Kentish Gazette Canterbury & District
County shows its for NHS
support
Hard-working NHS staff toiling on the coronavirus frontline were clapped and cheered from the nation’s doorsteps. People from across the county stood at their front doors and applauded their life saving efforts last Thursday and a second round is due tonight. (Thursday). In Borstal, Rochester, people shouted support and gave a standing ovation from their flat windows and front doors. People in Folkestone also took part in the national event and clapped and cheered support for hospital workers. These pictures were taken from footage supplied to our sister website Kentonline, which has been at the forefront of delivering trusted news on how the pandemic is affecting Kent and Medway since the first case was confirmed last month.
It was a similar picture in Sittingbourne, on the Sonora Fields estate.
The movement, which was the brainchild of Dutch Londoner Annemarie Plas, garnered support from the national media and public figures after picture posters were circulated across social media platforms.
Planning for the viral phenomenon began before Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave the lockdown order but the nation’s dedication to NHS heroes gathered pace with the aim to give a boost t those on the frontline and to foster a sense of togetherness among Britain’s communities. Among the public figures to give a big round of applause were Princess Charlotte and Princes George and Louis, and the Prime Minister and Chancellor Rishi Sunak did the same outside 10 Downing Street - two metres apart. In Deal, plaudits were heard in Middle Deal Road and Church Lane as well as Birdwood, Orchard, Dola and William Pitt Avenues. Several landmarks across the county also lit up to show their support including Rochester Cathedral and the Clocktower in Herne Bay. They joined te London Eye and Westminster Abbey.
The Marlowe Theatre in Can