Annie Marshall is who is Chairperson of the 'Gone But Not Forgotten' Bikers Memorial said it's important for people who have lost a loved one to know that there are groups out there like themselves who are ready and willing to help. The annual bikers memorial mass will return to Clones on Friday May 2nd at 8pm. Annie told Northern Sound that members of 'Gone But Not Forgotten' aren't just a "one night of the year group" but instead they offer their services to those who need it at every opportunity they can, 365 days of the year.
Annie who has been involved with the memorial group for the last 21 years is the first point of contact for people who reach out to the group. Speaking to Northern Sound, Annie says the mass offers a way for people to connect on a much larger scale and to know that they are not alone on their journey of sadness and grief. Annie says it's important for people who have lost a loved one to know that they are "not alone" adding that the mass helps create new friendships each year that will carry one another through the darkest of days:.
The event which takes place in Clones each year attracts hundreds to the local area. Speaking to Northern Sound, Annie said watching families who have lost a loved one leave the service with a smile on their face, despite their grief is a - feeling that you couldn't bottle: