Wednesday, November 02, 2022

National Covid Memorial Wall

London The Unfinished City
National Covid Memorial Wall.

The National Covid Memorial Wall stretches for a third of a mile along the Albert Embankment, from Westminster Bridge to Lambeth Bridge.  It was a risky idea as it could be interpreted as criminal damage, as no permission had been granted.

London The Unfinished City
National Covid Memorial Wall.

The first hearts began appearing in March 2021, when members of the 'Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice Campaign' arrived and began painting hearts on the wall.

London The Unfinished City
National Covid Memorial Wall.

At the time of writing there are over 150,000 hearts painted or drawn onto the wall. The idea being that there be one heart for each person who had Covid listed as a cause of death on their death certificate.

London The Unfinished City
A staggering figure, that could have been much worse.



London The Unfinished City
National Covid Memorial Wall.

For someone like me, who along with countless others, worked throughout the pandemic within the NHS, this is a truly calming place to come and reflect.

London The Unfinished City
National Covid Memorial Wall.

The wall also has a memorial plaque in memory of the victims of Human BSE (vJCD).

London The Unfinished City
Human BSE (vJCD) Memorial.


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