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COVID-19 Commemoration Programme: List of COVID-19 memorials

Find your local COVID-19 memorials.

To find a COVID-19 memorial, you can:

The map and lists are updated regularly as new memorials are added.

Please note, memorial descriptions and details have been written and submitted by the public or the custodians of the memorial, and may include a mix of street addresses and What3Word locations. The UK government is not responsible for any memorials listed nor for any errors in the information provided.

East Midlands

Local authority: Broxtowe Borough Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Trees

Description: A group of 30 Silver Birch trees planted as a living memorial to COVID-19, two meters apart symbolising social distancing during the pandemic, and underplanted with bluebells to reflect the NHS colours.

Location: Bramcote Hills Park, Ilkeston Rd, Bramcote, Nottinghamshire NG9 3JT

Local authority: Charnwood Borough Council Memorial: Hope Bell

Description: A seven and a half metre tall bell installation to commemorate the lives lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hope Bell symbolises unity, remembrance, and hope for the future.

Location: Queen’s Park, Loughborough LE11 3BJ

Local authority: Melton Borough Council Memorial: Circle of Life - COVID Memorial Garden

Description: A reflective garden in Melton Country Park featuring seasonal plantings, benches, and a central sculpture honouring frontline workers and those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Willow Drive Entrance, Melton Mowbray LE13 (What3Words: bath.stand.hiding)

East of England

Local authority: Chelmsford Council Memorial: Springfield Oaks and Memorial Plaque

Description: 24 oak trees planted on Springfield Green, an avenue of native woodland and wildflower meadows, one for each ward of Chelmsford in memory of the lives affected by COVID-19.

Location: pits.roof.fuels

Local authority: Colchester City Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial

Description: A memorial stone located next to the Colchester Crematorium Chapel, serving as a COVID-19 place of reflection.

Location: Colchester Crematorium Chapel, Mersea Road, Colchester CO2 8RU (What3Words: fills.quarrel.guises)

Local authority: Colchester City Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Bench and Stone

Description: A memorial bench and stone surrounded by reflecting planting, situated at Silver Witch Green to honour the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: Silver Witch Green, Colchester, CO3 0PS (What3Words: inch.breath.foods)

Local authority: Colchester City Council Memorial: COVID-19 Blossom Circles

Description: Four blossom circles planted at Kings Meadow in Castle Park, Colchester as a place of reflection to remember the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: effort.finely.pines

London

Local authority: Brent Council Memorial: COVID Memorial Tree

Description: A tree planted opposite the aviary in Roundwood Park (closest entrance to the park is Harlesden Road), in memorial of the lives lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Roundwood Park, Harlesden Road, London NW10 2SH

Local authority: City of London Memorial: Remember Me Memorial

Description: An online memorial to those who died as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. It is free to leave a tribute to a loved one. The memorial is open to people of all faiths and one, and will remain open for entries for as long as needed.

Location: St. Paul’s Churchyard, London EC4M 8AD

Local authority: Enfield Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Garden

Description: A memorial garden to remember Enfield residents who lost their lives or were affected during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: pounds.racks.sizes

Local authority: Greenwich Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Bench - Academy Road Open Space

Description: A bench installed as part of a network of 24 memorial benches unveiled across Greenwich Borough representing each of the wards, dedicated to those who lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: guides.photos.firmly

Local authority: Greenwich Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Bench - Birchmere Park

Description: A bench installed as part of a network of 24 memorial benches unveiled across Greenwich Borough representing each of the wards, dedicated to those who lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: casino.deals.anyone

Local authority: Greenwich Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Bench - Blackheath (The Point)

Description: A bench installed as part of a network of 24 memorial benches unveiled across Greenwich Borough representing each of the wards, dedicated to those who lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: harp.bits.trendy

Local authority: Greenwich Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Bench - Bostall Heath and Woods

Description: A bench installed as part of a network of 24 memorial benches unveiled across Greenwich Borough representing each of the wards, dedicated to those who lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: shunts.prep.such

Local authority: Greenwich Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Bench - Charlotte Turner Gardens

Description: A bench installed as part of a network of 24 memorial benches unveiled across Greenwich Borough representing each of the wards, dedicated to those who lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: reds.boring.taken

Local authority: Greenwich Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Bench - East Greenwich Pleasaunce

Description: A bench installed as part of a network of 24 memorial benches unveiled across Greenwich Borough representing each of the wards, dedicated to those who lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: galaxy.handle.detect

Local authority: Greenwich Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Bench - Eltham Park South

Description: A bench installed as part of a network of 24 memorial benches unveiled across Greenwich Borough representing each of the wards, dedicated to those who lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: saints.mull.stick

Local authority: Greenwich Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Bench - Eltham Park South

Description: A bench installed as part of a network of 24 memorial benches unveiled across Greenwich Borough representing each of the wards, dedicated to those who lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: since.shall.noted

Local authority: Greenwich Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Bench - Fairy Hill Park

Description: A bench installed as part of a network of 24 memorial benches unveiled across Greenwich Borough representing each of the wards, dedicated to those who lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: onion.dozen.hats

Local authority: Greenwich Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Bench - Gallion’s Park

Description: A bench installed as part of a network of 24 memorial benches unveiled across Greenwich Borough representing each of the wards, dedicated to those who lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: laptop.those.jungle

Local authority: Greenwich Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Bench - Horn Park

Description: A bench installed as part of a network of 24 memorial benches unveiled across Greenwich Borough representing each of the wards, dedicated to those who lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: cloth.trade.sample

Local authority: Greenwich Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Bench - Hornfair Park

Description: A bench installed as part of a network of 24 memorial benches unveiled across Greenwich Borough representing each of the wards, dedicated to those who lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: drift.loose.parts

Local authority: Greenwich Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Bench - King George’s Field

Description: A bench installed as part of a network of 24 memorial benches unveiled across Greenwich Borough representing each of the wards, dedicated to those who lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: speaks.bottle.hike

Local authority: Greenwich Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Bench - Maryon Park

Description: A bench installed as part of a network of 24 memorial benches unveiled across Greenwich Borough representing each of the wards, dedicated to those who lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: target.wrong.stem

Local authority: Greenwich Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Bench - Mycenae Gardens

