The National Covid Memorial Wall along the River Thames, established by The Friends of the Wall, is maintained by volunteers honoring Covid-19 victims. Despite being unauthorized, the wall now features nearly a quarter of a million hand-painted hearts, each representing a life lost. Initiated in March 2021, the memorial reflects deep grief and has grown significantly over the years. The group seeks official recognition for the memorial, highlighting its importance as a tribute to those affected by the pandemic's devastating toll on society.
"We'd lost so many lives at that point. When I came, the wall was quite bare... We didn't care if we got arrested. We were here."
"It was a kind of guerrilla memorialising, borne from deep grief. The numbers of people dying in early 2021 was staggering..."
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