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| Families praise 7 July memorial | Families praise 7 July memorial |
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| Families of the victims of the 7 July 2005 London bombings have praised a permanent memorial created in their honour in Hyde Park. | |
| Fifty-two people died and hundreds more were injured when four suicide bombers detonated backpacks at separate locations on public transport. | Fifty-two people died and hundreds more were injured when four suicide bombers detonated backpacks at separate locations on public transport. |
| The memorial consists of 52 stainless steel pillars, each 3.5m (11.5ft) tall, grouped to represent the four attacks. | The memorial consists of 52 stainless steel pillars, each 3.5m (11.5ft) tall, grouped to represent the four attacks. |
| Members of the bereaved families group have said it is a "fitting tribute". | Members of the bereaved families group have said it is a "fitting tribute". |
| A plaque alongside the pillars - described as stelae - lists the names of those killed in the bombings. | A plaque alongside the pillars - described as stelae - lists the names of those killed in the bombings. |
| 'Enormity of loss' | 'Enormity of loss' |
| A group representative said the memorial - close to the park's Lover's Walk - would ensure they were never forgotten. | A group representative said the memorial - close to the park's Lover's Walk - would ensure they were never forgotten. |
| "It represents the enormity of our loss, both on a personal and public level. | "It represents the enormity of our loss, both on a personal and public level. |
| It's an amazing tribute to my mum and the 51 others who were so viciously and brutally taken from us Saba Mozakka | It's an amazing tribute to my mum and the 51 others who were so viciously and brutally taken from us Saba Mozakka |
| "We hope this memorial will speak to visitors, so they can understand the impact of these horrific events." | "We hope this memorial will speak to visitors, so they can understand the impact of these horrific events." |
| The bombers struck aboard Tube trains near Edgware Road, King's Cross and Aldgate and on the number 30 bus at Tavistock Square, all in central London. | The bombers struck aboard Tube trains near Edgware Road, King's Cross and Aldgate and on the number 30 bus at Tavistock Square, all in central London. |
| Behnaz Mozakka, 47, a biomedical officer, was killed on a Piccadilly line train near King's Cross station while commuting to work. | Behnaz Mozakka, 47, a biomedical officer, was killed on a Piccadilly line train near King's Cross station while commuting to work. |
| Her daughter Saba Mozakka, one of six family members to sit on a liaison board during the memorial's design process, described the finished product as "truly incredible". | Her daughter Saba Mozakka, one of six family members to sit on a liaison board during the memorial's design process, described the finished product as "truly incredible". |
| "I'm very happy. It's very poignant," said the 28-year-old from Finchley, north London. | "I'm very happy. It's very poignant," said the 28-year-old from Finchley, north London. |
| "It's an amazing tribute to my mum and the 51 others who were so viciously and brutally taken from us." | "It's an amazing tribute to my mum and the 51 others who were so viciously and brutally taken from us." |
| Ms Mozakka said she hoped people would feel passionate about the memorial when it is officially unveiled on Tuesday. | Ms Mozakka said she hoped people would feel passionate about the memorial when it is officially unveiled on Tuesday. |
| The open casting process used to create the columns means that although each is made using an identical mould, the finished product is unique. | The open casting process used to create the columns means that although each is made using an identical mould, the finished product is unique. |
| Each features an inscription bearing the date, time and location of the bombing it represents. | Each features an inscription bearing the date, time and location of the bombing it represents. |