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Queen singer memorial garden opens in Feltham

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A memorial garden dedicated to the life of Freddie Mercury is to be officially opened in west London later.

Queen’s lead guitarist, Sir Brian May, and the late singer’s sister, Kashmira Bulsara, will open the green space in Feltham, which has been created as part of a local regeneration plan.

The space, in Feltham Green, includes a Green Eco Cabin, which will provide a hub for the local community.

Shantanu Rajawat, leader of Hounslow Council, said: “The Freddie Mercury Memorial Garden is a fitting tribute to one of Feltham’s most iconic residents, and the Eco Cabin shows how we can deliver sustainable, community-led regeneration that leaves a real legacy.”

The cabin will serve as a base for the Friends of Feltham Green, while also hosting activities ranging from gardening workshops to after-school clubs, exhibitions and community events.

The project was funded by contributions from Hounslow Council’s Thriving Communities Fund, the mayor of London’s Good Growth Fund and A2Dominion.

The garden’s Freddie Mercury roses – a hybrid named in honour of the flamboyant frontman – will sit beside a Sakura cherry tree that was bought following crowdfunding by 185 of Queen’s Japanese fans.

The chair of the Friends of Feltham Green, Angela Parton, said the new cabin and memorial garden would be a “welcoming space” that would “radiate out positive waves” into the local community.


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