Chelmsford Cathedral to light up for National Day of Reflection
It's for a national charity event
Last updated 23rd Mar 2022
Chelmsford Cathedral will be lit up yellow this evening, as part of Marie Curie's National Day of Reflection.
The end of life charity is encouraging people across the country to come together to support people who are grieving, and those who've lost loved ones during the last two years.
Claire Collins, Marie Curie Bereavement coordinator, says that whilst dealing with grief is always difficult, over the last two years during the Coronavirus pandemic, it's been harder than ever: "There have been so many deaths. All of us in our lives will be touched by grief at some stage - it's impossible not to be, but to be grieving during the last two years without the support networks, the opportunities to come together, choosing who goes to a funeral... it's unfathomable really, the grief and the disconnection that people have felt."
Claire explains the Day of Reflection is designed to help people grieving feel less alone: "We thought it was really, really important to bring people together to give people an opportunity to connect, to reflect, to think about the people they've lost, to show that we care about each other and we care about each other's losses."
During the day, events will be taking place across the country, including Walls of Reflection, where people can share memories of loved ones , online talks, and lighting up various buildings in yellow.
Claire says the events are designed so people can express themselves and grief publiclly, should they choose to: "It's important to have our grief witnessed, whether it's lighting up buildings, writing on a wall of reflection, coming out at 8:00pm to shine a light or standing together for a minute of silence at midday.
"It all helps because you can see other people sharing in the experience, sharing in the loss and you get to have your own loss acknowledged and witnessed."
For more information on the Day of Reflection click here.