorate the tragedy. Award-winning Welsh actor and singer Ryland Teifi and the Oxford Alternatives, an a cappella group, were among performers. They went to work - but never came home. THE World Trade Center site fell silent four times and solemn remembrances were held around the US yesterday to mark the fifth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. At Ground Zero, a cavernous pit still largely unchanged from the first anniversary, family members of the 2,749 people lost held photos of loved ones, crossed themselves and sobbed quietly. Just over 200 foreigners died in the attacks on September 11, 2001. They included 67 Britons, 23 Japanese, 16 Jamaicans, 15 Colombians, 15 Filipinos, and 12 Indians. The 16-acre site went quiet at 8.46am and 9.03am, the moments American Airlines Flight 11 and United Flight 175 hit, and again at 9.59am and 10.29am, when the south and north towers fell. "We've come back to remember the valour of those we've lost, those who innocently went to work that day, and the brave souls who went in after them," former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani said. As they read the victims' names aloud, the spouses and partners added brief personal tributes. "My love for you is eternal," said Maria Acosta, who began the annual reading of the names, including her lost boyfriend, Paul John Gill. "And we all love you very much." US President George W Bush opened the day at a historic New York firehouse, mingling with firefighters and police officers who were among the first to rush to the burning skyscrapers. He was to visit the crash sites in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon later in the day before giving a prime-time address from the Oval Office. The British victims were remembered in New York in a simple but moving ceremony attended by the Duke of York and his former wife, the Duchess of York. A group of around 35 relatives wept and put their arms around each other as music rang out at a concert in Lower Manhattan's Hanover Square. A group of 67 British police officers formed an honour guard on one side of the new British Memorial Garden. September 12, 2006  GROUND HEROES 9/11: Five years on: Little girl's rose tribute to mummy as world remembers terror victims By Ros Wynne-Jones It took so long to read the names. They stretched on and on into the morning, beginning when the sun was still hidden by the giant towers that surround Ground Zero and ending as the foundations were flooded with light. So many names - 2,749, from Aamoth to Zukelman - that it took almost four hours to read them. Among them was Moira Smith, the only female police officer to die in the atrocity, and whose daughter Patricia, seven, clutched a single rose in silent tribute. Maria Acosta, who began the readings, including the name of her boyfriend Paul John Gill, said: "My love for you is eternal. And we all love you very much." Families crumbled, clutching at each other at the names of their loved ones. Firefighters wept and children hid their faces in their bunches of flowers. Some held signs reading "You will always be with us" and "Never forget." Union Flags flew high in the crowd among the stars and stripes. British police stood in silence alongside families of victims from last year's London bombings, including John and June Taylor, who lost their daughter Carrie on July 7. They laid 12 red and 12 white roses as a symbol of solidarity. John told 9/11 relatives: "The families of New York and Madrid, Bali and London stand together. We are all with you today." The first silence, at 8.46 to mark the moment the first plane struck the North Tower, seemed to stretch for ever. The readings paused again, at the sounding of a bell, for silence at 9.03am when the South Tower was hit, 9.59am when it fell and 10.29am when the North Tower collapsed. Five years, the announcers told us, but it is not getting easier. The great split-open shell of the site gives the lie to idea that time heals all wounds. "It's not easier, it will never be easier," said Teresa Cordero, 57, wiping her eyes. "I miss my son Alesjandro every day." A mother said: "The more time passes, the longer I am without my daughter. I am still so angry that I cannot mourn." At 8.47am families began to descend the ramp to the lowest level. They laid flowers in the still, dark pools of water that represent the bases of the two towers. Diana Kellie, from Montana, whose niece and niece's fiance were on one of the hijacked planes, said: "It is important that people remember as years go on. The dead are really not dead until they're forgotten." Rudy Giuliani, mayor at the time, said: "We've come back to remember the valour of those who innocently went to work and the brave souls who went in after them." Current mayor Michael Bloomberg said: "We come back to this place to remember the heartbreaking anniversary and each person who died, those known and unknown to us, whose absence is always with us." As little Patricia remembered her mum, her dad James, also an NYPD officer, held her hand and said the world was "less safe, less fun and less caring" since his wife died. Moira was pictured in 2001 helping a bloodied businessman. Moments later she was in the North Tower when it collapsed. Margaret Thatcher joined US Vice-President Dick Cheney at a memorial in Washington, where a plane hit the Pentagon. There was also a ceremony in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where the fourth jet crashed. Tony Blair, in Lebanon, expressed his sympathy "to all who lost loved ones". Prince Andrew and ex-wife Sarah Ferguson remembered the 67 British victims at the British Memorial Garden in New York. He said: "It is still almost impossible to comprehend what we saw and understand why so many innocent people had to fall victim to blind hate." In London families of the dead Britons held a minute's silence at the US embassy. Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell laid a wreath of 67 white roses. Alex Clarke, whose daughter Suria, 30, died in the North Tower, laid a bouquet for all victims of terrorism. She said: "We know their grief, we feel their pain, we send them our love and wish them peace." Zara Phillips and rugby star boyfriend Mike Tindall were among celebrities who helped cut deals at broker BGC, part of Cantor Fitzgerald which lost 658 staff in New York. Their commission went to charity. September 11, 2006  UK MARKS 9/11 ANNIVERSARY   Left: Alex Clark and Robert Tuttle. Right: Tessa Jowell Friends and family of the 67 British victims of the 9/11 attacks have paid their respects across the country. Around 80 family members crowded round the permanent memorial to the victims in Grosvenor Square, central London, close to the US embassy. Others chose to travel to New York or to mark the anniversary privately. The Duke of York attended a ceremony for British victims in the US city. Andrew, who was joined at the concert by his ex-wife The Duchess of York, insisted terrorism would never hurt the "core values and beliefs" of Britain and America. "Although five years has now past, the memories of that day are fresh for everyone and the continuing pain for the families and loved ones of those who died is vivid and far from healed," he said. Back in England, Culture secretary Tessa Jowell and US Ambassador Robert Tuttle led the mourners across the grassy square to the memorial garden where 67 white roses represented the victims. Short speeches were made before a minute's silence was held at 1.46pm, the exact time the first plane hit the North Tower of World Trade Centre. Ms Jowell paid tribute to the bravery and strength of the families before hugging some of those she clearly knew well. Mr Tuttle said the memorial was also about the "thousands more innocent victims of terror" since the September 11 attacks. Alex Clarke, head of the British victims' families' organisation lost her daughter, Suria, in the attack. The 30-year-old was working on the 105th floor of the north tower for Cantor Fitzgerald when the plane struck. Mrs Clarke said: "What's five years? To us I think it is just the same. The pain is always going to be there." The family and friends of British-born Rick Rescorla remembered the hero - who died after helping to save 2,700 people by making sure they left the South Tower before it collapsed - in his native Hayle, Cornwall. Thousands of city workers in the UK were marking the anniversary of the attacks with charity fund-raising events and a minute's silence. Celebrities including the Queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips and cricketers Shane Warne and Andrew Flintoff were helping traders at inter-dealer bond broker BGC based in Canary Wharf, London, to raise money for charities. Investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald, which lost 658 members of staff, 12 of whom were British, when the North Tower was hit, and BGC is donating its global revenues from the day's trading, including commission from sales. September 11, 2006  BRITISH MEMORIAL GARDEN HOSTS ANNUAL 9/11 CONCERT Continuing its annual September 11th tradition, the British Memorial Garden Trust held a concert Monday afternoon in tribute to the 67 Britons who perished in the 2001 World Trade Center disaster. The hour-long concert was held at the British Memorial Garden at Hanover Square and featured Welsh operatic singer Rachel Schutz and the Choir of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. They were preceded by processions of bagpipers from the New York Scottish Pipes and Drums and the visiting West Yorkshire Police Brass Band.  