The Lord Mayor of Manchester, Leader of the Council and Chief Executive have laid flowers at the Glade of Light memorial this afternoon in memory of all those killed, injured or affected by the terror attack at Manchester Arena on this day in 2017.
Twenty two people died with hundred’s injured after a lone suicide bomber detonated his device in the foyer of the venue at the end of a concert by the American singer Ariane Grande
The Glade of Light was designed to be a living memorial, a tranquil garden space for remembrance and reflection. Its peaceful surroundings are intended as the setting for commemorative events in the city relating to the attack.
A white marble ‘halo’ ring stands at the heart of the memorial. The names of those who lost their lives are set in bronze upon it. Personalised memory capsules, filled with memories and mementoes of them provided by loved ones, have been embedded within the stone.
