Work starts on Memorial to the victims of the Manchester Arena Attack

top view of the memorial design
'Glade of Light' design to be a place of reflection Credit: Manchester City Council

Work commences on a memorial to the those who lost their lives in the Manchester Arena terrorist attack.

The names of the 22 victims will be set in the memorial’s centrepiece white marble ‘halo’ with personalised memory capsules filled by their loved ones held within the stone.

22 people died in the terrorist attack after at Manchester Arena on the 22 May 2017 Credit: ITV Granada

Surrounding the halo design will be a ‘tranquil garden made of plants and flowers that grow naturally in the British countryside which will be changed with the passing seasons.

The victims' relatives have been consulted on the design and have been assured it will be fully accessible.

The memorial is due to be completed in time for the 5th anniversary of the attack.

Joanne Roney OBE, Chief Executive of Manchester City Council, said: 

“I know the painstaking care which has gone into conceiving and planning this memorial and which will now be extended to its construction."

The memorial will be located between Manchester Cathedral and Chetham's School of Music, at the foot of Fennel Street where it meets Victoria Street.