Description: A bench installed as part of a network of 24 memorial benches unveiled across Greenwich Borough representing each of the wards, dedicated to those who lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: organs.claim.fantastic

Local authority: Greenwich Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Bench - Oxleas Meadow

Description: A bench installed as part of a network of 24 memorial benches unveiled across Greenwich Borough representing each of the wards, dedicated to those who lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: down.tent.switch

Local authority: Greenwich Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Bench - O2 Thames Path

Description: A bench installed as part of a network of 24 memorial benches unveiled across Greenwich Borough representing each of the wards, dedicated to those who lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: rocky.club.brave

Local authority: Greenwich Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Bench - Plumstead Common

Description: A bench installed as part of a network of 24 memorial benches unveiled across Greenwich Borough representing each of the wards, dedicated to those who lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: fairly.apply.ropes

Local authority: Greenwich Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Bench - Plumstead Gardens

Description: A bench installed as part of a network of 24 memorial benches unveiled across Greenwich Borough representing each of the wards, dedicated to those who lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: hotel.answer.shows

Local authority: Greenwich Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Bench - Shrewsbury Park

Description: A bench installed as part of a network of 24 memorial benches unveiled across Greenwich Borough representing each of the wards, dedicated to those who lost their lives during the COVID-1D pandemic.

Location: topped.city.hook

Local authority: Greenwich Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Bench - St. Mary’s Gardens

Description: A bench installed as part of a network of 24 memorial benches unveiled across Greenwich Borough representing each of the wards, dedicated to those who lost their lives during the COVID-1D pandemic.

Location: crash.armed.stick

Local authority: Greenwich Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Bench - Sutcliffe Park

Description: A bench installed as part of a network of 24 memorial benches unveiled across Greenwich Borough representing each of the wards, dedicated to those who lost their lives during the COVID-1D pandemic.

Location: curving.comb.frog

Local authority: Greenwich Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Bench - Well Hall Pleasaunce

Description: A bench installed as part of a network of 24 memorial benches unveiled across Greenwich Borough representing each of the wards, dedicated to those who lost their lives during the COVID-1D pandemic.

Location: paints.photos.fuel

Local authority: Greenwich Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Bench - Woolwich Royal Arsenal Thames Path

Description: A bench installed as part of a network of 24 memorial benches unveiled across Greenwich Borough representing each of the wards, dedicated to those who lost their lives during the COVID-1D pandemic.

Location: shapes.grants.toys

Local authority: Haveing Council Memorial: The Memorial Woodland

Description: A living woodland memorial featuring 4000+ trees, memorial benches and a central stone, created for reflection and to honour lives lost and frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Hornchurch Country Park, South End Road, Rainham, RM13 7YH (What3Words: atom.fuels.intro)

Local authority: Lambeth Council Memorial: National Covid Memorial Wall

Description: A 500-metre public memorial wall along the South Bank in London, created by bereaved families, featuring over 240,000 hand-painted red hearts each representing a life lost to COVID-19 in the UK.

Location: fades.racks.acid

Local authority: London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Memorial: Forest of Thanks

Description: The UK’s largest Miyawaki Forest with native trees, shaped like an oak leaf, in honour of NHS staff and keyworkers with year-round access and a space for reflection and healing.

Location: Parsloes Park, Dagenham RM9 5YX (What3Words: hats.race.bravo)

Local authority: Newham Council Memorial: London Blossom Garden

Description: Planted in the north of the Olympic Park, the garden has 33 blossom trees, each representing a London borough, to commemorate the city’s shared experience of the pandemic. The garden offers a place of reflection for Londoners to remember the lives lost and to pay tribute to London’s key workers.

Location: Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Honour Lea Avenue, London E20 1DY

Local authority: Newham Council Memorial: The Newham Covid Memorial Garden

Description: A dedicated garden space created by Newham Council to remember the lives lost to COVID-19 and honour the efforts of frontline workers, offering a peaceful place for reflection while enhancing the local environment for all to enjoy.

Location: Plaistow Park, Greengate Street, Plaistow, London E13 0BD

Local authority: Redbridge Council Memorial: Redbridge COVID-19 Memorial Garden

Description: A commemorative memorial in Valentines Park, Ilford, created to remember those who lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic and to reflect on the strength, sacrifice, and resilience shown by the Redbridge community.

Location: Valentines Park, Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG1 4TG

North East

Local authority: Gateshead Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Tree

Description: A memorial tree planted in the park to remember the lives lost during the COVID-19 pandemic and as a dedication to the community’s efforts.

Location: Saltwell Park (adjacent to Saltwell Towers), Gateshead, NE8 4SF

Local authority: South Tyneside Council Memorial: Boldon Colliery COVID Memorial

Description: A five foot granite memorial installed as part of a series of six unveiled across South Tyneside, with different inscriptions reflecting the experiences of each local area relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Boldon Colliery (on the land between Gibson Court and Hubert Street), NE35 9AN

Local authority: South Tyneside Council Memorial: Hebburn COVID Memorial

Description: A five foot granite memorial installed as part of a series of six unveiled across South Tyneside, with different inscriptions reflecting the experiences of each local area relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Fountains Park, Hebburn NE31 1XS

Local authority: South Tyneside Council Memorial: Cleadon COVID Memorial

Description: A five foot granite memorial installed as part of a series of six unveiled across South Tyneside, with different inscriptions reflecting the experiences of each local area relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Front Street (adjacent to Cleadon Village Community Room), Cleadon SR6 7BG

Local authority: South Tyneside Council Memorial: Jarrow COVID Memorial

Description: A five foot granite memorial installed as part of a series of six unveiled across South Tyneside, with different inscriptions reflecting the experiences of each local area relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: West Park, Jarrow NE32 5JH

Local authority: South Tyneside Council Memorial: South Shields COVID Memorial

Description: A five foot granite memorial installed as part of a series of six unveiled across South Tyneside, with different inscriptions reflecting the experiences of each local area relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: South Marine Park, Sea Road, South Shields NE33 2JS

Local authority: South Tyneside Council Memorial: Whitburn COVID Memorial

Description: A five foot granite memorial installed as part of a series of six unveiled across South Tyneside, with different inscriptions reflecting the experiences of each local area relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Cornthwaite Park, Whitburn SR6 7BZ

