FLORAL TRIBUTES POUR INTO GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE
Floral tributes pour in to garden of remembrance
MORE than 500 floral tributes were placed in the temporary Garden of Remembrance created at Market Street, in the run-up to Sunday's first anniversary commemorative service.
The theme of the garden, which has attracted a steady stream of visitors since it opened last week, To Remember and To Honour', was achieved by the many messages of sympathy and support from across the British Isles.
And it has been enhanced by poems entitled, 'Shattered Lives', The Teardrops', and a more personal work from a loving brother, to teenager, Brenda Logue, one of the 29 who perished in the Real IRA attack.
The addition of candles, cards and cuddly toys complement the wreaths and bouquets, and the continuing sense of loss is high lighted by the large tribute to 'Esther', picked out in yellow flowers on a contrasting green background.
Esther Gibson, 36, who died in the bombing, should have married at the end of July.
Among those who, send words and flowers of remembrance, were John and Rita Restorick, parents of the last British soldier to die in The Troubles, who wrote, "Sharing your loss".
Still other tributes came from the various rescue and emergency organisations, and from several businesses in the town.
A poem, 'For those who paid the price of peace', in poignant terms attempts to give meaning to the garden, in the extract, "As peace grows we must not forget, you who made it possible through your sacrifice".
But the simple expression, added graffiti style to another poem, captured the feelings of all who have or will visit this tranquil setting, "Why?"
MORE than 500 floral tributes were placed in the temporary Garden of Remembrance created at Market Street, in the run-up to Sunday's first anniversary commemorative service.
The theme of the garden, which has attracted a steady stream of visitors since it opened last week, To Remember and To Honour', was achieved by the many messages of sympathy and support from across the British Isles.
And it has been enhanced by poems entitled, 'Shattered Lives', The Teardrops', and a more personal work from a loving brother, to teenager, Brenda Logue, one of the 29 who perished in the Real IRA attack.
The addition of candles, cards and cuddly toys complement the wreaths and bouquets, and the continuing sense of loss is high lighted by the large tribute to 'Esther', picked out in yellow flowers on a contrasting green background.
Esther Gibson, 36, who died in the bombing, should have married at the end of July.
Among those who, send words and flowers of remembrance, were John and Rita Restorick, parents of the last British soldier to die in The Troubles, who wrote, "Sharing your loss".
Still other tributes came from the various rescue and emergency organisations, and from several businesses in the town.
A poem, 'For those who paid the price of peace', in poignant terms attempts to give meaning to the garden, in the extract, "As peace grows we must not forget, you who made it possible through your sacrifice".
But the simple expression, added graffiti style to another poem, captured the feelings of all who have or will visit this tranquil setting, "Why?"
Further Information
Publisher: TYRONE CONSTITUTION
Ref: TC/0725
Published Date: 19-Aug-99
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