‘We lit it up just for you,’ NHS told after bonfire builders recreate fallen tribute

A special tribute to NHS workers built by bonfire builders in Portadown, has been recreated after it collapsed in strong winds last month.
By Carmel Robinson
Published 2nd Jun 2020, 11:44 BST
Updated 2nd Jun 2020, 11:56 BST
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The 30ft structure, erected in Corcrain as a tribute to health care workers and all key workers, was built from pallets collected for July’s bonfire.

As the bonfire was called off due to the COVID-19 pandemic but the Loyalist Corcraine Redmanville Bonfire group decided they would build a tribute to health staff instead.

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High winds in late May resulted in the structure collapsing but the young people in the area regrouped and decided to built the tribute.

NHS tribute at CorcrainNHS tribute at Corcrain
NHS tribute at Corcrain

A spokesperson for the group said: “When things don’t go your way, when things happen you can’t control you start again and rebuild. The fantastic resilience from the young people to push to make this possible is second to none.

“Thank you NHS and all key workers.”

Not only did the group of young people rebuild the NHS structure, but they have illuminated blue in tribute to the health care workers.

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The last 'Clap for Carers' was marked in Portadown, County Armagh, this evening when local community workers downed tools to applaud the emergency and frontline services. Volunteers from the area had erected a structure of pallets on the local Green at Corcrain spelling out the letters NHS but the recent storm and accompanying gale force winds had blown the lettering down and locals have been taking advantage of the good weather to rebuild their NHS tribute.The last 'Clap for Carers' was marked in Portadown, County Armagh, this evening when local community workers downed tools to applaud the emergency and frontline services. Volunteers from the area had erected a structure of pallets on the local Green at Corcrain spelling out the letters NHS but the recent storm and accompanying gale force winds had blown the lettering down and locals have been taking advantage of the good weather to rebuild their NHS tribute.
The last 'Clap for Carers' was marked in Portadown, County Armagh, this evening when local community workers downed tools to applaud the emergency and frontline services. Volunteers from the area had erected a structure of pallets on the local Green at Corcrain spelling out the letters NHS but the recent storm and accompanying gale force winds had blown the lettering down and locals have been taking advantage of the good weather to rebuild their NHS tribute.

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