Families take part in Nelson’s Journey first memorial walk. Picture: Bigphatphotos
Lucy Clapham Sunday, September 1, 2013
3:34 PM
Families united by grief came together in north Norfolk to remember loved ones and share their experiences at a poignant memorial walk.
The event was the first of its kind organised by bereavement charity Nelson’s Journey, which supports children and young people across the county dealing with the death of a significant person.
More than 130 people took part in the 1.8 mile walk round Blickling Park yesterday, with many wearing specially printed t-shirts paying tribute to the loved one they had lost.
Organiser Sophie Berry, funding officer with Nelson’s Journey, said the charity had long wanted to host a memorial walk to help bring youngsters and adults together.
Steve Williams said it had been heartwarming to see people getting involved with the Georgia Williams TrustSome go on to become major charities – the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust, established after the racially aggravated murder of the teenager, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Others flourish briefly and then fold.
But how does setting up a charity or trust help the families at the heart of the tragedy?
The Williams family, from Wellington, Shropshire, lost their teenage daughter in May.
The body of the 17-year-old was found off the Nant-y-Garth pass, near Wrexham, days after she had gone missing from home.
Campaigners want a revamp of what they say is an outdated system set up to help poorer families meet cost of unexpected funerals
A rise in the number of people facing funeral poverty, alongside an increase in the number of paupers’ funerals, where the local authority has to foot the bill, have led to calls for the government to “face up to death”.
Campaigners want a revamp of what they claim is an outdated and confusing system set up to help poorer families who find themselves meeting the unexpected cost of a funeral.
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