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Yahoo
09-03-2025
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Gloucester Covid memorial marks fifth anniversary
A memorial honouring people who lost their lives during the coronavirus pandemic has been unveiled today in Gloucester. The memorial in Gloucester Park features eight trees surrounding a plaque, each representing a group of key workers who provided essential services. A ceremony was being held on Sunday at 11:00 GMT where tributes and poetry were read out loud to mark five years since the pandemic began. Councillor Caroline Courtney, cabinet member for culture and leisure on Gloucester City Council, said: "It's important we can come together to recognise what we each other went through, and are still going through in some way." More news stories for Gloucestershire Listen to the latest news for Gloucestershire Mayor of Gloucester Lorraine Campbell led the public ceremony with a tribute before laying flowers. The National Day of Reflection on 9 March is one of the 10 recommendations set out by the UK Commission on Covid Commemoration. Speaking to BBC Radio Gloucestershire, Ms Courtney said: "We saw people really come together in a way that sometimes a national crisis like this really brings about. "It's important we continue to foster that. We're not out of the woods yet, people are still suffering." "A lot of people are still living with the consequences of the pandemic. There are people who are still grieving their loss, there are people with ongoing health issues. "A lot of people suffered financial hardship from not being able to work or not being able to continue their business. "Not to mention the psychological impact of what we all went through." The day will also see reflections on the sacrifices made and the continuing impact on the public's daily lives, as well as tributes to volunteers who showed acts of kindness during the pandemic. Follow BBC Gloucestershire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Memorial will remember loved ones lost to Covid Gloucester City Council
BBC News
09-03-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Gloucester covid memorial marks fifth anniversary
A memorial honouring people who lost their lives during the coronavirus pandemic will be unveiled today in memorial in Gloucester Park features eight trees surrounding a plaque, each representing a group of key workers who provided essential services.A ceremony is being held on Sunday at 11:00 GMT where tributes and poetry will be read out loud to mark five years since the pandemic Caroline Courtney, cabinet member for culture and leisure on Gloucester City Council, said: "It's important we can come together to recognise what we each other went through, and are still going through in some way." Mayor of Gloucester Lorraine Campbell will lead the public ceremony with a tribute before laying National Day of Reflection on 9 March is one of the 10 recommendations set out by the UK Commission on Covid to BBC Radio Gloucestershire, Ms Courtney said: "We saw people really come together in a way that sometimes a national crisis like this really brings about. "It's important we continue to foster that. We're not out of the woods yet, people are still suffering." 'Psychological impact' "A lot of people are still living with the consequences of the pandemic. There are people who are still grieving their loss, there are people with ongoing health issues. "A lot of people suffered financial hardship from not being able to work or not being able to continue their business. "Not to mention the psychological impact of what we all went through."The day will also see reflections on the sacrifices made and the continuing impact on the public's daily lives, as well as tributes to volunteers who showed acts of kindness during the pandemic.
BBC News
17-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Bright Nights light festival returns to Gloucester
A "stunning" and immersive family light festival is returning to City Council is bringing the new Bright Nights exhibition to Kings Square over half Caroline Courtney said the "magical combination of light and art" was high quality, free and festival kicks off with a Twist and Shine exhibition from creative collective Kaleider, and runs from the from 13-19 February. 'Mystical light creatures' The council is partnered with Together Gloucester for the event which was supported by Gloucester BID, Strike a Light and will be able to interact with the light show through an immersive display of various shapes with coloured prism's which move under time a sculpture is changed, the next person can continue on from their years have seen thousands interact with the event, with 2021's piece Shadowing receiving more than 100,000 interactions. A spokesperson said a new experience will be on offer later in the month with creative studio Air Giants, which will see Kings Square light up with "mystical light creatures", of part sloth, spirit and at more than 9.8ft (3m) metres tall, The Whilers are powered by robotic air control and sensing technology.
