Children’s Memorial Is Place for Remembrance and Healing
Friends and loved ones gathered at the Edgartown Lighthouse for the annual children’s memorial.
Friends and loved ones gathered at the Edgartown Lighthouse for the annual children’s memorial.
Peaceful and serene contemplation.
Peaceful and serene contemplation.
Families bring flowers, beach stones, shells and notes to those lost.
Families bring flowers, beach stones, shells and notes to those lost.
Families use markers to ensure their children’s names won’t fade.
Families use markers to ensure their children’s names won’t fade.
The number of stones grow each year.
The number of stones grow each year.
The annual ceremony began in 2001.
The annual ceremony began in 2001.
Charles Rus of St. Andrews church played the piano.
Charles Rus of St. Andrews church played the piano.
Martha's Vineyard Museum director Heather Seger gave words of comfort.
Martha's Vineyard Museum director Heather Seger gave words of comfort.
Children's memorial was started by Rick Harrington.
Children's memorial was started by Rick Harrington.
Families held hands and comforted one another as they gathered around the perimeter of the Edgartown Lighthouse for the annual Ceremony of Remembrance. Flower petals of pink, yellow and purple were scattered around the granite platform for children lost too early.