Following our plan of action to improve the presentation of the British Cemetery (we still have some distance to go!) we now see a further need to make it a suitable last resting place for all who wish to be associated with such a landmark for the British community in Madrid with its well-loved names along the memorials there over the years since 1854.

We, therefore, would like to invite interested persons, of any nationality or religious denomination or belief to join "Friends of the British Cemetery". The annual subscription fee is a minimum of 50 euros (and a maximum of 100 euros). Members of the Friends of the British Cemetery will be invited to annual general meetings and possibly other events organised by the British Consulate General in Madrid. If you would like to subscribe, please email us at BritishCemeteryMadrid@fco.gov.uk

The Cemetery's upkeep owes a large part to the voluntary work done by the British community and from support received from 2 UK-based benefactors - The William Allen Young Charitable Trust and the Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation. If you have some spare time I would recommend a visit to the Cemetery. It is steeped in history and shows the depth of the UK’s link with Madrid. The British Cemetery is located at Calle Comandante Fontanes, 7, 28019 Madrid.

Sarah Anderson
HM Consul & Operations Manager, British Consulate-General, Madrid