North West

Local authority: Burnley Council Memorial: Covid-19 Memorial Cherry Tree - Burnley Cemetery Chapel

Description: A cherry tree planted outside the Cemetery Chapel lawn, as part of a network of 18 trees, one for each ward across Burnley, as a tribute to the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: hears.hurls.rests

Local authority: Burnley Council Memorial: Covid-19 Memorial Cherry Tree - Burnley Wood Park / Brunswick Street

Description: A cherry tree planted as part of a network of 18 trees, one for each ward across Burnley, as a tribute to the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: zebra.dragon.dined

Local authority: Burnley Council Memorial: Covid-19 Memorial Cherry Tree - Calder Park

Description: A cherry tree planted as part of a network of 18 trees, one for each ward across Burnley, as a tribute to the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: perky.laws.invite

Local authority: Burnley Council Memorial: Covid-19 Memorial Cherry Tree - Disraeli Street

Description: A cherry tree planted at Disraeli Street greenspace, as part of a network of 18 trees, one for each ward across Burnley, as a tribute to the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: punk.rating.exists

Local authority: Burnley Council Memorial: Covid-19 Memorial Cherry Tree - Duke Street Garden

Description: A cherry tree planted as part of a network of 18 trees, one for each ward across Burnley, as a tribute to the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: value.gender.fade

Local authority: Burnley Council Memorial: Covid-19 Memorial Cherry Tree - Gannow Community Centre

Description: A cherry tree planted as part of a network of 18 trees, one for each ward across Burnley, as a tribute to the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: think.works.types

Local authority: Burnley Council Memorial: Covid-19 Memorial Cherry Tree - Hapton Recreation Ground

Description: A cherry tree planted in the Hapton Recreation Ground Peace Garden, as part of a network of 18 trees, one for each ward across Burnley, as a tribute to the lives lost to COVID-1J.

Location: loops.player.agree

Local authority: Burnley Council Memorial: Covid-19 Memorial Cherry Tree - Hargher Clough Recreation Ground

Description: A cherry tree planted as part of a network of 18 trees, one for each ward across Burnley, as a tribute to the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: dawn.crowned.hopes

Local authority: Burnley Council Memorial: Covid-19 Memorial Cherry Tree - Hargher Clough Recreation Groun

Description: A cherry tree planted as part of a network of 18 trees, one for each ward across Burnley, as a tribute to the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: invest.detail.bike

Local authority: Burnley Council Memorial: Covid-19 Memorial Cherry Tree - Padiham Greenway

Description: A cherry tree planted as part of a network of 18 trees, one for each ward across Burnley, as a tribute to the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: plotting.gasp.imply

Local authority: Burnley Council Memorial: Covid-19 Memorial Cherry Tree - Salterford Lane

Description: A cherry tree planted on the grass verge at the top of Salterford Lane, as part of a network of 18 trees, one for each ward across Burnley, as a tribute to the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: rocky.mouth.rope

Local authority: Burnley Council Memorial: Covid-19 Memorial Cherry Tree - Scott Park

Description: A cherry tree planted opposite the main entrance at Scott Park, as part of a network of 18 trees, one for each ward across Burnley, as a tribute to the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: sofa.change.solid

Local authority: Burnley Council Memorial: Covid-19 Memorial Cherry Tree - Thompson Park

Description: A cherry tree planted as part of a network of 18 trees, one for each ward across Burnley, as a tribute to the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: comet.neck.field

Local authority: Burnley Council Memorial: Covid-19 Memorial Cherry Tree - Thornber Gardens

Description: A cherry tree planted as part of a network of 18 trees, one for each ward across Burnley, as a tribute to the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: feel.figure.reap

Local authority: Burnley Council Memorial: Covid-19 Memorial Cherry Tree - Thursby Gardens

Description: A cherry tree planted as part of a network of 18 trees, one for each ward across Burnley, as a tribute to the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: neck.swung.rather

Local authority: Burnley Council Memorial: Covid-19 Memorial Cherry Tree - Towneley Hall

Description: A cherry tree planted as part of a network of 18 trees, one for each ward across Burnley, as a tribute to the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: cafe.renew.basket

Local authority: Burnley Council Memorial: Covid-19 Memorial Cherry Tree - Turf Moor Memorial Garden

Description: A cherry tree planted as part of a network of 18 trees, one for each ward across Burnley, as a tribute to the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: bake.person.took

Local authority: Burnley Council Memorial: Covid-19 Memorial Cherry Tree - Vanguard Centre

Description: A cherry tree planted as part of a network of 18 trees, one for each ward across Burnley, as a tribute to the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: blast.supply.much

Local authority: Stockport Council Memorial: Berwick Parade Garden

Description: A series of community-led memorials installed across Stockport including benches, gardens, plaques and artworks, funded through the council’s COVID-19 Community Commemoration Fund, to remember the local experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Brinnington, Stockport SK5 8LQ

Local authority: Stockport Council Memorial: Buddy Bench - Bramhall Park

Description: A series of community-led memorials installed across Stockport including benches, gardens, plaques and artworks, funded through the council’s COVID-19 Community Commemoration Fund, to remember the local experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Bramhall Park, Bramhall Park Road, Bramhall, Stockport SK7 3NX

Local authority: Stockport Council Memorial: Commemortive Plaque - Heald Green Village Hall

Description: A series of community-led memorials installed across Stockport including benches, gardens, plaques and artworks, funded through the council’s COVID-19 Community Commemoration Fund, to remember the local experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Heald Green Village Hall, Ourwood Road, Heald Green, Cheadle, Stockport SK8 3JL

Local authority: Stockport Council Memorial: Commemorative Tree

Description: A series of community-led memorials installed across Stockport including benches, gardens, plaques and artworks, funded through the council’s COVID-19 Community Commemoration Fund, to remember the local experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Arundel Avenue, Stockport SK7 5LD

Local authority: Stockport Council Memorial: Marple Memorial Park

Description: A series of community-led memorials installed across Stockport including benches, gardens, plaques and artworks, funded through the council’s COVID-19 Community Commemoration Fund, to remember the local experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Hollins Lane, Marple, Stockport SK6 6AS

