One year on, sufferings in Ukraine to be marked by minute's silence outside Grimsby Town Hall

                                                   

More than 80 Ukrainians have been welcomed into the Grimsby area since the invasion 

THE National Minute’s silence to mark the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine will be held in Grimsby at 11am tomorrow, Friday February 24.

From the main steps of the town hall, it will be led by the Mayor of  North East Lincolnshire, Cllr Steve Beasant.

The start and finish of the event will be marked by the ringing of the town hall bell. 

A statement from North East Lincolnshire Council reads: "The Ukrainian flag will continue to fly at full mast over the town hall.

"After dark, Grimsby Minster and The Knoll in Cleethorpes will be lit up in blue and yellow, the colours of the Ukrainian flag."

Says NELC leader Cllr Philip Jackson: "What we are continuing to see in Ukraine is beyond many people’s experience and comprehension.

"Over the least year, we have welcomed more than 80 Ukrainians to North East Lincolnshire, including several families.

"I should like to extend my thanks to the sponsors and others who have helped support our Ukrainian guests to settle in here in North East Lincolnshire.

"I am sure I speak for all in the whole borough when I say how the  country’s brave people remain in our thoughts, hopes and prayers."