In attendance were Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York; New York City Parks & Recreation Department Commissioner Adrian Benepe; Acting British Counsel-General Jon Benjamin, Garden Trust President Camilla Hellman; and family members of victims of both the September 11th attacks and the July 7, 2005, London terror attacks. Also at the ceremony was the famous flag, found tattered and smoke-stained in the rubble of the World Trade Center, that is used annually in the 9/11 commemoration ceremony. "Today we offer our continued support," said the Duke of York, addressing the families of terror attacks in New York and London. To underscore the historic ties between the United States and the United Kingdom, and their mutual sympathies and support, a similar concert also was held in London's Grosvenor Square last night, near the U.S. Embassy. The British Memorial Garden has been under construction at Hanover Square, located at the southern end of the Financial District at Pearl and Hanover Streets, since May 2005. The site is one of New York's oldest public spaces and has ties to Great Britain dating back to the mid-17th century. It was officially named "Hanover Square" in 1714, in honor of George I, Elector of Hanover. The transformation of the square into a lush, green garden is being funded through the British Memorial Garden Trust, established in 2003 by Hellman with the primary support of the city Parks Department and several British foundations and companies. The completed space will feature carved stone from Scotland, a water rill built from Welsh slate, benches carved in Ireland, and iron bollards crafted in London. Benepe addressed the audience of dignitaries, families, and downtown workers and residents, saying, "On this solemn day, the [British Memorial Garden] is the perfect place to reflect." He noted that the garden's completion is eminent, with park benches to be installed this fall and plantings to following in spring 2007, followed by installation of famed British sculptor Anish Kapoor's sculpture "Unity." The official opening and dedication ceremony will take place in the spring. September 11, 2006  DUKE OF YORK PRAISES 9/11 FAMILIES  The Duke of York The Duke of York has paid tribute to the inspirational bravery of those who lost loved ones in the September 11 attacks. "It is incredible to see the strength of character these families have shown in the face of such adversity," he said, praising the relatives of the British victims. Andrew will be in New York for the fifth anniversary of the terrorist strikes. He recalled how he feared for his ex-wife's life on the day of the tragedy. The Duke was on a flight to the US when the twin towers were hit and his plane was turned back. He knew the Duchess of York was in New York and had an office in the World Trade Centre, but he was unable to make contact. "It was difficult to remain calm when I had to sit in the plane unable to communicate with New York, knowing that my ex-wife Sarah had an office in the World Trade Centre and was in New York at the time," Andrew recalled. "I had some small insight into the anguish many families were suffering that day." The Duke will attend a service at the British Memorial Garden in Manhattan, just half a mile from where the World Trade Centre once stood. The garden, which is due to open next year, remembers the British victims and celebrates the relationship between the UK and the US. Copyright (c) Press Association Ltd 2006, All Rights Reserved. September 11, 2006  UNITED IN GRIEF FOR 9/11 VICTIMS America was today marking the fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks with ceremonies to honour the 2973 victims of history's worst terrorist outrage. Five years after al Qaida hijackers stunned the world by crashing four planes into the twin towers of New York's World Trade Centre, the Pentagon in Washington and a Pennsylvania field, memorial events at each site were being used as focal points for those who lost loved ones. Many victims' families were gathering at Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan, where a moment of silence at 8.46am (1.46pm UK time) was marking the exact time the first jet hit the north tower. Churches across the city were to toll their bells, before a group of 200 spouses and partners began reading aloud the names of those killed. Three more moments of silence, at 9.03am, 9.59am and 10.29am, were to mark the times when the south tower was struck and when it and the north tower collapsed. Some 120 British police officers were joining New York's police and fire departments to form an honour guard. The Duke of York was to attend a concert and service in the new British Memorial Garden to honour the 67 UK victims of the attacks, together with family members who had flown out for the occasion. The hour-long service, half a mile from where the World Trade Centre once stood, was to include music from the New York Scottish Pipes and Drums Band. A group of 67 British police officers were to form an honour guard. The Duchess of York, who had a number of friends killed in the attacks, was to join her ex-husband at the service. President George Bush and wife Laura began the official commemorations of the attacks in New York last night when they laid wreaths at Ground Zero and attended a service at the nearby St Paul's Chapel. Today, he was spending the morning in the city, observing the moment of silence over breakfast with firefighters and other first emergency workers. He was then to move on to a ceremony at the field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where one of the planes hurtled to the ground after passengers fought back against the hijackers in an attempt to retake the aircraft. Thousands of people also crossed the Memorial Bridge in Washington walking to the Pentagon as part of a Freedom Walk. Guests at a ceremony at the White House included Baroness Thatcher, where she joined Vice-President Dick Cheney and members of the US Cabinet. When the sun goes down in New York the outline of the twin towers will be recreated in the sky in a dramatic light display. A service to remember rescuers killed in the attacks was also held at Cathcart Old Parish Church, Glasgow, by the charity Glasgow the Caring City. As the commemorations continued, Ayman al-Zawahri – Al Qaeda's deputy leader – appeared in a new video in which he urged Muslims to step up their attacks against the US and warned "new events" were on the way. September 11, 2006  AMERICAN MOURNS VICTIMS OF 9/11 By Rachel Williams America marked the fifth anniversary of the devastating September 11 attacks today with ceremonies across the country to honour the 2,973 victims of history's worst terrorist outrage. Five years after al-Qaida hijackers stunned the world by crashing four planes into the twin towers of New York's World Trade Centre, the Pentagon in Washington and a Pennsylvania field, memorial events at each site were focal points for those who lost loved ones. Many victims' families were to gather at Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan, where a moment of silence at 1.46pm UK time would mark the exact time the first jet hit the north tower, beginning a day of unprecedented horror. Places of worship across the city would toll their bells, before a group of 200 spouses and partners began reading aloud the names of all those who were killed. Three more haunting moments of silence, at 9.03am, 9.59am and 10.29am, were to mark the times when the south tower was struck, and when it and then the north tower collapsed sending a vast dust cloud billowing through the streets. Some 120 British police officers were due to join members of New York's police and fire departments to form an honour guard. At lunchtime the Duke of York was attending a concert and memorial service in the new British Memorial Garden to honour the 67 UK victims of the attacks, together with family members who have flown out for the occasion. The hour-long service in Hanover Square, half a mile from where the World Trade Centre once stood, was due to feature music from the choir of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, the West York-shire Police brass band and the New York Scottish Pipes and Drums Band. A group of 67 British police officers were to form an honour guard on the perimeter of the garden. President George Bush was spending the morning in New York, where he was due to observe the moment of silence over breakfast with firefighters and other first responders. He was then moving on to a ceremony at the field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where one of the planes hurtled to the ground after passengers fought back against the hijackers in a bid to retake the aircraft. Then the President was attending a wreath-laying ceremony at the Pentagon. At the temporary memorial in Shanksville, the names of the 40 passengers and crew of the doomed United Airlines Flight were being read out at a service. September 11, 2006  9/11 ATTENTION 'MAGNIFIES PAIN' By Claire Babbidge  The fifth anniversary of the 11 September attacks again puts the spotlight on those who lost loved ones in the atrocity that shook the world. Charles Wolf, whose British wife was killed, finds this time of year more difficult. As 11 September approaches, American businessman Charles Wolf is a man in demand. As well as fending off business calls to his New York office, the 52-year-old is receiving a stream of calls from media organisations, keen to get the widower's viewpoint five years on from the disaster which transformed his world. Mr Wolf says he "rolls with the punches", as the media attention flows, accepting that the marking of that terrible day is inevitable. "Because it's happening, you can't ignore it, so I think it's best to go along with it," he said. He said the interest had given him an insight into how Jackie Kennedy might have felt every November, when the world marked the anniversary of her husband John F Kennedy's assassination. "One has to understand the memories don't go away for the rest of the year, and all the attention on the anniversary can be very, very difficult," he said. However, Mr Wolf said he agreed to interviews "in honour of Katherine" - his wife - and also because he saw a necessary relationship with a media which had helped highlight post-9/11 projects he had been part of. Katherine, from Swansea, was working on the 97th floor of the World Trade Center's North Tower, which was hit by the first hijacked airliner. She was one of 67 UK victims of the New York attacks which killed 2,749 people. 