“A place of unity. Where losing someone this way has been very isolating for many different reasons, the wall is a reminder we aren’t alone. They had names, families who loved them, stories to tell – and they will never be just a number. The wall reflects that.”

“The wall means so much to me.... it’s knowing that people have cared enough to keep the names of our loved ones alive. Someone I’ve never met wrote the name of my mother in a heart, and even though I’ve not been able to visit it myself yet, my son was able to go see it and video it for me. It comforts me to know that every day, people walk past, and maybe just one person might see my mum’s name and spare a thought in that moment for her.”

“My Dad’s heart is a reminder that he was loved so much and is missed every second of every day. It also symbolizes to me that his life was taken by something that could have been avoided if things were done differently. It’s a place of unity for all those that had their loved ones taken before their time.”

“This wall is an anchor, a lodestone for the shock and horror, the anguish and anger of so many hundreds of thousands of us, bereaved and bereft by covid. Somehow, this simple wall of hearts captures and holds the enormity of our loss. All those beautiful souls. The wall is all we have left.”

“We couldn’t hug our consolations in times of great sadness, but we could be together here – loved ones and strangers – enduring loss, finding hope, remembering and grieving. We are more than statistics – we are the lives, words and hearts on this wall.”

“My darling husband’s name on a heart. Not forgotten. A constant reminder of a life lost unnecessarily.”