A Yew tree was planted in Wyndham Park on Friday at a ceremony in commemoration of the UK’s 220,000 victims of Covid 19
The ceremony brought back the memory of that terrible time and its lasting legacy as people still suffer from long Covid.
As Ambassador Cllr Charmain Morgan thanked the Town Council and SKDC officers involved in planting the tree and plaque.
She summarised what life was like during Covid 19 and her reason for donating a yew tree, which had also taken part in St Wulfram’s Christmas Tree Festival.
As Cllr Fellows said, it was so momentous that future generations will ask ‘Where were you when the Covid 19 pandemic struck?’
Cllr Paul Stokes described how The Hub at SKDC managed first a trickle then thousands of calls for help and offers of help.
Rector of St Wulfram’s, Fr Stuart, led a two minutes silence and said a prayer of dedication.
Ambassador Morgan said: Our tree will be a lasting reminder of what we went through, the courage of those on the frontline and the resilience of all who survived.
She read a statement from Umesh Pathek whose brother Rashed, had contracted Covid 19 working as an NHS doctor at Boston Pilgrim Hospital at the beginning of the Pandemic and who was to tragically die as a result.
Umesh said ‘I lost the only person who unconditionally loved me.’ A stark and poignant remind that the suffering from Covid 19 goes on.
It was a very moving occasion attended by Grantham Town Councillors Wayne Hasnip, Bruce Wells, Lynda & John Morgan, District Councillors Paul Fellows (Chairman), Cllr Paul Stokes and County Councillors Adam Stokes and Mark Jones who is also Police & Crime Commissioner.
Representatives from South Kesteven District Council, Grantham Town Council, The Passage, Wyndham Park Forum and Grantham Community bookstore and members of the public were also present.
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