'Knew soon' On that horrific day, Mr Wolf was at home in the small apartment they shared in Greenwich Village and was alerted by the sound of a low-flying plane. "I ran out on to the balcony, and it was going so fast and then I heard a big boom. "Somebody said the plane had hit the World Trade Center, and I said - 'it can't have - my wife works there'. So I knew very, very soon." Mrs Wolf, 40, had been working as an executive assistant with Marsh & McLennan for only three weeks. Mr Wolf met Katherine, a classically-trained pianist, 13 years earlier when she was visiting New York. She had been working as an accompanist for a London amateur operetta group and went to the US when it staged a joint production with a Manhattan group. Mr Wolf, who sang with the New York group, vividly remembers seeing Katherine for the first time, at the church hall where they were rehearsing. "It really was love at first sight," he said. He had arranged to go on a date that night, but could only think of the woman he'd met earlier that day. After a long-distance relationship, the couple married the following year and set up home in New York. Mr Wolf said: "We were best of friends, and loved to hang out together and just lived life," he said. He said the couple had also begun "talking in earnest" about starting a family. Post 9/11 Following Katherine's death, Mr Wolf was thrust into a new arena, becoming involved in what he calls "post-9/11 activities". He founded a campaign called "Fix the Fund", an advocacy organisation for victims' families aimed at addressing what it saw as problems in the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund of 2001. He also gives his views on New York's future as a member of the Family Advisory Council of the Lower Manhattan Development Corp. "I have been trying to turn a negative into a positive, trying to do something to help," he said. It was this attitude which prompted his recent speech to British industry chiefs who are helping to raise money for the British Memorial Garden in Lower Manhattan. The $6.5m (£3.4m) project, which Prince Charles and Camilla visited last year, is dedicated to the UK victims. Mr Wolf said his involvement in such projects had helped him move forward, as had the passage of time and Reiki healing. "You can't live in the past, you can remember it, but you can't stay living in it," he said. "The present attention magnifies it, but my life is moving forward... it's been five years now." He said he was dating again and had had a relationship which lasted nearly three years, while some other spouses of victims had re-married. Mr Wolf added that he was not angry over his lost future with Katherine, as he could see no point in this emotion. "What was done that day was evil," he said. "If you rail against the devil, you lose all your power, because what can be done?" September 11, 2006  DUKE OF YORK PRAISES 9/11 FAMILIES The Duke of York The Duke of York has paid tribute to the inspirational bravery of those who lost loved ones in the September 11 attacks. "It is incredible to see the strength of character these families have shown in the face of such adversity," he said, praising the relatives of the British victims. Andrew will be in New York for the fifth anniversary of the terrorist strikes. He recalled how he feared for his ex-wife's life on the day of the tragedy. The Duke was on a flight to the US when the twin towers were hit and his plane was turned back. He knew the Duchess of York was in New York and had an office in the World Trade Centre, but he was unable to make contact. "It was difficult to remain calm when I had to sit in the plane unable to communicate with New York, knowing that my ex-wife Sarah had an office in the World Trade Centre and was in New York at the time," Andrew recalled. "I had some small insight into the anguish many families were suffering that day." The Duke will attend a service at the British Memorial Garden in Manhattan, just half a mile from where the World Trade Centre once stood. The garden, which is due to open next year, remembers the British victims and celebrates the relationship between the UK and the US. September 11, 2006  A QUIET CEREMONY AMID THE CONCERTS AND CHARITY US ambassador will lead memorial in Britain to the dead, while thousands of city workers will raise money for those hit by the tragedy By Joanna Bake Dozens of relatives and friends of the 67 British victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks will gather in London today for a low-key ceremony to mark its fifth anniversary. In keeping with their wishes, the Government has organised no official commemoration events. Instead, Robert Tuttle, the US Ambassador to Britain, will lead a quiet ceremony of remembrance at the September 11 memorial garden next to the American Embassy in Grosvenor Square, London. A twisted metal girder recovered from the World Trade Centre is buried beneath the garden. A wreath will be laid and there will be a minute’s silence at 1.46pm, when the first aircraft hit the northern tower of the World Trade Centre. Jim Cudmore, who lost his son, Neil, in the attack, is treasurer of the September 11 UK Families Support Group, which meets twice a year in London. He said: “The fifth anniversary isn’t special to us. It’s exactly the same as the others.” Others will mark the anniversary at home. In Hayle, Cornwall, family and friends are planning a ceremony to remember Rick Rescorla, the head of security at Morgan Stanley, who helped to evacuate 2,700 people from the southern tower then stayed to help police and fire crews. His cousin, Jon Daniels, said that there would be a low-key gathering at the town’s memorial to Mr Rescorla, who sang Cornish songs to keep spirits up during the evacuation. There will be free concerts this evening in Grosvenor Square and in Bath as part of the worldwide September Concert series of performances to mark the anniversary. About 25 relatives of British victims are expected to attend a commemoration at the British Memorial Garden in New York, half a mile from the World Trade Centre site. The Duke of York will speak briefly and meet victims’ families who have flown out.“It is incredible to see the strength of character these families have shown in the face of such adversity,” he said yesterday. He recalled how he feared for the life of his former wife, the Duchess of York, on the day of the attacks. He was on a flight to the US when the twin towers were hit and his aircraft was turned back. He knew that she was in New York and had an office in the World Trade Centre, but he was unable to make contact. “It was difficult to remain calm when I had to sit in the plane unable to communicate with New York, knowing that my ex-wife, Sarah, had an office in the World Trade Centre and was in New York at the time,” he recalled. “I had some small insight into the anguish many families were suffering that day.” The duchess will also be at the hour-long ceremony, which will feature music from the choir of Windsor Castle’s St George’s Chapel, the West Yorkshire Police brass band and the New York Scottish Pipes and Drums Band. A group of 67 British police officers will form a guard of honour on the perimeter of the garden, representing the 67 Britons killed. In the City of London, thousands of workers will mark the anniversary with fundraising events and a minute’s silence. Zara Phillips, the Queen’s granddaughter, and the cricketers Shane Warne and Andrew Flintoff will help traders at the interdealer bond broker BGC, based in Canary Wharf, to raise money for charities. The investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald, which lost 658 members of staff, 12 of whom were British, when the northern tower was hit, and BGC will donate their global revenues from the day’s trading, including commission from sales. September 11, 2006  BRITISH MEMORIAL GARDENS A FITTING TRIBUTE Unless you've been backcountry camping for weeks --- not a bad escape, actually --- you've been innundated with coverage of remembering September 11, 2001. We all have our stories. I was in Human Resources training thingamajig at the Orlando Sentinel when they came in and said huge news was happening and a plane had hit one of the buildings. I remember sitting in my truck a bit later after being dispatched by editors out to one of the counties and hearing about the second plane. In that surreal moment my brain tried to process what that meant: So it wasn't just a freak crash of a single plane? What does it mean? When the Pentagon thing happened, it was so unbelieveable that you couldn't help but wonder how many more might come? How many more cities elsewhere in the world? Would Orlando be one of them? We all were thinking the same things, weren't we? Today at 1 p.m., though, the British Memorial Garden at Hanover Square will be a place of honor for the 67 Britons who died in the World Trade Center attacks. The British Memorial Garden has been under construction since May 2005, with a formal opening planned for spring 2007. Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall dedicated the center stone for the garden when they were in New York last November. A memorial concert and ceremony will be at 1 p.m. today with the choir of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle performing. HRH The Duke of York, Prince Andrew, will participate. A Memorial Railing will have 67 gilded finials, one for each British life lost on September 11. The three-quarter acre park will be British in design and feel, with topiary yews, boxwood hedges, and formal flower beds. The garden features stone from all parts of Britain, including paving from Scotland, a Welsh slate water rill, and benches from Northern Ireland of English stone. A map of Great Britain is carved into the paving, with stones representing every county. The $6.75 million park is being funded by individuals, foundations and corporations, and is being developed in collaboration with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. September 11, 2006 DUKE OF YORK: I FEARED FERGIE HAD DIED IN TWIN TOWERS 9/11: the day that changed the world By Ryan Parry, US Correspondent  The Duchess of York Prince Andrew told yesterday of his fears for ex-wife Fergie as the horror of the 9/11 attacks unfolded. He was on a plane to America - and knew she was due at her Chances for Children charity's office on the 101st floor of the World Trade Center. Andrew - who attends commemorations in New York today on the fifth anniversary of the atrocities - said: "It was difficult to remain calm when I had to sit in the plane unable to communicate with New York, knowing Sarah had an office in the World Trade Center and was in New York at the time. "I had some small insight into the anguish many families were suffering that day." Andrew's flight to Atlanta, Georgia, was turned back. Fergie, who was caught in traffic jams on her way to the meeting three hours after the attacks, later phoned him to say she was safe. A number of her friends were killed. The prince also paid tribute to the bravery of those who lost loved ones on 9/11. He said: "It is incredible to see the strength of character these families have shown in the face of such adversity." The couple will be together today at a service at the British Memorial Garden in Manhattan, half a mile from where the World Trade Center once stood. Around 25 friends and family of some of the 67 Britons - who were among the 2,973 dead - will also be at the ceremony. A group of 67 British police officers will form an honour guard on the perimeter of the garden. The hour-long service will feature music from the choir of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, the West Yorkshire Police brass band and the New York Scottish Pipes and Drums Band. George Bush laid a wreath at Ground Zero yesterday. He is on a two-day tour of all three sites - the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and the field in Pennsylvania where the third hijacked jet crashed. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg joined him and Laura Bush for the ceremony before they all attended a service at nearby St Paul's Chapel. Churches across America will ring their bells at exactly 8.46am - 1.46pm in Britain - the time the first plane crashed into the North Tower. In Britain, the Government is not organising any official commemorations - in keeping with families' wishes. But US ambassador Robert Tuttle will lead a quiet wreath-laying ceremony outside his embassy in Grosvenor Square, London. THERE will be a free concert in4 the square this evening in the worldwide September Concert series marking the tragedy. Welsh actor and singer Ryland Teifi and the Oxford Alternatives a capella group will perform. It will close with a group rendition of All You Need Is Love by The Beatles. Alex Clarke, chairman of the September 11 UK Families' Support Group, will speak at the concert. A second free event in the series of concerts - which are also taking place in New York, Tokyo, Beijing and Madrid - will be held in Kensington Meadows in Bath. In the City of London, thousands of workers will hold charity fundraising events and a minute's silence. Princess Anne's daughter Zara Phillips and cricketers Shane Warne and Andrew Flintoff will help traders at brokers BGC in Canary Wharf, London, to raise money for charities. Family and friends of British-born hero Rick Rescorla - who died after helping evacuate 2,700 people from the South Tower before it collapsed - will remember him in his native Hayle, Cornwall. His cousin Jon Daniels said there would be a low-key gathering at the town's memorial to Rick, who sang Cornish songs to keep people's spirits up during the evacuation. September 11, 2006  PRINCE ANDREW'S 9/11 TERROR British royal PRINCE ANDREW was frightened for the life of his ex-wife SARAH FERGUSON, DUCHESS OF YORK when terrorists attacked New York City five years ago today (11SEP01). Andrew was flying to the US at the time of the attacks, and was aware that Ferguson had an appointment on the 101st floor of the World Trade Center for her Chances For Children charity. Andrew found himself close to panic when he couldn't get in contact with Ferguson, who finally called him three hours after the attacks to assure him she was safe. He says, "It was difficult to remain calm in New York, knowing Sarah had an office in the World Trade Center and was in New York at the time. "I had some small insight into the anguish many families were suffering that day. It is incredible to see the strength of character these families have shown." September 11, 2006  PRINCE ANDREW SET TO GIVE 9/11 SPEECH IN NEW YORK By Maira Oliveira, All Headline News reporter Britain's Prince Andrew will publicly speak in New York today in remembrance of 9/11. The prince will make a speech in Manhattan, paying tribute to the families who lost loved ones in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The Duke of York had been flying into the U.S. on the day Al Qaeda terrorists attacked the World Trade Center five years ago, but his plane was turned back. Sixty seven Britons were among the 2,749 people killed when two planes were crashed into the Twin Towers. In his speech, Prince Andrew will say, "It is incredible to see the strength of character these families have shown in the face of such adversity." The prince also recalls his fears for his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson - the mother of his two daughters, Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice - who was in New York at the time and had an office in the World Trade Center. His speech continues, "It was difficult to remain calm when I had to sit in the plane unable to communicate with New York, knowing my ex-wife Sarah had an office in the World Trade Center and was in New York. I had some insight into the anguish many families were suffering that day." Andrew will give his speech at a service being held at the British Memorial Garden in Manhattan, half a mile from where the towers once stood. His ex-wife will join him. September 11, 2006  DUKE OF YORK PRAISES 9/11 FAMILIES Press Association The Duke of York has paid tribute to the inspirational bravery of those who lost loved ones in the September 11 attacks. "It is incredible to see the strength of character these families have shown in the face of such adversity," he said, praising the relatives of the British victims. Andrew will be in New York for the fifth anniversary of the terrorist strikes. He recalled how he feared for his ex-wife's life on the day of the tragedy. The Duke was on a flight to the US when the twin towers were hit and his plane was turned back. He knew the Duchess of York was in New York and had an office in the World Trade Centre, but he was unable to make contact. "It was difficult to remain calm when I had to sit in the plane unable to communicate with New York, knowing that my ex-wife Sarah had an office in the World Trade Centre and was in New York at the time," Andrew recalled. "I had some small insight into the anguish many families were suffering that day." The Duke will attend a service at the British Memorial Garden in Manhattan, just half a mile from where the World Trade Centre once stood. The garden, which is due to open next year, remembers the British victims and celebrates the relationship between the UK and the US. © Copyright Press Association Ltd 2006, All Rights Reserved. September 11, 2006  WELSH ACTOR TO SING AT 9/11 MEMORIAL CONCERT By Claire Hill, Western Mail Actor and singer Ryland Teifi will make his English musical debut at today's September 11 Memorial Concert, as millions around the world remember the terrorist atrocity of five years ago. He will perform in a low-key ceremony in front of families of the UK victims killed in the tragedy. The Barry singer's first English language song Under the Blue has been selected as a song of hope to be played at the special service of remembrance. Honoured by the invitation from the American Embassy to perform in London, Teifi said that the day is all about remembering the people involved. He said, 'We are trying to make it a celebration of the victims' lives and a look to the future. It has been a great privilege to be asked to perform and I think that it is important that the focus is on the families. 'People are obviously still sensitive, and as 67 Britons died on that day, you do feel a responsibility to them when you perform.' Bafta-winning Teifi, who is also known in Wales for his acting in dramas like Caerdydd, will perform three songs at the concert which begins at 6pm tonight and which has been organised by the British Memorial Garden Trust, in association with Sept 11 UK Families Support Group. Some of the victims' families will be there to remember their loved ones. A concert will also be held in New York at the same time extolling a message of friendship and unity. These memorials will be joined by worldwide remembrance of the day on which 2,973 people were murdered, when terrorists hijacked aircraft and caused horrific destruction by flying them into New York's World Trade Centre and the Pentagon building in Washington. Among those making the journey to the US for today's anniversary ceremonies are Prince Andrew, choristers from Windsor Castle and about 120 British police officers who come from 24 forces across the UK and will form part of the honour guard at a remembrance ceremony at Ground Zero. At the British Memorial Garden, 67 UK officers will also provide an honour guard, each one of them representing one of the Britons killed in the atrocities. At the main commemorations at Ground Zero today, 200 spouses and partners of victims will read the names of all those who died at the World Trade Centre. Teifi will perform his single 'Under the Blue' today along with another self-penned song 'These Days' and a Welsh folk song. He said, 'The song Under The Blue was a song that I had first written in Welsh years ago. I do not like doing translations but I went back to it and loved the melody. 