The British Cemetery of Buenos Aires held a solemn ceremony at 11am on November 5 to mark the bicentennial of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Argentina and the United Kingdom. The principal act was the planting of an elm sapling descended from the trees introduced by the 19th-century Scottish colony of Santa Catalina, symbolising continuity, remembrance and the enduring ties between both nations.
Programme and speakers
• The ceremony opened with a procession led by bagpiper Brian Gibson, followed by a service in the chapel.
• Bishop Brian Williams delivered the sermon.
• British Ambassador David Cairns addressed the assembly, highlighting the shared history and ongoing friendship between the two countries.
• John Hunter BEM,
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