10 Years: 7-7

From the BBC:
"7 July London bombings: Ceremonies in memory of victims"

 

Services have been held in memory of the 52 people who died in the London Tube and bus bombings of 7 July 2005. A minute's silence was observed as survivors of the attacks and relatives of the victims gathered for a ceremony at St Paul's Cathedral. After the silence, petals fell from the dome and the Bishop of London spoke of the "ocean of pain" caused by the bombings. Prince William laid flowers at the Hyde Park memorial to those who died.  The Duke of Cambridge joined victims' families, survivors and ambulance and fire brigade employees who were working 10 years ago, for the tribute of songs and personal readings. The memorial, which consists of 52 stainless steel pillars, was designed to symbolise the random nature of the loss of life.   At St Paul's the Bishop of London, the Right Reverend Richard Chartres, said the attacks had affected people from all over the world. "Soon after 7 July, the families and the friends of the victims compiled a book of tributes. It is a taste of the ocean of pain surrounding the loss of each one of the victims," he said. "The tribute book is also very revealing about the character of the London which the bombers attacked. The majority of the victims were young - they came from all over the UK, all over the world. Candles representing the site of each incident were carried by people who helped deal with the immediate aftermath of the attacks including George Psaradakis, who was driving the bombed bus at Tavistock Square, and Dr Peter Holden, who provided urgent treatment at the scene.  Prime Minister David Cameron said the day of the attacks was "one of those days where everybody remembers exactly where they were when they heard the news" but he said "Britain would not be cowed by terrorism". He and London mayor Boris Johnson were among those who laid wreaths in a silent memorial at Hyde Park at 08:50 BST - the time of the first bombings. In a note on his wreath Mr Johnson wrote: "Ten years may have passed, but London's memory is undimmed. We honour again today the victims of 7/7. You will live for ever in the hearts of the people of this city." Silences were also held across the London transport network and flowers were laid at the sites of the four explosions.

^ It's important to remember all terrorist attacks and the innocent people that were killed or wounded in them. I visited London many times before the attacks and have been back several times since and it doesn't seem like much as changed - which is a good thing. It shows that the people of London won't let the attacks change who they are. ^

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-33407554