Church officials unveiled detailed plans Sunday afternoon for the permanent tribute designed by the architect behind the 9\/11 Memorial in New York. The announcement, coinciding with the 200th anniversary of the church known as \u201cMother Emanuel,\u201d will be followed by a push to raise the money needed to build the memorial and prayer garden.<\/p>\n
Church officials say the design conveys both solace and resiliency. A marble fountain with carvings of the victims\u2019 names will be flanked by curved stone benches that rise above visitors\u2019 heads and cradle the space \u201clike sheltering wings,\u201d according to a news release.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you walk into the memorial, it\u2019s going to give you the feeling of being embraced, just embraced with warmth,\u201d said City Councilman William Dudley Gregorie, a church trustee who lost a loved one in the June 2015 attack.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Mother Emanuel Nine Memorial design was unveiled Sunday as the capstone to Emanuel's 200th anniversary events.<\/p>\n Take a look at the design yourself here: https:\/\/t.co\/n2CeOr2FUv<\/a><\/p>\n — The Post and Courier (@postandcourier) July 16, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n