The Glade of Light

The Glade of Light is a memorial under construction in Manchester, England, that will commemorate the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing of 2017. It is planned to open in early 2022. The memorial will be in the form of a garden with a stone centrepiece inscribed with the names of the 22 victims.[1] Individual 'memory capsules' commemorating each victim will be included in the memorial and situated within the stone centrepiece.[1]

The Glade of Light
LocationManchester, England
Dedicated toThose who died in the Manchester Arena bombing of 22 May 2017
 

The memorial will be situated between Chetham's School of Music and Manchester Cathedral. It is intended to be part of a series of improvements to Manchester's Medieval Quarter.[1] The leader of Manchester City Council, Richard Leese, said that the memorial will be "promises to be a beautiful tribute" and the memories of the victims "will endure and Manchester will never forget them".[1] The council has described the planned memorial as "a tranquil garden space for remembrance and reflection".[2]

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.[2]

References
  1. "Manchester Arena attack memorial garden given go-ahead". BBC News. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  2. Daniel De Simone (6 December 2021). "Manchester Arena attack: Families 'disgusted' by memorial trespassing". BBC News. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
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