3rd March 2025 Vera Page Park
A tree was planted in memory of workers killed by COVID and those living with long COVID
The Lord Mayor of St Helens Cllr Jeanette Banks planting the tree near the Workers Memorial
Donated by UNISON in association with North West Trade Unions COVID action group. One of three trees planted in the North West
L-R Janet Newsham Hazards, Lord Mayor Ciir Jeanette Banks, John Riley Workers Memorial, David Baines MP, Jen Walley Unison
The North West Miners Heritage Association proudly display their banners
L-R Daniel Shields CWU, Cllr Damien O’connor, Mayors Consort Cllr David Banks, John Riley Workers Memorial, David Baines MP, Lord Mayor Cllr Jeanette Banks.
The tree is a variety of flowering cherry blossom Prunus Amanogawa that flowers in late spring, in autumn the leaves turn orange and red
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