Standing Together, Heart and Soul, at Ceremony of Remembrance
The annual ceremony is when parents and family return to the Edgartown Lighthouse to remember their children.
The annual ceremony is when parents and family return to the Edgartown Lighthouse to remember their children.
Rick Harrington first conceived the children’s memorial after his teenage son was killed in a vehicle accident in 1995.
Rick Harrington first conceived the children’s memorial after his teenage son was killed in a vehicle accident in 1995.
Seasonal decorations surround the cobblestones.
Seasonal decorations surround the cobblestones.
Masks and social distancing made this year different.
Masks and social distancing made this year different.
Flowers are placed with prayers.
Flowers are placed with prayers.
Child's name is highlighted with Sharpie.
Child's name is highlighted with Sharpie.
An emotional, yet uplifting day.
An emotional, yet uplifting day.
All family members, including the four-legged, are welcome.
All family members, including the four-legged, are welcome.
A moment of silence.
A moment of silence.
The memorial at the base of the lighthouse now holds 875 stones.
The memorial at the base of the lighthouse now holds 875 stones.
Shells were carefully gathered with love.
Shells were carefully gathered with love.
Families return every year to pay respects.
Families return every year to pay respects.
Blue September sky stretched wide over the Edgartown Lighthouse Saturday, where families gathered for the 19th annual Ceremony of Remembrance.
Forty-three new stones were added since last year's gathering, each honoring a child whose life ended too soon.
The memorial at the base of the lighthouse now holds 875 stones.