Local authority: Stockport Council Memorial: Memorial Bench - Bramhall Methodist Church

Description: A series of community-led memorials installed across Stockport including benches, gardens, plaques and artworks, funded through the council’s COVID-19 Community Commemoration Fund, to remember the local experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Bramhall Methodist Church, 23 Bramhall Lane South, Stockport SK7 1AL

Local authority: Stockport Council Memorial: Memorial Bench - Adswood Park

Description: A series of community-led memorials installed across Stockport including benches, gardens, plaques and artworks, funded through the council’s COVID-19 Community Commemoration Fund, to remember the local experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Adswood Park, Councillor Lane, Cheadle, Stockport SK8 2LF

Local authority: Stockport Council Memorial: Memorial Bench - Cheadle Hulme

Description: A series of community-led memorials installed across Stockport including benches, gardens, plaques and artworks, funded through the council’s COVID-19 Community Commemoration Fund, to remember the local experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Pownall Road, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport SK8 5AU

Local authority: Stockport Council Memorial: Memorial Bench - Cheadle Hulme

Description: A series of community-led memorials installed across Stockport including benches, gardens, plaques and artworks, funded through the council’s COVID-19 Community Commemoration Fund, to remember the local experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Station Road, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport SK8 7AB

Local authority: Stockport Council Memorial: Memorial Bench - Cheadle Hulme

Description: A series of community-led memorials installed across Stockport including benches, gardens, plaques and artworks, funded through the council’s COVID-19 Community Commemoration Fund, to remember the local experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Adjacent to Mellor Orchard, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport SK8 7HR

Local authority: Stockport Council Memorial: Memorial Benches - Heatons Meadow

Description: A series of community-led memorials installed across Stockport including benches, gardens, plaques and artworks, funded through the council’s COVID-19 Community Commemoration Fund, to remember the local experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Langdale Road, Heaton Chapel, Stockport SK5 5AP

Local authority: Stockport Council Memorial: Memorial Benches - Norris Bank

Description: A series of community-led memorials installed across Stockport including benches, gardens, plaques and artworks, funded through the council’s COVID-19 Community Commemoration Fund, to remember the local experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport SK4 2AY

Local authority: Stockport Council Memorial: Memorial Bench - Woodley Local Centre

Description: A series of community-led memorials installed across Stockport including benches, gardens, plaques and artworks, funded through the council’s COVID-19 Community Commemoration Fund, to remember the local experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Hyde Road, Stockport SK6 1QG

Local authority: Stockport Council Memorial: Memorial Bench

Description: A series of community-led memorials installed across Stockport including benches, gardens, plaques and artworks, funded through the council’s COVID-19 Community Commemoration Fund, to remember the local experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Chester Road, Stockport SK7 1PS

Local authority: Stockport Council Memorial: Memorial Garden - St Agnes’ Church

Description: A series of community-led memorials installed across Stockport including benches, gardens, plaques and artworks, funded through the council’s COVID-19 Community Commemoration Fund, to remember the local experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: St Agnes’ Church, 551 Gorton Road, Reddish, Stockport SK5 6NX

Local authority: Stockport Council Memorial: Memorial Planter - Hawk Green

Description: A series of community-led memorials installed across Stockport including benches, gardens, plaques and artworks, funded through the council’s COVID-19 Community Commemoration Fund, to remember the local experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Hawk Green, Hawk Green Road, Marple, Stockport SK6 7HU

Local authority: Stockport Council Memorial: Memorial Planter - Scholes HIll Park

Description: A series of community-led memorials installed across Stockport including benches, gardens, plaques and artworks, funded through the council’s COVID-19 Community Commemoration Fund, to remember the local experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Scholes Hill Park, Church Road, Gatley, Stockport SK8 4EY

Local authority: Stockport Council Memorial: Orchard - Bramhall Park

Description: A series of community-led memorials installed across Stockport including benches, gardens, plaques and artworks, funded through the council’s COVID-19 Community Commemoration Fund, to remember the local experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Bramhall Park Road, Bramhall, Stockpor SK7 3NX

Local authority: Stockport Council Memorial: Seating Area - Finney Lane

Description: A series of community-led memorials installed across Stockport including benches, gardens, plaques and artworks, funded through the council’s COVID-19 Community Commemoration Fund, to remember the local experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Finney Lane, Heald Green, Cheadle, Stockport SK8 3QA

Local authority: Stockport Council Memorial: Seating Area - Grafton Park

Description: A series of community-led memorials installed across Stockport including benches, gardens, plaques and artworks, funded through the council’s COVID-19 Community Commemoration Fund, to remember the local experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Grafton Park, off Lloyd Street, Heaton Norris, Stockport SK4 1NQ

Local authority: Stockport Council Memorial: Seating Area - Vernon Park

Description: A series of community-led memorials installed across Stockport including benches, gardens, plaques and artworks, funded through the council’s COVID-19 Community Commemoration Fund, to remember the local experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Vernon Park, Turncroft Lane, Offerton, Stockport SK1 4AR

Local authority: Wigan Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Garden

Description: A dedicated memorial site to provide a place of reflection in Wigan Borough, to honour the community’s resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Lilford Park, Leigh WN7 1HN

Local authority: Wigan Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Garden

Description: A dedicated memorial site to provide a place of reflection in Wigan Borough, to honour the community’s resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Mesnes Park, Wigan WN1 1TU

Northern Ireland

Local authority: Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council Memorial: Memorial Tree

Description: An oak tree planted as a memorial to those across the borough that lost their lives to COVID-19.

Location: Antrim Civic Centre, 50 Stiles Way, Antrim BT41 2UB

Local authority: Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council Memorial: Memorial Tree

Description: An oak tree planted as a memorial to those across the borough that lost their lives to COVID-19.

Location: Mossley Mill, Carnmoney Rd N, Newtownabbey BT36 5QA

Local authority: Ards and North Down Borough Council Memorial: Donaghadee Rocks

Description: Painted stones with messages of hope and thanks placed on Donaghadee Pier to celebrate community spirit during the COVID-19 pandemic and forming a lasting memorial.