'It was written in a heightened time of tragedy in society and I just found that the song came to me. 'When they asked me to perform they wanted something that was a reflection, of course, but also something that was a thing of hope. 'Without hope there is nothing, so I think that is important.' The day will also be marked by a number of fundraising events across the UK. Celebrities including the Queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips and cricketers Shane Warne and Andrew Flintoff will be helping traders at inter- dealer bond broker BGC in Canary Wharf, London, to raise money for charities. Investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald, which lost 658 members of staff, 12 of whom were British when the North Tower was hit, and BGC will donate its global revenues from the day's trading, including commission from sales. In London around 460 BGC brokers are also giving up their commission for the day. September 11, 2006 BRITONS REMEMBER VICTIMS OF 9/11 Family and friends of the British victims of the 11 September attacks have gathered at a sombre ceremony in London to mark the fifth anniversary. Sixty-seven white roses representing each of the victims were laid at the memorial garden near the US Embassy. A minute's silence at 1346 BST recalled the exact moment when the first plane hit New York's World Trade Center. A service also took place at the British Memorial Garden in Manhattan, which will open next year. The event at London's own memorial garden, in Grosvenor Square, was organised by the US embassy. Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell, who was given special responsibility for co-ordinating support for relatives of the British victims, represented the UK government. In a short speech, Ms Jowell paid tribute to the bravery and strength of the families. "In the years since, perhaps some of the rawness has healed. This garden has become a place of peace and remembrance," she said. She laid a wreath in the garden before the 80 or so relatives, as did US Ambassador Robert Tuttle. Investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald, which lost hundreds of employees, sent a large bouquet of lilies. 'Endless Pain' Speaking at the ceremony, Alex Clarke, chair of the September 11 Families Support Group, said the loss of her daughter, Suria, in the attack had never got any easier. "What's five years? To us, I think it is just the same. The pain is always going to be there." Jim Cudmore, treasurer of the group, said it had been a lovely day but some relatives missed the speeches because of heightened security around the US Embassy. Later in the day, opposition leader David Cameron, carrying a large bouquet of white lilies and roses, visited the garden to pay his respects. A free concert took place in the square in the evening with performances by 14-year-old singer Daisy Blue, from Swansea, and soprano Elin Manahan. Speaking at the British Memorial Garden in New York, Prince Andrew said terrorism would never cause people to turn their backs on their core values. "These bonds cannot nor will not be undone by those who stand for intolerance and hate." Solidarity with US He earlier said that he had a small insight into the anguish families suffered on the day, when he was unable to contact the Duchess of York. She had been planning to visit her charity office in the World Trade Center on the afternoon of 11 September. Patricia Bingley, 72, from Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, had flown to New York to remember her son Kevin Dennis, who was killed in the twin towers. After the service at the British Memorial Garden, which she watched with her husband Terry, she said: "It seems like it's going to be a little English garden which we need here in New York for when British relatives come over. "Prince Andrew had a chat with me and he was really nice. "I feel much closer to my son here in New York, it's more comforting." The memorial garden, just half a mile from where the strikes took place, will formally open next year. Some 120 British police officers flew to New York at their own expense for the anniversary to show solidarity with US counterparts who lost their lives. Thousands of City workers held a minute's silence and cricketer Shane Warne and rugby player Martin Johnson answered the phones on the trading floor of brokers BGC where revenue from the day's trading will go to charity. And in Hayle, Cornwall, family and friends of British-born Rick Rescorla, who died after helping people leave the World Trade Center's South Tower, gathered at the town's memorial to him. September 11, 2006  BRITAIN MARKS 9/11 ANNIVERSARY IN LOW-KEY CEREMONIES Deutsche Presse Agentur London- Workers in the City of London - the capital's financial district - Monday marked the fifth anniversary of the terrorist attack in New York with a minute's silence and quiet reflection in churches. At the request of the relatives of the 67 British victims of the attack, official memorial ceremonies were kept low-key. Relatives Monday attended a ceremony at the memorial garden for the victims, opened near the US Embassy in London three years ago. They laid a wreath following by a minute's silence at 1246 GMT, recalling the exact moment when the first World Trade Center tower in New York was hit. The ceremony was led by Robert Tuttle, US Ambassador to London, who told the BBC earlier that the world had joined together since the attacks and was now a "safer place than five years ago." In New York, Prince Andrew, the second son of Queen Elizabeth II, was among dignitaries attending a service at the British Memorial Garden in Manhattan. He has said that fears for his former wife, the Duchess of York, better known as "Fergie," who was in New York at the time of the attack, had given him an "insight" into the lives of those who lost loved ones. A minute's silence was observed at the London Stock Exchange (LSE) Monday. A number of the British victims in the attacks were employees of subsidiaries of US firms in the City of London. © 2006 DPA - Deutsche Presse-Agenteur September 11, 2006  WAR SPARKED BY 9/11 'NOT OVER YET' Emotions ran high on both sides of the Atlantic today as the victims of the devastating terror attacks of September 11 were remembered five years on. After a day of commemorative events US President George Bush was due to give a televised address telling Americans the battle against terrorism was a “struggle for civilisation” and warning that it would set the course for the 21st century. He will vow to bring about a “shining age of human liberty“. In New York a simple, moving ceremony at the new British Memorial Garden honoured the 67 men and women from the UK who died in the atrocities. Around 45 family members flew to the US for a concert and service there, attended by the Duke and Duchess of York. British widow Tracey Larkey, who lost her husband Robin in the World Trade Centre, said it was “heartbreaking” bringing her three sons up without him in New Jersey. But the 43-year-old said she had been comforted by the low-key service at the garden, which felt more personal than the annual large-scale event at Ground Zero. Patricia Bingley, 72, from Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, had flown to New York to remember her son Kevin Dennis, who was killed in the twin towers. While in the city she had slipped on the floor of her hotel’s reception and broken her wrist, but said she was still glad to have come. “It was very comforting and calming at Ground Zero,” Mrs Bingley said. “I feel much closer to my son here in New York.” Earlier in the day in London, friends and family of the Britons killed when hijackers crashed four planes into the World Trade Centre, the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field gathered to pay their respects during a ceremony in Grosvenor Square, close to the US embassy. At the permanent memorial to the dead, 67 white roses represented each of the victims, and mourners hugged and held back the tears. A minute’s silence was held at 1.46pm (BST), the exact time the first plane hit one of the World Trade Centre towers. Culture secretary Tessa Jowell paid tribute to the bravery and strength of the families, saying some of the rawness had perhaps now healed. Alex Clarke, head of the British victims’ families’ organisation, who lost her daughter, Suria, in the attacks, said: “What’s five years? To us I think it is just the same. The pain is always going to be there.” As in previous years, a solemn ceremony at Ground Zero had seen all the names of the 2,973 victims of the history’s worst terrorist atrocities read aloud, punctuated by four haunting moments of silence. They marked the times when the twin towers were struck and subsequently collapsed, sending a huge, suffocating dust cloud billowing through Lower Manhattan’s streets. Rudy Giuliani, who was Mayor of New York at the time, told families who gathered to cast roses into a pool in the site’s deep pit: “We’ve come back to remember the valour of those we’ve lost, those who innocently went to work that day and the brave souls who went in after them.” Current Mayor Michael Bloomberg said: “Five years have come, and five years have gone, and still we stand together as one. “We come back to this place to remember the heartbreaking anniversary – and each person who died here – those known and unknown to us, whose absence is always with us.” Flowers, posters and hand-written messages from relatives adorned the wire fence around the site and an honour guard of firefighters and police officers, including 120 British bobbies took part in the ceremony. At the Memorial Garden in Hanover Square, named by the