Relatives of coronavirus victims attended the unveiling of the obelisk in Somerset.
A Covid-19 memorial designed by a ten-year-old boy has been unveiled at a crematorium.
Jake from Somerset and relatives of victims of the virus attended its unveiling in Bridgwater Crematorium. He won a competition set up by crematoria owner Westerleigh Group to get local people to contribute to the a design on the Covid-19 obelisk.The ten-year-old was one of six people to have their designs used on different memorials across the UK."I first heard of the competition at school and first [for the design] I thought of the rainbow to represent Covid and then I thought of the people who passed away and them being connected with the people still living.
"All our communities have been hugely affected by the coronavirus pandemic and sadly, some families lost loved ones, and our thoughts and sincere condolences go to them, first and foremost," he said. "We felt we needed to do something, not only to remember those who passed away, but also to honour others who did so many positive and selfless acts to support people and bring their communities closer together."Follow BBC West on
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