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A sea of silk, white roses opened in November, attended by Bill Nighy, to raise money for the Royal Marsden Charity. Image credit: Susanna Siddell

Remembrance garden illuminates Mayfair with 25,000 silk roses

A remembrance garden has been opened by Bill Nighy in Mayfair with 25,000 sparkling white roses, fundraising throughout the festive period.

Bill Nighy attended the garden's opening in November.
Bill Nighy attended the garden’s opening in November. Image credit: Sam Mellish via The Royal Marsden Charity

Visitors can dedicate a rose in the Ever After Garden in Grosvenor Square to a loved one with a donation to The Royal Marsden for The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, a world-leading cancer centre.

In 2022, the garden raised more than £200,000, bringing its total raised to more than £450,000 since 2019.

Fashion journalist Camilla Morton and fashion designer Anya Hindmarch co-founded the garden following the death of their friend and production designer Michael Howells in 2018.

Camilla said: “When you lose someone its not about the gripes or the things that you were irritated with them about; it’s love.”

Hear what Camilla had to say below.

WATCH: The remembrance garden in Mayfair is open daily until 19 December

The garden is open daily from 3–9pm until 19 December.

Entry is free and donations can be made in person or online at: https://www.royalmarsden.org/support-us/give/ever-after-garden.

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