The Glade of Light

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The Glade of Light
The Glade of Light memorial in Manchester, Salford view.jpg
The Glade of Light is located in Greater Manchester
The Glade of Light
Location in Greater Manchester
Coordinates53°29′09″N 2°14′41″W / 53.4857°N 2.2446°W / 53.4857; -2.2446Coordinates: 53°29′09″N 2°14′41″W / 53.4857°N 2.2446°W / 53.4857; -2.2446
LocationManchester, England
Dedicated tovictims of the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing
 

The Glade of Light is a memorial in Manchester, England, that commemorates the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing of 2017. It opened to the public in January 2022 and an official opening event has been planned for spring.[1] The memorial is in the form of a garden with a stone centrepiece inscribed with the names of the 22 victims.[2] Individual 'memory capsules' commemorating each victim have been included in the memorial and are situated within the stone centrepiece.[2]

It was designed by landscape architects BCA Landscape and graphic designers Smiling Wolf.[3]

The memorial is located between Chetham's School of Music and Manchester Cathedral. It is to be part of a series of improvements to Manchester's Medieval Quarter.[2] The former leader of Manchester City Council, Richard Leese, said that the memorial "promises to be a beautiful tribute" and the memories of the victims "will endure and Manchester will never forget them".[2] The council had described the memorial as "a tranquil garden space for remembrance and reflection".[4]

In December 2021, it was reported that the site for the memorial had been trespassed over after security barriers were removed. Reports of vandalism were passed to Greater Manchester Police.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Manchester Arena bomb victim's mum hails 'beautiful' memorial". BBC News. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Manchester Arena attack memorial garden given go-ahead". BBC News. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Glade of Light memorial opens to the public". Manchester City Council. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b Daniel De Simone (6 December 2021). "Manchester Arena attack: Families 'disgusted' by memorial trespassing". BBC News. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

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