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| M62 bomb blast memorial unveiled | M62 bomb blast memorial unveiled |
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| A new memorial has been unveiled for 12 people, including two young children, who were killed in a coach bombing on the M62 in West Yorkshire 35 years ago. | A new memorial has been unveiled for 12 people, including two young children, who were killed in a coach bombing on the M62 in West Yorkshire 35 years ago. |
| A ceremony was attended by about 500 people at Hartshead Moor services, near Bradford, about a mile from where the IRA bomb exploded on 4 February 1974. | A ceremony was attended by about 500 people at Hartshead Moor services, near Bradford, about a mile from where the IRA bomb exploded on 4 February 1974. |
| A new plaque has been dedicated to commemorate the victims. | A new plaque has been dedicated to commemorate the victims. |
| The coach was taking soldiers and their families from Manchester to Catterick in North Yorkshire when it exploded. | The coach was taking soldiers and their families from Manchester to Catterick in North Yorkshire when it exploded. |
| Among those who died were Cpl Clifford Haughton, his wife Linda and their sons Lee, five, and Robert, two. | Among those who died were Cpl Clifford Haughton, his wife Linda and their sons Lee, five, and Robert, two. |
| The blast also injured 38 other people on the coach. | The blast also injured 38 other people on the coach. |
| 'Sign of hope' | 'Sign of hope' |
| The hundreds who attended the ceremony at the westbound service station on Wednesday, the 35th anniversary of the bombing, included relatives of the victims, survivors of the bombing and dignitaries. | |
| Martin Watkins, county manager for the Royal British Legion in Manchester, which organised the ceremony, said the new plaque was set in a piece of Yorkshire stone. | Martin Watkins, county manager for the Royal British Legion in Manchester, which organised the ceremony, said the new plaque was set in a piece of Yorkshire stone. |
| He said an oak tree was being planted as "a sign of hope for the future". | He said an oak tree was being planted as "a sign of hope for the future". |
| An original plaque, located inside the service station, was moved to the Imperial War Museum North in Manchester. | An original plaque, located inside the service station, was moved to the Imperial War Museum North in Manchester. |
| Relatives of those who died felt the old memorial was not in an appropriate place as it was in the corner of a shop surrounded by merchandise. | Relatives of those who died felt the old memorial was not in an appropriate place as it was in the corner of a shop surrounded by merchandise. |
| During the dedication service, the Bishop of Wakefield Steven Platton told the assembled crowd: "It is a most unusual and tragic event that we remember." | During the dedication service, the Bishop of Wakefield Steven Platton told the assembled crowd: "It is a most unusual and tragic event that we remember." |
| Survive | Survive |
| He said: "Today we look forward, not backwards. We do pray for those who died but we pray too for hope for a less violent world." | He said: "Today we look forward, not backwards. We do pray for those who died but we pray too for hope for a less violent world." |
| Survivor Nigel Boden, who was 18 when the blast occurred, said: "I think I was very lucky to survive. | Survivor Nigel Boden, who was 18 when the blast occurred, said: "I think I was very lucky to survive. |
| "I wouldn't be here and my children wouldn't be here. | "I wouldn't be here and my children wouldn't be here. |
| "It's very important to remember that you survived and other people didn't." | "It's very important to remember that you survived and other people didn't." |
| Mr Boden, from Rochdale, added: "When you say 35 years ago, it sounds like a long time but in reality, to us, it's not that long ago. | Mr Boden, from Rochdale, added: "When you say 35 years ago, it sounds like a long time but in reality, to us, it's not that long ago. |
| "It's something I'll never forget." | "It's something I'll never forget." |
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| Bomb plaque to be rededicated | Bomb plaque to be rededicated |