British in 1714, Prince Andrew gave a defiant speech insisting terrorism would never change the “core values and beliefs” of Britain and America. The pain for those who lost loved ones was “vivid and far from healed“, he said. Mr Bush, who visited New York, Shanksville in Pennsylvania, and the defence department in Washington during the day, was set to say that the US was fighting “to maintain the way of life enjoyed by free nations“. “Our nation has endured trials, and we face a difficult road ahead,” he will tell viewers. “Winning this war will require the determined efforts of a unified country. “So we must put aside our differences, and work together to meet the test that history has given us. “We will defeat our enemies... we will protect our people... and we will lead the 21st century into a shining age of human liberty.” America had not asked for the war and he and all Americans wished it were over. “But the war is not over – and it will not be over until either we or the extremists emerge victorious,” Mr Bush said. “If we do not defeat these enemies now, we will leave our children to face a Middle East overrun by terrorist states and radical dictators armed with nuclear weapons. “We are in a war that will set the course for this new century and determine the destiny of millions across the world.” Elsewhere, al Qaida’s number two Ayman al-Zawahri called for further violence, warning that Israel and Persian Gulf countries would be the next targets. He told the US it had given militants “every legitimacy and every opportunity” to continue fighting. And hardline legislators in Pakistan blamed America’s response to September 11 for “destroying peace in the entire world“. Others used the fifth anniversary of the attacks to reappraise the political and military action that flowed from that day. Conservative leader David Cameron gave a candid critique of the Bush administration’s approach to foreign policy. He warned that in recent years it had too often been driven by “easy soundbites” and lacked proper “humility and patience“. September 11, 2006  EUROPE SOLEMNLY MARKS ANNIVERSARY Ceremonies in London, Rome, Berlin and other European cities commemorate the thousands of lives lost during the 9/11 attacks in the United States By Jennifer Quinn, Associated Press A leafy square in central London will fall silent today to remember the nearly 3,000 people who were killed in the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States. After the minute of silence and the conclusion of the solemn ceremony, Grosvenor Square will fill with music when a concert is held in the Sept. 11 Memorial Garden, across from the U.S. Embassy. At 1:44 p.m., the U.S. ambassador to London, Robert Tuttle, will lay a wreath. Two minutes later, five years to the minute that the first plane crashed into the World Trade Center in New York, a minute of silence will be held. Some family members of those who died in the attacks are expected to attend the ceremony. The evening event in the square is a concert, organized by the British Memorial Garden Trust, as part of the September Concert series. It coordinates free annual concerts around the globe to remember the attacks. The memorial garden is a permanent monument to those killed in the attacks -- including 67 Britons -- and was opened in 2003. Buried underneath a plaque dedicated to the victims is a section of steel girder from World Trade Center One, preserved in resin. The garden is the focus for Britain's commemoration of the five-year anniversary of the violence, though smaller memorials and fundraisers will be held across the British capital. In New York, about two dozen friends and family of British victims of the attacks are expected to attend a separate ceremony at the British Memorial Garden in Hanover Square, blocks from ground zero. Prince Andrew is expected to speak at the ceremony. In Rome, Mayor Walter Veltroni and U.S. ambassador Ronald Spogli will observe a minute of silence at the capital's municipal square, designed by Michelangelo. A ceremony will also be held at the Italian senate. NATO will hold a commemorative ceremony in Brussels today, with a ceremonial guard lowering all 26 member nation flags outside the headquarters before a minute's silence to remember the victims of the terror attacks. In Helsinki, Finland, Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen said European and Asian leaders at a 38-nation summit there are to hold a moment of silence today to commemorate the anniversary of the attacks. The U.S. Embassy in Germany will hold a memorial service in the American Church in Berlin, to be attended by Ambassador William Timken Jr. and German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble. September 10, 2006  MEMORIALS PLANNED ACROSS EUROPE FOR SEPT. 11 ANNIVERSARY A leafy square in central London will fall silent on Monday to remember the nearly 3,000 people who were killed in the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States. After the minute of silence and the conclusion of the solemn ceremony, Grosvenor Square will fill with music when a concert is held in the Sept. 11 Memorial Garden, across from the U.S. Embassy. At 1:44 p.m. (1444 GMT), the U.S. ambassador to London, Robert Tuttle, will lay a wreath. Two minutes later, five years to the minute that the first plane crashed into the World Trade Center in New York, a minute of silence will be held. Some family members of those who died in the attacks are expected to attend the ceremony. The evening event in the square is a concert, organized by the British Memorial Garden Trust, as part of the September Concert series. It coordinates free annual concerts around the globe to remember the attacks. A second concert will be held in Bath, England, about 110 miles west of London. The memorial garden is a permanent monument to those killed in the attacks — including 67 Britons — and was opened in 2003. Buried underneath a plaque dedicated to the victims is a section of steel girder from World Trade Center One, preserved in resin. The garden is the focus for Britain's commemoration of the five-year anniversary of the violence, though smaller memorials and fundraisers will be held across the British capital. In New York, about two dozen friends and family of British victims of the attacks are expected to attend a separate ceremony at the British Memorial Garden in Hanover Square, which is just blocks from Ground Zero. Prince Andrew is expected to speak at the ceremony, which will feature an honor guard of 67 British police officers, representing the Britons who died in the attacks. In Rome, Mayor Walter Veltroni and U.S. ambassador Ronald Spogli will observe a minute of silence at the capital's municipal square, which was designed by Michelangelo. A ceremony will also be held at the Italian senate, and Interior Minister Giuliano Amato will attend a conference on freedom and security. In Brussels, NATO will hold a commemorative ceremony at 1200 GMT on Monday, with a ceremonial guard lowering all the 26 member nation flags outside headquarters before a minute's silence to remember the victims of the terror attacks. The U.S. Embassy in Germany will hold a memorial service in the American Church in Berlin, which is to be attended by Ambassador William Timken Jr. and German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble. Mosques in the city held special memorial prayers for the victims of the attacks during Friday's regular services. September 10, 2006 9/11 ANNIVERSARY PREPARATIONS BEGIN Relatives of victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks are preparing to remember their loved ones on both sides of the Atlantic. While friends and family of some of the British victims of the atrocity travel to New York to be at the site of the World Trade Centre ahead of Monday's commemorations, others will be remaining at home. Of the 2,973 people killed five years ago when terrorists hijacked aircraft and caused horrific destruction by flying them into New York's World Trade Centre and the Pentagon, 67 were British. Among those making the journey to the US for Monday's anniversary ceremonies marking the fifth anniversary of the attacks are Prince Andrew, choristers from Windsor Castle and around 120 British police officers. The police group, which includes two chief superintendents and comes from 24 forces across the UK, will form part of the honour guard at a remembrance ceremony at Ground Zero on Monday to show solidarity with their American counterparts. A total of 60 US police officers, from the NYPD and the Port Authority, lost their lives on 9/11. The British bobbies will also go out on the beat around New York City during their visit, which they have all paid for themselves. Some 67 of the UK officers will also provide an honour guard at a service at the British Memorial Garden, their number representing the 67 Britons killed in the atrocities. At the main commemorations at Ground Zero on Monday, 200 spouses and partners of victims will read the names of all those who died at the World Trade Centre. As places of worship in America ring their bells at exactly 8.46am (1.46pm UK time) - the time the first plane crashed into the North Tower - in London a wreath will be laid outside the American Embassy in Grosvenor Square. While in keeping with families' wishes the UK Government is not organising any official commemorations, US Ambassador Robert Tuttle is leading a quiet ceremony at the September 11 memorial garden next to the embassy. A small number of families are expected to attend. Later in the day around 25 relatives of British victims are expected to attend a separate commemoration at the British Memorial Garden in New York just half a mile from the World Trade Centre site. Prince Andrew will speak briefly and will meet victims' families who have flown out. September 10, 2006  9/11 ANNIVERSARY PREPARATIONS BEGIN Relatives of victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks are preparing