Location: Lemons Wharf, Donaghadee BT21 0HE

Local authority: Belfast City Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial

Description: A memorial tree and stone placed in the grounds of Belfast City Hall.

Location: Belfast City Hall, Donegall Square, Belfast BT1 5GS

Local authority: Lisburn and Castlereagh Memorial: Memorial Bench

Description: Two memorial benches installed to remember the lives lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Lagan Valley Island, Lisburn BT27 4RL

Local authority: Lisburn and Castlereagh Memorial: Memorial Bench

Description: Two memorial benches installed to remember the lives lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Moat Park, Comber Road, Dundonald BT16 2AG

Scotland

Local authority: Aberdeenshire Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Bench Trail

Description: A bespoke bench in the areas of Ben Macdui and Hutchison Hut, installed as part of a series of eight handcrafted memorial benches along Aberdeenshire’s ‘From Mountain to Sea’ route.

Location: chainsaw.wink.monitors

Local authority: Aberdeenshire Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Bench Trail

Description: A bespoke bench in the area of Deeside Way near Milton of Tullich, Ballater, installed as part of a series of eight handcrafted memorial benches along Aberdeenshire’s ‘From Mountain to Sea’ route.

Location: possible.lentil.headings

Local authority: Aberdeenshire Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Bench Trail

Description: A bespoke bench in the area of Doune, near Tarland overlooking Morven Hill, installed as part of a series of eight handcrafted memorial benches along Aberdeenshire’s ‘From Mountain to Sea’ route.

Location: deriving.sorry.awoke

Local authority: Aberdeenshire Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Bench Trail

Description: A bespoke bench in the area of River Don at Alford, installed as part of a series of eight handcrafted memorial benches along Aberdeenshire’s ‘From Mountain to Sea’ route.

Location: powerful.undercuts.ballroom

Local authority: Aberdeenshire Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Bench Trail

Description: A bespoke bench in the area River Don at Kemnay, installed as part of a series of eight handcrafted memorial benches along Aberdeenshire’s ‘From Mountain to Sea’ route.

Location: bolsters.proclaims.operating

Local authority: Aberdeenshire Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Bench Trail

Description: A bespoke bench in the area of Oldmeldrum looking towards Barra Hill, installed as part of a series of eight handcrafted memorial benches along Aberdeenshire’s ‘From Mountain to Sea’ route.

Location: calendars.drainage.beauty

Local authority: Aberdeenshire Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Bench Trail

Description: A bespoke bench in the area of Formatine Way near Maud, installed as part of a series of eight handcrafted memorial benches along Aberdeenshire’s ‘From Mountain to Sea’ route.

Location: triangle.heightens.purse

Local authority: Aberdeenshire Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Bench Trail

Description: A bespoke bench in the area of Gadie Brae, Peterhead, installed as part of a series of eight handcrafted memorial benches along Aberdeenshire’s ‘From Mountain to Sea’ route.

Location: owls.inspected.washed

Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway Memorial: The Dispersed Memorial Forest

Description: A community-led memorial forest dispersed across Dumfries and Galloway, featuring a dispersed forest of trees planted in Dumfries, Castle Douglas, Moffat, Sanquhar, and Stranraer. Each site honors those affected by, and the lives lost during, the COVID-19 pandemic. The project includes memory ribbons and collaborative planting events, creating lasting spaces for collective reflection and remembrance.

Location: NTS Threave Nature Reserve, Castle Douglas DG7 1TJ

Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway Memorial: The Dispersed Memorial Forest

Description: A community-led memorial forest dispersed across Dumfries and Galloway, featuring a dispersed forest of trees planted in Dumfries, Castle Douglas, Moffat, Sanquhar, and Stranraer. Each site honors those affected by, and the lives lost during, the COVID-19 pandemic. The project includes memory ribbons and collaborative planting events, creating lasting spaces for collective reflection and remembrance.

Location: Crichton Memorial Church, The Crichton, Dumfries DG1 4ZZ

Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway Memorial: The Dispersed Memorial Forest

Description: A community-led memorial forest dispersed across Dumfries and Galloway, featuring a dispersed forest of trees planted in Dumfries, Castle Douglas, Moffat, Sanquhar, and Stranraer. Each site honors those affected by, and the lives lost during, the COVID-19 pandemic. The project includes memory ribbons and collaborative planting events, creating lasting spaces for collective reflection and remembrance.

Location: Moffat Community Nature Reserve, Moffat DG10 9SF

Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway Memorial: The Dispersed Memorial Forest

Description: A community-led memorial forest dispersed across Dumfries and Galloway, featuring a dispersed forest of trees planted in Dumfries, Castle Douglas, Moffat, Sanquhar, and Stranraer. Each site honors those affected by, and the lives lost during, the COVID-19 pandemic. The project includes memory ribbons and collaborative planting events, creating lasting spaces for collective reflection and remembrance.

Location: Bell Crescent Park, Sanquhar DG4 6AL

Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway Memorial: The Dispersed Memorial Forest

Description: A community-led memorial forest dispersed across Dumfries and Galloway, featuring a dispersed* forest of trees planted in Dumfries, Castle Douglas, Moffat, Sanquhar, and Stranraer. Each site honors those affected by, and the lives lost during, the COVID-19 pandemic. The project includes memory ribbons and collaborative planting events, creating lasting spaces for collective reflection and remembrance.

Location: Community Garden at Galloway Community Hospital, Stranraer DG9 7DQ

Local authority: East Renfrewshire Memorial: Remembering Together at the Waterworks

Description: A series of stone sculptures in East Renfrewshire’s parks, designed to invite reflection and remembrance, memorializing those affected by, and the lives lost during, the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, only one of the four planned memorials is complete, with additional memorials to be finished in the upcoming phases of the project.

Location: The Waterworks, Glasgow Road, Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, G78 1DT

Local authority: North Ayrshire Memorial: North Ayrshire Covid-19 Memorial Garden

Description: A community garden created by local artists, teams, and community groups. Featuring a spiral cairn labyrinth, native rowan trees, and a wildflower garden, it offers a reflective space to share memories and honor the resilience and strength of those affected by, and lost during, the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: pokers.emulating.dragging

Local authority: North Lanarkshire Memorial: The Gathering Space

Description: A gathering space co-designed with local communities to honor those affected by, and the lives lost during, the COVID-19 pandemic. Featuring art panels and community-planted greenery to offer a place for reflection.

