This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition A special day of remembrance, Westminster Abbey, 23rd March 2021.
To hold a service that will serve to remember the suffering so many have experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic. Recognition should be given to all front line staff, but in particular those who came out of retirement or returned to service, some of whom died.
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The country has gone through, or is going through, a very traumatic period in its history. It is only 'right and proper' that a service is held to provide some comfort for the suffering so many have experienced. This needs to be seen as a nationwide, national day of remembrance in order to provide closure.
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