to remember their loved ones on both sides of the Atlantic. While friends and family of some of the British victims of the atrocity travel to New York to be at the site of the World Trade Centre ahead of Monday's commemorations, others will be remaining at home. Of the 2,973 people killed five years ago when terrorists hijacked aircraft and caused horrific destruction by flying them into New York's World Trade Centre and the Pentagon, 67 were British. Among those making the journey to the US for Monday's anniversary ceremonies marking the fifth anniversary of the attacks are Prince Andrew, choristers from Windsor Castle and around 120 British police officers. The police group, which includes two chief superintendents and comes from 24 forces across the UK, will form part of the honour guard at a remembrance ceremony at Ground Zero on Monday to show solidarity with their American counterparts. A total of 60 US police officers, from the NYPD and the Port Authority, lost their lives on 9/11. The British bobbies will also go out on the beat around New York City during their visit, which they have all paid for themselves. Some 67 of the UK officers will also provide an honour guard at a service at the British Memorial Garden, their number representing the 67 Britons killed in the atrocities. At the main commemorations at Ground Zero on Monday, 200 spouses and partners of victims will read the names of all those who died at the World Trade Centre. As places of worship in America ring their bells at exactly 8.46am (1.46pm UK time) - the time the first plane crashed into the North Tower - in London a wreath will be laid outside the American Embassy in Grosvenor Square. While in keeping with families' wishes the UK Government is not organising any official commemorations, US Ambassador Robert Tuttle is leading a quiet ceremony at the September 11 memorial garden next to the embassy. A small number of families are expected to attend. Later in the day around 25 relatives of British victims are expected to attend a separate commemoration at the British Memorial Garden in New York just half a mile from the World Trade Centre site. Prince Andrew will speak briefly and will meet victims' families who have flown out. September 10, 2006  MEMORIALS PLANNED ACROSS EUROPE FOR SEPT. 11 ANNIVERSARY The Associated Press A leafy square in central London will fall silent on Monday to remember the nearly 3,000 people who were killed in the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States. After the minute of silence and the conclusion of the solemn ceremony, Grosvenor Square will fill with music when a concert is held in the Sept. 11 Memorial Garden, across from the U.S. Embassy. At 1:44 p.m. (1444 GMT), the U.S. ambassador to London, Robert Tuttle, will lay a wreath. Two minutes later, five years to the minute that the first plane crashed into the World Trade Center in New York, a minute of silence will be held. Some family members of those who died in the attacks are expected to attend the ceremony. The evening event in the square is a concert, organized by the British Memorial Garden Trust, as part of the September Concert series. It coordinates free annual concerts around the globe to remember the attacks. A second concert will be held in Bath, England, about 110 miles (180 kilometers) west of London. The memorial garden is a permanent monument to those killed in the attacks — including 67 Britons — and was opened in 2003. Buried underneath a plaque dedicated to the victims is a section of steel girder from World Trade Center One, preserved in resin. The garden is the focus for Britain's commemoration of the five-year anniversary of the violence, though smaller memorials and fundraisers will be held across the British capital. In New York, about two dozen friends and family of British victims of the attacks are expected to attend a separate ceremony at the British Memorial Garden in Hanover Square, which is just blocks from Ground Zero. Prince Andrew is expected to speak at the ceremony, which will feature an honor guard of 67 British police officers, representing the Britons who died in the attacks. In Rome, Mayor Walter Veltroni and U.S. ambassador Ronald Spogli will observe a minute of silence at the capital's municipal square, which was designed by Michelangelo. A ceremony will also be held at the Italian senate, and Interior Minister Giuliano Amato will attend a conference on freedom and security. NATO will hold a commemorative ceremony at 1200 GMT in Brussels on Monday, with a ceremonial guard lowering all the 26 member nation flags outside headquarters before a minute's silence to remember the victims of the terror attacks. And in Helsinki, Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen said European and Asian leaders at a 38-nation summit there are to hold a moment of silence Monday to commemorate the anniversary of the attacks. The U.S. Embassy in Germany will hold a memorial service in the American Church in Berlin, which is to be attended by Ambassador William Timken Jr. and German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble. Mosques in the city held special memorial prayers for the victims of the attacks during Friday's regular services. September 8, 2006  ROYAL REUNION AT TWIN TOWERS MEMORIAL 
Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson will remember the British victims of 9/11 Sarah, Duchess of York, will join her ex-husband Prince Andrew at a Manhattan memorial service for British victims on the fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks. The event will be a particularly poignant one for the duchess, who was in New York on the day of the atrocities and was devastated when a number of her friends were killed. Her charity, Chances for Children, was based in the World Trade Centre in the offices of investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald, and the duchess had been due to visit it on the afternoon of September 11. One of the red-headed rag dolls sold by the charity to raise funds was later found in the wreckage of the twin towers. The duchess has been invited to the concert and ceremony at the British Memorial Garden site in lower Manhattan because of her links to the events of 9/11, while the prince will attend in an official royal capacity. He will speak briefly and meet victims' families who have flown out for the occasion.Around 25 relatives representing six or seven families are expected to be there. "The duchess wanted to be there to show her support for the British families attending," a spokeswoman for the memorial garden said. The hour-long service in Hanover Square will feature music from the choir of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, the West Yorkshire Police brass band and the New York Scottish Pipes and Drums Band. A group of 67 British police officers will form an honour guard on the perimeter of the garden, representing the 67 Britons who were killed in 2001. There will also be a moment of silence for all 9/11 victims. The garden, less than half a mile from the World Trade Centre site, is based around a hand-carved stone map of Britain and is due to open to the public this autumn. It celebrates the historic ties between the US and the UK, as well as remembering the Britons who died in the attacks. No staff members from Chances for Children were in the towers when they were struck. September 8, 2006  ROYAL REUNION AT TWIN TOWERS MEMORIAL 
Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson will remember the British victims of 9/11 Sarah, Duchess of York, will join her ex-husband Prince Andrew at a Manhattan memorial service for British victims on the fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks. The event will be a particularly poignant one for the duchess, who was in New York on the day of the atrocities and was devastated when a number of her friends were killed. Her charity, Chances for Children, was based in the World Trade Centre in the offices of investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald, and the duchess had been due to visit it on the afternoon of September 11. One of the red-headed rag dolls sold by the charity to raise funds was later found in the wreckage of the twin towers. The duchess has been invited to the concert and ceremony at the British Memorial Garden site in lower Manhattan because of her links to the events of 9/11, while the prince will attend in an official royal capacity. He will speak briefly and meet victims' families who have flown out for the occasion.Around 25 relatives representing six or seven families are expected to be there. "The duchess wanted to be there to show her support for the British families attending," a spokeswoman for the memorial garden said. The hour-long service in Hanover Square will feature music from the choir of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, the West Yorkshire Police brass band and the New York Scottish Pipes and Drums Band. A group of 67 British police officers will form an honour guard on the perimeter of the garden, representing the 67 Britons who were killed in 2001. There will also be a moment of silence for all 9/11 victims. The garden, less than half a mile from the World Trade Centre site, is based around a hand-carved stone map of Britain and is due to open to the public this autumn. It celebrates the historic ties between the US and the UK, as well as remembering the Britons who died in the attacks. No staff members from Chances for Children were in the towers when they were struck. September, 2006 DUCHESS TO JOIN THE DUKE OF YORK AT A MEMORIAL CONCERT FOR 9/11 VICTIMS By Yomi Karade 
