As the majority of the then buried were British, the land was presented to the British Monarchy by the British Consul of the time and other expatriates, and administered by the Crown Agents, now the Estates Department.   Today, the British Protestant Cemetery continues to belong to the British Crown, with the Royal Coat of Arms over the entrance.

The disconnection caused by both the Spanish Civil and the two World Wars, greatly reduced the numbers of British and other foreign businessmen and their families resident in Spain, and the Cemetery suffered accordingly.

In the mid-1970s, the retiring British Vice-Consul, Francisco “Paco” E. Dalby, undertook responsibility for its administration, when the Consulate was closed.   Funds had been achieved by the sale of part of the original cemetery land which were used to keep the place going, but the lack of interest, the reduction of burials and vandalism took its toll.

The Cemetery has been administered on an honorary basis for the last 30 years by a Nottingham-born Chartered Engineer, Trevor Nicholas. 

Since the Spring of 2012, Mr. Nicholas has been assisted by those involved with the Bonnie Project of the International Women’s Club of Valencia.   The Club wished to dedicate a practical memorial to the memory of Bernadette (Bonnie) Hinzpeter, a much loved member who died in February 2012.   Donations have been received from members, friends and informal expat groups in the region  and are being spent in the beautification of the Cemetery, both the garden in the front patio and the newly planted Garden of Remembrance