Location: Strathclyde Country Park, 366 Hamilton Road, Motherwell, ML1 3ED

Local authority: Orkney Islands Council Memorial: Tomorrow is a Whole New Day

Description: A stone seating area, table, and carved mound created in Flotta’s community playpark, serving as a memorial to the island’s experience of the COVID-19 pandemic and featuring the words, Tomorrow is a whole new day.

Location: user.consoled.podcast

Local authority: Orkney Islands Council Memorial: Shapinsay Reflective Space

Description: A landscaped memorial space on Shapinsay, created from reclaimed wasteland and developed in collaboration with the local community, as a place of reflection and remembrance for all those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: instructs.ramble.disarmed

Local authority: West Lothian Memorial: The Ribbon

Description: A metal sculpture and wave wall in West Lothian’s COVID-19 Memorial Garden, created to honor those affected by, and the lives lost during, the pandemic. The garden also includes artistic plant designs and a recycled stone wall where the public has placed commemorative items, offering a lasting space for reflection and remembrance.

Location: Civic Centre, West Lothian, EH54 6FF

South East

Local authority: Epsom and Ewell Borough Council Memorial: COVID-19 Bench - Alexandra Park

Description: A memorial bench installed as part of a series of 15 metal or rustic benches across the Epsom and Ewell Borough to commemorate the lives lost in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: amber.duck.bumpy

Local authority: Epsom and Ewell Borough Council Memorial: COVID-19 Bench - Auriol Park

Description: A memorial bench installed as part of a series of 15 metal or rustic benches across the Epsom and Ewell Borough to commemorate the lives lost in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: cheese.noting.share

Local authority: Epsom and Ewell Borough Council Memorial: COVID-19 Bench - Dorking Road

Description: A memorial bench installed as part of a series of 15 metal or rustic benches across the Epsom and Ewell Borough to commemorate the lives lost in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: mental.task.those

Local authority: Epsom and Ewell Borough Council Memorial: COVID-19 Bench - Epsom Common

Description: A memorial bench installed as part of a series of 15 metal or rustic benches across the Epsom and Ewell Borough to commemorate the lives lost in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: laying.gravy.wounds

Local authority: Epsom and Ewell Borough Council Memorial: COVID-19 Bench - Ewell Court Park

Description: A memorial bench installed as part of a series of 15 metal or rustic benches across the Epsom and Ewell Borough to commemorate the lives lost in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: sugar.part.reds

Local authority: Epsom and Ewell Borough Council Memorial: COVID-19 Bench - Epsom Downs

Description: A memorial bench installed as part of a series of 15 metal or rustic benches across the Epsom and Ewell Borough to commemorate the lives lost in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: likely.smashes.bits

Local authority: Epsom and Ewell Borough Council Memorial: COVID-19 Bench - Ewell Village

Description: A memorial bench installed as part of a series of 15 metal or rustic benches across the Epsom and Ewell Borough to commemorate the lives lost in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: cloth.pilots.field

Local authority: Epsom and Ewell Borough Council Memorial: COVID-19 Bench - Hogsmill Open Space

Description: A memorial bench installed as part of a series of 15 metal or rustic benches across the Epsom and Ewell Borough to commemorate the lives lost in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: sorry.ticket.with

Local authority: Epsom and Ewell Borough Council Memorial: COVID-19 Bench - Horton Country Park

Description: A memorial bench installed as part of a series of 15 metal or rustic benches across the Epsom and Ewell Borough to commemorate the lives lost in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: puzzle.socket.renew

Local authority: Epsom and Ewell Borough Council Memorial: COVID-19 Bench - Long Grove Park

Description: A memorial bench installed as part of a series of 15 metal or rustic benches across the Epsom and Ewell Borough to commemorate the lives lost in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: slams.line.expand

Local authority: Epsom and Ewell Borough Council Memorial: COVID-19 Bench - Millennium Green

Description: A memorial bench installed as part of a series of 15 metal or rustic benches across the Epsom and Ewell Borough to commemorate the lives lost in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: legal.admit.farmer

Local authority: Epsom and Ewell Borough Council Memorial: COVID-19 Bench - Mount Hill Gardens

Description: A memorial bench installed as part of a series of 15 metal or rustic benches across the Epsom and Ewell Borough to commemorate the lives lost in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: middle.spit.paper

Local authority: Epsom and Ewell Borough Council Memorial: COVID-19 Bench - Nonsuch Mansion, Nonsuch Park

Description: A memorial bench installed as part of a series of 15 metal or rustic benches across the Epsom and Ewell Borough to commemorate the lives lost in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: fear.twigs.insist

Local authority: Epsom and Ewell Borough Council Memorial: COVID-19 Bench - Shadbolt Park

Description: A memorial bench installed as part of a series of 15 metal or rustic benches across the Epsom and Ewell Borough to commemorate the lives lost in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: whips.yours.ripe

Local authority: Epsom and Ewell Borough Council Memorial: COVID-19 Bench - Stoneleigh Broadway

Description: A memorial bench installed as part of a series of 15 metal or rustic benches across the Epsom and Ewell Borough to commemorate the lives lost in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: skill.trim.jukebox

Local authority: Lewes and Eastborne Councils Memorial: The Tree of Reflection

Description: A sculpture of a tree installed at Elm Grove Park, set amongst Sakura Cherry trees, as a memorial to those who provided support to the community and to those who died during the pandemic.

Location: Elm Grove Park, Park Practice, Broadwater Way, Eastbourne BN22 9PQ

Local authority: Maidstone Borough Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Wood

Description: A memorial woodland made up of 633 oak, birch, hawthorn and field maple trees planted in circles to create a sense of endless remembrance and respect to commemorate those who died and anyone impacted as a result of COVID-19.

