Three people, their arms around each other and heads bowed, stand close to the wall by their loved one's heart.
We are honoured to provide a place of comfort and remembrance for the covid bereaved. ❤️
No one went hungry at our #DayOfReflection event yesterday. ❤️
And some are on their way! ❤️
A misty shot of the wall this morning
Volunteers are arriving to set up for the Day of Reflection! ❤️ #DayOfReflection
Last minute spruce up before the Day of Reflection. ❤️ #DayOfReflection
A red painted heart dedicated to Lyla, 2013 to 2022.
It is especially heartbreaking to see the dedications for children... ❤️
The cover of the book showing Parliament at night.
A photograph of the memorial wall taken from the book.
And on World Book Day, we're also remembering the presence of our beautiful memorial in @ledbydonkeys.org book, "Led By Donkeys: Adventures in Art, Activism, and Accountability". ❤️
#WorldBookDay
The red cover of the book. A white mask at the centre of the cover makes the shape of a heart.
The title page of Fran Hall's section: A Wall of Pain and Love
Black and white pictures of the wall in the book.
The title page of Mark Honigsbaum's section, "Walking the wall: Covid-19 and the politics of memory"
On World Book Day, we're remembering powerful contributions about the Wall from our Chair, @franfd.bsky.social, and journalist @honigsbaum.bsky.social to "When This Is Over - Reflections on an Unequal Pandemic"... ❤️
#WorldBookDay
A bunch of red roses leaning against the red painted hearts of the memorial wall
#WallsOnWednesday
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If you aren’t coming to the Wall on Sunday but would like one (or more) of these lovely pens posted to you, just email us your address and tell us how many pens you would like: info@nationalcovidmemorialwall.org
(We suggest a donation of £5 a pen, please.) ❤️
A very nice looking matte graphite grey pen that reads National Covid Memorial Wall. It is resting on cards that read, "with our live and gratitude for supporting The National Covid Memorial Wall".
Another view of the pen. A National Covid Memorial Wall candle.burns in the background.
Fundraising alert! Before our Day of Reflection event on Sunday, we have had a delivery of beautiful rollerball gel pens which will be available on the day or that can be ordered from us in exchange for a donation. (Details in thread.) ❤️
We will never forget. ❤️
Selfie of seven volunteers standing in front of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
A perfect day for painting - but the volunteers (seven in person, the rest online) were at another meeting with the DCMS about the future of our beautiful memorial. ❤️
It's not only paint brushes that we use! The volunteers are working hard to spruce up the wall for the Day of Reflection on Sunday. ❤️ #DayOfReflection
An upcoming talk by @davidtollerton.bsky.social on why there aren't more covid memorials. He makes many excellent points in this article. We would add that it takes will and consistent effort - someone has to do the work. ❤️
A red green and white heart made of daffodils
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi hapus! ❤️
#StDavidsDay
At last the wall was dry enough for us to catch up on some dedications! It's an honour to personalise hearts for our loved ones lost to covid.
We will never forget them. ❤️
We have a special panel for the children on our Wall. We will never forget them. ❤️
A collage of photos of very smart-looking large black and gold litter bins.
We have new bins along the Wall! ❤️
As high res as possible, portrait orientation preferred. ❤️
info@nationalcovidmemorialwall.org
A group of volunteers walk along the wall on which are displayed photos of lost loved ones.
If your loved one died from covid-19 in the UK and you would like their photo included in our display on the Wall on Sunday March 29th (5th anniversary of the Wall), please send it to us by this Friday February 27th. We automatically display photos sent previously; no need to resubmit. ❤️
Quote on a background of a watercolour of flowers and a butterfly. The text reads: "I will always keep talking about you, you deserve to be remembered."
❤️❤️❤️ #Tuesday
A volunteer wearing a red heart memorial wall t-shirt and a red heart necklace standing against the painted red hearts of the memorial wall.
The volunteers love a theme. ❤️
We're so very sorry for your loss. ❤️
Remembering those in unmarked graves. This is beautiful. ❤️
#CovidMemorial Thank you to those who are doing everything to keep those who were lost & are continuing to be lost remembered.
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What a beautiful shot. ❤️
A black cat lying on the grass next to a heartnmade of red rose petals.
Volunteer support cat Scooby wishes you a wonderful #caturday... ❤️
