A group of mums united in grief have come together at the unveiling of a “talking bench” in memory of a 15-year-old who took their own life. Tristan Taylor, from Gravesend, died in May 2023 but his parents said he did not indicate the depths of his feelings in the days before his death. Now, in the hope of encouraging young people to talk more openly about their mental health, his mum Gemma Cayley-Smith has created Tristan’s Talking Bench, in Higham Recreational Ground. Speaking after the unveiling, she said: “It tells you the harsh reality that real people are affected by mental health and ta…
