Broken Columns – Remembering the Spanish flu dead

The influenza pandemic, known colloquially as ‘Spanish flu’ spread like wildfire across the globe from summer of 1918. It is estimated that as many as fifty-million lives were lost to the disease.

Deaths attributed to COVID-19 were very ‘public’ tragedies. The same cannot be said for Spanish flu. Cemeteries across the world will contain the grave of at least one victim (Laura Spinney – Pale Rider). Sadly the victims lie largely forgotten.

This site sets out to commemorate the Spanish flu victims.