Location: shaped.gained.that

Local authority: Wokingham Borough Council Memorial: COVID Memorial Woodland

Description: A living memorial featuring around 6,700 trees, planted to the north of California Country Park, to create a lasting tribute to those lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: California Country Park, Nine Mile Ride, Finchampstead, Wokingham RG40 4HU (What3Words: these.mouse.nests)

South West

Local authority: Dorset Council Memorial: The Memorial Corner

Description: A renovated memorial space at the front of the County Hall building featuring 11 new panels, alongside paved seating areas and planters, in memory of frontline workers who lost their lives to COVID-19.

Location: County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ (What3Words: protect.speeches.curls)

Local authority: Gloucester City Council Memorial: Gloucester Park COVID-19 Memorial

Description: A memorial featuring eight trees encircling a central plaque to honour key workers and lives lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Gloucester Park (near Spa Road entrance), Gloucester GL1 1LF (What3Words: kinks.many.space)

Local authority: North Somerset Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Tree - Clevedon

Description: Over 500 trees planted in seven locations across North Somerset to serve as areas of comfort and remembrance of the lives lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: paying.vibrates.zeal

Local authority: North Somerset Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Tree - Nailsea

Description: Over 500 trees planted in seven locations across North Somerset to serve as areas of comfort and remembrance of the lives lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: lazy.shark.little

Local authority: North Somerset Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Tree - Portishead

Description: Over 500 trees planted in seven locations across North Somerset to serve as areas of comfort and remembrance of the lives lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: having.contacts.inflation

Local authority: North Somerset Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Tree - Weston-super-Mare

Description: Over 500 trees planted in seven locations across North Somerset to serve as areas of comfort and remembrance of the lives lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: vibrating.slack.rift

Local authority: North Somerset Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Tree - Weston-super-Mare

Description: Over 500 trees planted in seven locations across North Somerset to serve as areas of comfort and remembrance of the lives lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: riverbed.commented.crawled

Local authority: North Somerset Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Tree - Weston-super-Mare

Description: Over 500 trees planted in seven locations across North Somerset to serve as areas of comfort and remembrance of the lives lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: casino.data.living

Local authority: North Somerset Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Tree - Weston-super-Mare

Description: Over 500 trees planted in seven locations across North Somerset to serve as areas of comfort and remembrance of the lives lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: local.crowds.pine

Local authority: Torbay Council Memorial: COVID Memorial Tree Trail

Description: A COVID-19 Memorial Tree Trail planted at a range of sites across Torbay, in memory of the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: TQ5 9JZ

Local authority: Torbay Council Memorial: COVID Memorial Tree Trail

Description: A COVID-19 Memorial Tree Trail planted at a range of sites across Torbay, in memory of the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: TQ5 9HW

Local authority: Torbay Council Memorial: COVID Memorial Tree Trail

Description: A COVID-19 Memorial Tree Trail planted at a range of sites across Torbay, in memory of the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: TQ5 8BL

Local authority: Torbay Council Memorial: COVID Memorial Tree Trail

Description: A COVID-19 Memorial Tree Trail planted at a range of sites across Torbay, in memory of the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: TQ5 9QX

Local authority: Torbay Council Memorial: COVID Memorial Tree Trail

Description: A COVID-19 Memorial Tree Trail planted at a range of sites across Torbay, in memory of the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: TQ4 7SH

Local authority: Torbay Council Memorial: COVID Memorial Tree Trail

Description: A COVID-19 Memorial Tree Trail planted at a range of sites across Torbay, in memory of the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: TQ5 0LB

Local authority: Torbay Council Memorial: COVID Memorial Tree Trail

Description: A COVID-19 Memorial Tree Trail planted at a range of sites across Torbay, in memory of the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: TQ3 2EP

Local authority: Torbay Council Memorial: COVID Memorial Tree Trail

Description: A COVID-19 Memorial Tree Trail planted at a range of sites across Torbay, in memory of the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: TQ4 5BY

Local authority: Torbay Council Memorial: COVID Memorial Tree Trail

Description: A COVID-19 Memorial Tree Trail planted at a range of sites across Torbay, in memory of the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: TQ3 2DW

Local authority: Torbay Council Memorial: COVID Memorial Tree Trail

Description: A COVID-19 Memorial Tree Trail planted at a range of sites across Torbay, in memory of the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: TQ3 3JX

Local authority: Torbay Council Memorial: COVID Memorial Tree Trail

Description: A COVID-19 Memorial Tree Trail planted at a range of sites across Torbay, in memory of the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: TQ4 6LP

Local authority: Torbay Council Memorial: COVID Memorial Tree Trail

Description: A COVID-19 Memorial Tree Trail planted at a range of sites across Torbay, in memory of the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: TQ1 1NE

Local authority: Torbay Council Memorial: COVID Memorial Tree Trail

Description: A COVID-19 Memorial Tree Trail planted at a range of sites across Torbay, in memory of the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: TQ2 7DB

Local authority: Torbay Council Memorial: COVID Memorial Tree Trail

Description: A COVID-19 Memorial Tree Trail planted at a range of sites across Torbay, in memory of the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: TQ2 7NF

Local authority: Torbay Council Memorial: COVID Memorial Tree Trail

Description: A COVID-19 Memorial Tree Trail planted at a range of sites across Torbay, in memory of the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: TQ2 8ET

Local authority: Torbay Council Memorial: COVID Memorial Tree Trail

Description: A COVID-19 Memorial Tree Trail planted at a range of sites across Torbay, in memory of the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: TQ3 1TA

Local authority: Torbay Council Memorial: COVID Memorial Tree Trail

Description: A COVID-19 Memorial Tree Trail planted at a range of sites across Torbay, in memory of the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: TQ2 7AA

Local authority: Torbay Council Memorial: COVID Memorial Tree Trail

Description: A COVID-19 Memorial Tree Trail planted at a range of sites across Torbay, in memory of the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: TQ1 1JH

Local authority: Torbay Council Memorial: COVID Memorial Tree Trail

Description: A COVID-19 Memorial Tree Trail planted at a range of sites across Torbay, in memory of the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: TQ2 6EE

Local authority: Torbay Council Memorial: COVID Memorial Tree Trail

Description: A COVID-19 Memorial Tree Trail planted at a range of sites across Torbay, in memory of the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: TQ1 3NQ

Local authority: Torbay Council Memorial: COVID Memorial Tree Trail

Description: A COVID-19 Memorial Tree Trail planted at a range of sites across Torbay, in memory of the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: TQ2 5LN

Local authority: Torbay Council Memorial: COVID Memorial Tree Trail

Description: A COVID-19 Memorial Tree Trail planted at a range of sites across Torbay, in memory of the lives lost to COVID-19.

