Region lit up to remember Covid-19 victims on Day of Reflection
Buildings across the region were lit up to mark the anniversary of the first lockdown and remember those who have died from Covid-19.
The commemoration on Tuesday – named the National Day of Reflection – was set-up by end-of-life charity Marie Curie to give the nation a moment to reflect a year on.
People were asked to stand on their doorsteps at 8pm with phones, candles or torches to signify a “beacon of remembrance” across the country.
A minute’s silence was also held at 12pm on Tuesday, as well as various church services being held across the Black Country and Staffordshire.
Buildings across the region were lit up including Stafford Castle, the Shire Hall, the Gatehouse Theatre, intu Merry Hill, Lichfield Cathedral and St Peter’s Church in Wolverhampton.
St Peter’s Church, in the city centre, was lit up yellow, while a beam was shone into the sky at around 8pm on Tuesday.
