News Maidstone Covid-19 Day of Reflection
Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is taking part in the Day of Reflection as a memorial to the people who lost their lives and anyone impacted as a result Covid-19.
The National Day of Reflection will take place on Sunday 9 March when communities across the country have the opportunity to join together in commemoration of those who lost their lives during the pandemic.
MBC is planting 633 trees to commemorate the number of people who died across the borough of Maidstone because of Covid. The trees will include a combination of Oak, Birch, Hawthorn, Field Maple and will be placed in a variety locations across Maidstone including Allington Open Space, where people can visit, stop, remember and take time to reflect on those impacted since the pandemic started.
Maidstone residents are being invited to volunteer and take part in the tree planting to be part of the commemoration on Tuesday 4 March and Wednesday 5 March. Anyone who would like to register their interest in the tree planting can email: climateandbiodiversity@maidstone.gov.uk
Cllr Stuart Jeffery, MBC Leader, said:
Covid was the greatest challenge to the country since World War II and sadly we lost a huge number of people to the virus.I am pleased that the country is marking the 5th anniversary, and that Maidstone can play its part in the commemorations especially while the pain of loss is still fresh in the minds of many.
The UK Commission on Covid Commemoration was set up to find appropriate ways to remember those who lost their lives since the pandemic began, and to explore how we mark this period of our history. As a result they have introduced the Day of Reflection when people are invited to:
- remember and commemorate those who lost their lives since the pandemic began
- reflect on the sacrifices made by many, and on the impact of the pandemic on us all
- pay tribute to the work of health and social care staff, frontline workers and researchers
- appreciate those who volunteered and showed acts of kindness during this unprecedented time
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