Touching tributes were paid at a memorial in Old Market Square to the hundreds of people from Nottingham who died during the Covid pandemic. The memorial, organised by Nottingham City Council, comes as the total number of deaths across the city nears 1,000.
Taking place on Saturday afternoon (April 2), the memorial included a minute’s silence and speeches from faith leaders and civic guests, including the Lord Mayor and the Sheriff of Nottingham. City council leader, Councillor David Mellen, was joined by representatives from the NHS, police, universities and community and voluntary groups.
Cllr Mellen said: “Covid has taken an awful toll on our lives; we’ve sacrificed, followed rules and restrictions, and all done our best to stay safe from this terrible virus. I’m saddened that so many people have lost their lives in our city – to approach 1,000 deaths is a tragic milestone."
