Lambeth's Covid Memorial Wall to be preserved as a monument to the pandemic

"The Covid memorial wall along the riverside in Lambeth is to be preserved as a permanent memorial to those who died in the pandemic, the government has announced. Stretching 500 metres along the South Bank opposite the Houses of Parliament, the wall features nearly a quarter of a million hand-painted red hearts, each representing a person who died of Covid-19. Created by the bereaved for the bereaved, the memorial has become a place of reflection and remembrance for families and communities across the country."

"The decision to conserve the wall follows the publication of the UK Commission on Covid Commemoration's report, which has also recommended an annual day of reflection and the erection of other memorials across the UK. In London, the impromptu Covid Wall became the focus for Londoners, and Lambeth council says that it has worked with the Friends of the Wall volunteers since they were formed to support the memorial. To decide how to preserve the Wall, the government says it will fund feasibility studies by heritage experts as part of the COVID-19 Commemoration programme. The partners will continue to work with the Friends of the Wall on preserving the national memorial."

The Covid memorial wall in Lambeth will be preserved as a permanent memorial to those who died in the pandemic. The wall runs 500 metres along the South Bank opposite the Houses of Parliament and bears nearly a quarter of a million hand-painted red hearts, each representing a Covid-19 death. The memorial was created by bereaved families and has become a national place of reflection and remembrance. The decision follows recommendations from the UK Commission on Covid Commemoration, including an annual day of reflection and additional memorials. The government will fund heritage feasibility studies and work with Friends of the Wall to plan preservation.

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