The second anniversary of the initial national lockdown announcement was marked today (Wednesday) at a service remembering those killed by Covid-19.
The service - at Sunderland Minster - saw those who lost loved ones light candles and dedicate yellow ribbons their memory. It was led by the Rev Chris Howson who spoke movingly of how he still found it hard to forgive politicians like Boris Johnson who attended parties in Westminster during the pandemic, while he was presiding over traumatic funerals
One of those involved in organising the service was Susie Crozier-Flintham - whose dad Howard died on March 28 2020. Susie, who is part of the Bereaved Covid-19 Families UK group - read a poem entitled 'The Forsaken' at the service, while she also spoke of how it remained "heartbreaking" to see other families suffer like she did from Covid-related deaths even two years on.