Location: TQ2 5LS

Wales

Local authority: Caerphilly County Borough Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Woodland

Description: A commemorative woodland to remember the lives lost during the COVID-19 pandemic and how society in Wales copied with the threat of COVID-19.

Location: Sirhowy Valley Country Park, Ynys Hywel, Newport NP11 7JS

Local authority: National Trust Cymru Memorial: Hafod y Bwch Commemorative Woodland

Description: A series of woodlands as part of the Welsh Government’s National Forest Programme, which offers a space for reflection to remember the lives lost to COVID-19, while also creating a green space for all to enjoy.

Location: Hafod Y Bwch Commemorative Woodland, Hafod Road, Wrexham, LL14 6HF

Local authority: Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council Memorial: Yellow Heart Memorial

Description: In Treorchy, South Wales, a giant yellow stone heart was created in 2021 by Bev Johnson on a steep slope on Bwlch Mountain, in memory of her mother, to remember those who died from COVID-19 and as a symbol of love, loss and remembrance.

Location: Bwlch Mountain Memorial, Bwlch-Y-Clawdd Road, Treorchy CF42 6LL

West Midlands

Local authority: Staffordshire Memorial: Trees of Life Glade

Description: A living tribute centered around a Spaeth Alder tree, featuring a collection of broadleaf saplings and a quiet seating area, dedicated to honoring those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic across the UK.

Location: processor.winter.weds

Local authority: Warwick District Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Sculpture - Jephson Gardens

Description: A Wisteria sculpture as part of a series of four installed across Warwick honouring those affected by COVID-19 and celebrating community resilience, offering a tranquil space for reflection.

Location: librarian.wacky.under

Local authority: Warwick District Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Sculpture - Jubilee House

Description: A Wisteria sculpture as part of a series of four installed across Warwick honouring those affected by COVID-19 and celebrating community resilience, offering a tranquil space for reflection.

Location: range.tend.third

Local authority: Warwick District Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Sculpture - St Nicholas Park

Description: A Wisteria sculpture as part of a series of four installed across Warwick honouring those affected by COVID-19 and celebrating community resilience, offering a tranquil space for reflection.

Location: mute.plant.smashes

Local authority: Warwick District Council Memorial: COVID-19 Memorial Sculpture - Whitnash Civic Centre and Library

Description: A Wisteria sculpture as part of a series of four installed across Warwick honouring those affected by COVID-19 and celebrating community resilience, offering a tranquil space for reflection.

Location: bricks.hands.ears

Yorkshire and Humber

Local authority: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Memorial: Reverence

Description: A memorial sculpture installed at the heart of Barnsley’s town centre to mark the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, honour the lives lost and pay tribute to the key workers and volunteers.

Location: The Glass Works Square, Barnsley S70 1GW.

Local authority: Hull City Council Memorial: Queen’s Gardens Peace Garden

Description: A Peace Garden designed for reflection and remembrance, featuring enhanced seating, accessible paths, and planting symbolising healing and peace.

Location: bring.export.caked

Local authority: North Yorkshire Council Memorial: The North Yorkshire Tree Trail - COVID-19

Description: A collection of eight trees and accompanying plaques planted across North Yorkshire, as a memorial to the lives lost during, the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Sycamore Hall, Extra Care Housing, Bainbridge DL8 3HF

Local authority: North Yorkshire Council Memorial: The North Yorkshire Tree Trail - COVID-19

Description: A collection of eight trees and accompanying plaques planted across North Yorkshire, as a memorial to the lives lost during, the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: 16 Station View, Care Home, Starbeck, Harrogate HG2 7JB

Local authority: North Yorkshire Council Memorial: The North Yorkshire Tree Trail - COVID-19

Description: A collection of eight trees and accompanying plaques planted across North Yorkshire, as a memorial to the lives lost during, the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: County Hall, Northallerton DL7 8AD

Local authority: North Yorkshire Council Memorial: The North Yorkshire Tree Trail - COVID-19

Description: A collection of eight trees and accompanying plaques planted across North Yorkshire, as a memorial to the lives lost during, the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Deansfield Court, Extra Care Housing, Norton, Malton YO17 9DJ

Local authority: North Yorkshire Council Memorial: The North Yorkshire Tree Trail - COVID-19

Description: A collection of eight trees and accompanying plaques planted across North Yorkshire, as a memorial to the lives lost during, the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Cedar Court, Extra Care Complex, Pollard Gardens, Scarborough YO12 5LA

Local authority: North Yorkshire Council Memorial: The North Yorkshire Tree Trail - COVID-19

Description: A collection of eight trees and accompanying plaques planted across North Yorkshire, as a memorial to the lives lost during, the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Fernbank Court Extra Care Housing, Brayton, Selby YO8 9RU

Local authority: North Yorkshire Council Memorial: The North Yorkshire Tree Trail - COVID-19

Description: A collection of eight trees and accompanying plaques planted across North Yorkshire, as a memorial to the lives lost during, the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Aireville Nurseries Day Care Services, Skipton BD23 1TS

Local authority: North Yorkshire Council Memorial: The North Yorkshire Tree Trail - COVID-19

Description: A collection of eight trees and accompanying plaques planted across North Yorkshire, as a memorial to the lives lost during, the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location: Meadowfields Extra Care Housing, Thirsk YO7 1TH

Local authority: Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Memorial: Hope Fields

Description: A living memorial and a space for healing to honour those affected by COVID-19 and to celebrate community resilience, featuring nature and art installations.

Location: Thrybergh Country Park, Doncaster Road, Thrybergh, Rotherham S65 4NU

Local authority: Sheffield City Council Memorial: Willow Tree Memorial

Description: A stainless steel willow inspired sculpture, honouring those affected by COVID-19 and providing a reflective space for community remembrance.

Location: Balm Green Gardens, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 2HF

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