Ludlow marks National Day of Reflection

Yellow ribbon has been tied to the columns of the Buttercross as an act of unity and commemorative reflection today.

Today marks a year since the first lockdown began in the UK.

Ludlow Town Council will plant a tree of remembrance and install a permanent plaque commemorating those who died during the pandemic later in the year at the Town Green at Sidney Road when Ludlow Town Council takes ownership.    

It is hoped people will help create a nationwide ‘beacon of remembrance’ on their doorsteps by beaming phones, candles and torches into the night sky at 8.00pm.

Marie Curie chief executive Matthew Reed said it was ‘important that we all come together to reflect on our collective loss, celebrate the lives of the special people no longer here, support those who've been bereaved and look towards a much brighter future.’