The National Covid Memorial Wall has meant so much to bereaved families because it’s an authentic outpouring of grief and love and it’s been led by them.
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https://twitter.com/guardian/status/1434533563714707463
The response from the public has been incredible, and it’s connected us all in a way that a memorial that didn’t have the input of bereaved families never could.
That’s why the Government’s first priority on memorialisation should be making the Wall permanent.
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That’s why the Government’s first priority on memorialisation should be making the Wall permanent.
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Beyond this, the Memorial Commission’s priority should be ensuring that any new memorials are shaped and led by those of us who have been bereaved.
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This is the only way to ensure that they strike a chord and provide bereaved families with that empathy that exists across the country for their grief, as well as giving us all something tangible to symbolise our loss.
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