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York Sarah, Duchess of York, is to join Prince Andrew, HRH The Duke of York, in New York City this month for a Memorial Concert and Ceremony for the British victims who died in the 9/11 attacks. The event, organised by the British Memorial Gardens Trust will begin at 12.30pm at Hanover Square, Lower Manhattan on Monday 11 September. Music will be provided by the Choir of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, the West Yorkshire Police Force Brass Band, Welsh soprano Rachel Schutz, the New York Scottish Pipes and Drums Band. An Honour Guard of 67 British Police Officers from Protect the Protectors will form around the perimeter of the garden, representing the 67 British lives lost on September 11, 2001. A short Ceremony and a moment of silence will also be given for all the victims of 9/11. Prince Andrew will be the third member of the British Royal Family to visit the British Memorial Garden site at Hanover Square, which is being built to commemorate the British victims of 9/11 and to celebrate the strong unity between the US and Britain. Last November Prince Charles dedicated the centre stone to the garden, and in 2003, Princess Anne announced the sites project. Camilla G. Hellman, president of the British Memorial Garden Trust, Inc., said, "The presence of HRH The Duke of York on this on the day means a great deal to all of those involved in the project. It is always a unique honour when a member of the Royal Family is able to join in marking an important occasion such as the fifth anniversary of September 11th." Other dignitaries to attend the ceremony and concert include, Leader of the House of Commons, Jack Straw, New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly and Veronica Kelly, acting British Counsel-General Jon Benjamin and family members of 9/11 and 7/7 victims. The British Memorial Garden Trusts Memorial Concert is part of the September Concert Series and New York-London Sister Cities Program. The concert is free to all. All September Concerts taking place that day will conclude with the musicians and choir singing "All You Need Is Love" by the Beatles. An international initiative, September Concerts are being held all over the world on September 11th. Simultaneously with the New York Concert, a British Memorial Garden Trust Memorial Concert will be held in Grosvenor Square in London at 5 pm GMT. September 3, 2006  'SOLEMN CEREMONY' AT GROUND ZERO TO REMEMBER 9/11 Published by Ian Morgan New York will remember its dead on the fifth anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks with a solemn ceremony at Ground Zero. As in previous years, the names of all 2,749 people who died at the World Trade Centre will be read aloud, punctuated by four haunting moments of silence to mark the times when the planes hit the towers, and when they fell. This time, 200 spouses and partners of victims will read the list of names. Places of worship will be asked to ring their bells when the ceremony begins at 8.46am, the time the first plane crashed into the North Tower. As the names are read out family members will be able to go down the ramp to the lowest level of the site and lay flowers. An honour guard including members of New York's fire and police departments, together with representatives of victims' families, will also take part. After the ceremony ends at around noon it will remain open for relatives until 3pm. Then, when the sun goes down, the outline of the twin towers will be recreated in the sky in a dramatic light display. Last year's ceremony focused on siblings who lost loved ones, while in 2004 the emphasis was on parents or grandparents, and the year before that focused on children. There will be a separate commemoration of the attacks at the British Memorial Garden attended by the Duke of York. The garden, just half a mile from the World Trade Centre site in Hanover Square, honours UK victims and celebrates the relationship between Britain and the US. An hour-long memorial concert and ceremony starting at 12.30pm will feature music from the choir of Windsor Castle's St George's Chapel, the West Yorkshire Police brass band and the New York Scottish Pipes and Drums Band. There will also be a moment of silence for all 9/11 victims. Prince Andrew will speak briefly and will meet victims' families who have flown out for the occasion. A group of 67 British police officers will form a guard of honour on the perimeter of the garden, representing the 67 Britons who were killed in 2001. Around 25 relatives representing six or seven families are expected to attend. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said New Yorkers had come together with "tremendous strength and compassion" to rebuild the city after the devastating attacks. "The anniversary is a time for prayer and requiem, and it is also an occasion to recommit ourselves to the unwavering spirit that carried us through the worst day in our city's history, and animated our remarkable recovery in the five years since," he said. "By continuing to show that spirit - by continuing to embrace our freedoms, live with courage, and make this an even better city for all our children - we honour the memory of all those we lost every day of the year." Copyright Press Association 2006 September 1, 2006  VERBUNDENHEIT IN NATURSTEIN Peter Becker, Ulm Naturstein spielt die zentrale Rolle in dem britischen Erinnerungsgarten, der als Gedächtnisort für die Terroranschläge auf das World Trade Center derzeit in Lower Manhattan entsteht. Das Material soll, von verschiedenen Orten im Vereinigten Königreichs kommend, "ein Stück Großbritannien" unweit Ground Zero darstellen, wie die Presse schrieb, und so die Verbundenheit der Briten mit den Amerikanern dokumentieren. Die Fertigstellung ist für Frühjahr 2007 geplant. In dem Entwurf der britischen Landschaftsarchitekten Isabel and Julian Bannerman kommen fast alle Details von den Lampen über den Bodenbelag bis hin zu den Pflanzen aus Großbritannien und wurden von britischen Handwerkern beziehungsweise Künstlern gefertigt. Naturstein wird auf vielfältige Art und Weise verwendet: die dunklen Bodenplatten für den dreieckigen Platz kommen aus Caithness im Norden Schottlands und zeichnen sich durch ein Changieren in vielen Farben aus, wie es auf einer der Webseiten heißt; innerhalb dieser Fläche verläuft ein helles Band aus Sandstein aus Morayshire (Schottland), dessen behauene Linie ansatzweise die Umrisse des Königreichs wiedergibt und das die Namen der Grafschaften trägt; ein schmaler Wasserlauf in Schiefer aus Wales fließt durch den Garten; für die Sitzbänke kommt Kalkstein von der englischen Insel Portland zum Einsatz. Besondere Bedeutung hat ein eisernes Gitter mit 67 Pfeilern, das auf einem Bordstein aus Granit aus Mourne in Nordirland ruht: die Zahl erinnert an die britischen Bürger, die beim Terroranschlag am 11. September 2001 ums Leben kamen. Zudem tragen die Pfeiler jeweils eines der regionalen Symbole aus dem Vereinigten Königreich: die Tudor-Rose für England, die Distel als Schottlands Nationalpflanze, den Flachs für Nordirland und die Osterglocke für Wales. Einzige Ausnahme, was die Herkunft der Steine betrifft, ist der Mittelpunkt: eine monumentale, gut drei Meter hohe rechteckige Skulptur aus schwarzem Granit aus Südafrika mit dem Titel "Unity", die der britische Künstlers Anish Kapoor geschaffen hat. Auch der Standort des Memorials auf dem Hanover Square am Südende Manhattans hat symbolischen Hintergrund: zum einen befindet er sich nur drei Blocks von Ground Zero entfernt, zum anderen ist er nach dem britischen König George I. (1660-1727) benannt, der Kurfürst von Hannover und Herzog von Braunschweig-Lüneburg war. Außerdem ist der Hanover Square, der schon 1714 seinen Namen erhielt, einer der ältesten Plätze New Yorks. Seine Fläche beträgt etwa 3000 Quadratmeter. Als Kosten für den Memorial Garden sind 6,5 Millionen Dollar veranschlagt. Das meiste Geld kommt aus privaten Spenden wie etwa von den Bewohnern der Stadt Lockerbie in Schottland, die damit an die Unterstützung seitens der New Yorker nach dem Anschlag auf die PanAm-Maschine am 21. Dezember 1988 erinnern wollten. Eine Gruppe von Schulkindern aus Ayr in Schottland stiftete 350 Pfund. September, 2006  THE DUKE OF YORK WILL ATTEND A CONCERT AT HANOVER SQUARE IN NEW YORK TO MARK THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 11 SEPTEMBER TERRORIST ATTACKS, 11 SEPTEMBER 2006 
HRH Prince Andrew, Duke of York His Royal Highness will attend the annual concert held by the British Memorial Garden Trust to commemorate the 11 September terrorist attacks. The concert will take place on the construction site of a garden to commemorate Britons who lost their lives in the attacks. The British Memorial Garden is being constructed by the British Memorial Garden Trust Inc., together with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. The project forms an important part of the redevelopment of Lower Manhattan and Wall Street. The garden is seen as a gift from the British community in New York to the City of New York following the terrorist attacks. It is intended to serve as a place of remembrance, contemplation and recreation for the community. The launch of the British Memorial Garden Project was announced in the presence of The Princess Royal during her visit to America in April 2003. The centre stone for the garden was unveiled by the British Memorial Garden Trust's Patron, The Prince of Wales, and The Duchess of Cornwall in November 2005. British sculptor Anish Kapoor has been chosen to create a 'Unity' sculpture in the garden whilst British garden designers Julian and Isabel Bannerman have been selected to create the garden itself. September, 2006  REMEMBERING 9/11, FIVE YEARS LATER From The Scene, Contribute Magazine 
August 24, 2006  POLICE BAND HONOUR FOR 9/11 CEREMONY By Vicki Robinson The West Yorkshire Police band will honour British victims of the 9/11 disaster at a memorial concert in New York. The musicians will play on the fifth anniversary of the world's biggest terrorist atrocity, which claimed the lives of 67 Britons. Among those who lost their lives was Leeds businessman Howard Selwyn, a 47-year-old father of two who worked on the 84th floor of the South Tower of the World Trade Center. He was on th |