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Londoners find unlikely gathering place to mourn loved ones lost during COVID-19

Crystal Goomansingh by Crystal Goomansingh
June 7, 2020
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Londoners find unlikely gathering place to mourn loved ones lost during COVID-19
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It is a short and clear statement: “We Grieve”.

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The two words are written in big, bold letters on construction boards in a little park area in the London borough of Hackney.

“What’s powerful about it is the simplicity of it. Especially at a time when we’ve all been sent to our rooms,” said Reverend William Taylor.

Reverend Taylor is the Vicar of Saint Thomas’ Church and every Thursday for the past five weeks he’s gone over the common space in the middle of the neighbourhood and gathered, adhering to social distancing rules, with people of all faiths.

“We stand together on the common, which is common land, and acknowledge the grief we all feeling not just for those who have died but the changes to life with the pandemic. There is real suffering going on and we acknowledge that together.”

Some days, names of loved one who have died as a result of COVID-19 are attached to the sheets of plywood and people say a few words.

“I think there is a space, a need for communities to come together and see the grief. Unless you allow grief to be visible, it can turn toxic,” said Reverend Taylor.

It’s not known exactly how long the gatherings will continue; likely until the end of the month.

The memorial is temporary. In fact, the plywood used to have the words, “Thank you”, written across them in big orange letters.

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Names were also posted but they were in recognition of donors who helped build the village hall and community kitchen tucked away behind the boards.

A major undertaking for the community to get rid of the abandoned old public toilets that hadn’t been used for ages.


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