Brian May of Queen and Freddie Mercury’s sister Kashmira Bulsara helped open the new Freddie Mercury Memorial Garden in Feltham.
Feltham last week celebrated a landmark moment in its regeneration journey as Brian May of Queen and Freddie Mercury’s sister Kashmira Bulsara unveiled the new Freddie Mercury Memorial Garden on Feltham Green.
The garden forms part of the first phase of the Feltham Green masterplan, delivered by Hounslow Council in partnership with the Friends of Feltham Green, transforming a previously underused space into a safe, vibrant community area. The improvements include new landscaping, steps, and sightlines, opening up the site for public use and creating a lasting tribute to one of Feltham’s most famous former residents.
Sir Brian May and his wife Anita Dobson with Cllr Shantanu Rajawat and Freddie Mercury’s sister Kashmira Bulsara.
Freddie Mercury lived in Feltham with his parents when he met Brian May, who also grew up in the town while his father worked at the nearby MoD site. Freddie’s sister Kashmira advised on the flowers for the garden, which now includes Freddie Mercury Roses planted in his memory.
The event also celebrated the completion of the new Feltham Green Eco Cabin a striking, zero-carbon building designed with the community and built with support from the Council, the Mayor of London, A2Dominion, and other funders. 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 with the option of other community groups being able to hire it.
Cllr Shantanu Rajawat, Leader of Hounslow Council, said:
Feltham Green has always been at the heart of the town, and today we have delivered a space that is safer, greener, and more welcoming for all. 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. This is just the start – through our Future Feltham programme, we will continue to deliver new homes, jobs, and community spaces that put local pride and identity at the centre of regeneration.
Jules Pipe CBE, Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and the Fire Service, Greater London Authority said:
The completion of the Feltham Green Eco Cabin and Freddie Mercury Memorial Garden at Feltham Green offers a space to celebrate and commemorate Freddie Mercury's connection to Feltham, alongside delivering a new community asset at the heart of the town centre. In part supported by the Mayor’s Good Growth Fund, the project delivers on our ambition to unlock the potential of town centres, helping to build a greener, better and fairer London for all.
Angela Parton, Chair of the Friends of Feltham Green, said:
The Feltham Green Eco Cabin is so much more than a building – it champions sustainability, low-carbon design, and community pride. It will be a welcoming space for people to connect, learn, and take part in activities and to promote all of the other groups in the area. Once all of the improvements have finished, Feltham Green being located in the heart of the town will radiate out positive waves to show Feltham wants and is changing for the better.
Feltham Green’s transformation is part of the wider Future Feltham masterplan, which sets out an ambitious vision for the area. With more than 3,000 homes, 9,200 jobs, new leisure and community space, and better transport connections planned, the Council is determined to deliver regeneration that is inclusive, sustainable, and rooted in the town’s identity.
The next phase of the Feltham Green masterplan will create a new Family Area, with future phases proposed to include biodiversity improvements for Feltham Pond Island and the construction of a new boardwalk.
