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| 7 July London bombings: Ceremonies in memory of victims | 7 July London bombings: Ceremonies in memory of victims |
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| Prince William is attending a service in Hyde Park in memory of the 52 people who died in the London bombings of 7 July 2005. | |
| A minute's silence was observed earlier as survivors of the attacks and relatives of the victims gathered at a ceremony at St Paul's Cathedral. | |
| After the silence, petals fell from the dome and four candles were lit - one for each of the four blast sites. | After the silence, petals fell from the dome and four candles were lit - one for each of the four blast sites. |
| Some stations held silences at 08:50 BST - the time of the first explosions. | Some stations held silences at 08:50 BST - the time of the first explosions. |
| The Duke of Cambridge joined victims' families, survivors and ambulance and fire brigade employees who were working 10 years ago at the Hyde Park memorial to those who died, for a tribute of songs and personal readings. | |
| Giving the address at the anniversary service in 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 complied a book of tributes. It is a taste of the ocean of pain surrounding the loss of each one of the victims," he said. | "Soon after 7 July, the families and the friends of the victims complied 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. | "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. |
| "London is an astonishing world in a city. But beyond the diversity, the book also conveys a unifying, agonised outcry." | "London is an astonishing world in a city. But beyond the diversity, the book also conveys a unifying, agonised outcry." |
| Earlier, David Cameron and London mayor Boris Johnson were among those who laid wreaths in Hyde Park. | |
| 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 forever in the hearts of the people of this city." | 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 forever in the hearts of the people of this city." |
| At St Paul's Cathedral | At St Paul's Cathedral |
| By Emma Ailes, BBC News | By Emma Ailes, BBC News |
| Unity was the resounding message of the service. | Unity was the resounding message of the service. |
| "Beyond the numbing shock of what happened, there was solidarity. There was unity in our grieving," the Bishop of London, Richard Chartres, said in his address. | "Beyond the numbing shock of what happened, there was solidarity. There was unity in our grieving," the Bishop of London, Richard Chartres, said in his address. |
| In confirmation of his statement, many of the relatives and survivors in the congregation - strangers until their lives were suddenly welded together by the blasts - have become firm friends, and a vital source of support for each other over the last decade. | In confirmation of his statement, many of the relatives and survivors in the congregation - strangers until their lives were suddenly welded together by the blasts - have become firm friends, and a vital source of support for each other over the last decade. |
| Leaders of all faiths pledged to stand united in the face of terrorism. | Leaders of all faiths pledged to stand united in the face of terrorism. |
| A peal of bells marked the close of the service at midday. | A peal of bells marked the close of the service at midday. |
| It was fitting that this significant anniversary was marked in St Paul's, whose dome came to symbolise Londoners' ability to pull together and go on during the blitz. | It was fitting that this significant anniversary was marked in St Paul's, whose dome came to symbolise Londoners' ability to pull together and go on during the blitz. |
| The bombings of three Tube trains and a bus - carried out by four bombers linked to al-Qaeda and carrying rucksacks of explosives - was the worst single terrorist atrocity on British soil. | The bombings of three Tube trains and a bus - carried out by four bombers linked to al-Qaeda and carrying rucksacks of explosives - was the worst single terrorist atrocity on British soil. |
| At just after 08:50 on 7 July 2005, three explosions took place on the Underground - 26 people died at Russell Square, six at Edgware Road and seven at Aldgate. | At just after 08:50 on 7 July 2005, three explosions took place on the Underground - 26 people died at Russell Square, six at Edgware Road and seven at Aldgate. |
| Almost an hour later, a fourth device was set off on a double-decker bus in Tavistock Square, killing 13 people. | Almost an hour later, a fourth device was set off on a double-decker bus in Tavistock Square, killing 13 people. |
| More than 700 people were injured in the attacks. | More than 700 people were injured in the attacks. |
| Follow the BBC's live coverage of the anniversary events here. | Follow the BBC's live coverage of the anniversary events here. |
| Read more | Read more |
| Silences were held across the London transport network and flowers were laid at the sites of the four explosions. | Silences were held across the London transport network and flowers were laid at the sites of the four explosions. |
| The prime minister said the day of the attacks was "one of those days where everybody remembers exactly where they were when they heard the news". | The prime minister said the day of the attacks was "one of those days where everybody remembers exactly where they were when they heard the news". |
| Carmen Macovie and her friend Sarah were among those caught in the blast at Tavistock Square. | Carmen Macovie and her friend Sarah were among those caught in the blast at Tavistock Square. |
| They met afterwards in one of the assistance centres set up to help those affected - and found they "finished each other's sentences" about the way they felt about what they experienced. | They met afterwards in one of the assistance centres set up to help those affected - and found they "finished each other's sentences" about the way they felt about what they experienced. |
| Ms Macovie said: "I can still remember every moment of that day, except where I was sitting on the bus. I remember standing there after it happened thinking, 'What happened to my bus?' It still feels like yesterday. | Ms Macovie said: "I can still remember every moment of that day, except where I was sitting on the bus. I remember standing there after it happened thinking, 'What happened to my bus?' It still feels like yesterday. |
| "The next day the picture of me standing on the bus was on the front of every paper. | "The next day the picture of me standing on the bus was on the front of every paper. |
| "The most amazing things was the way Londoners reacted after it happened - with tolerance and togetherness. It's an amazing city." | "The most amazing things was the way Londoners reacted after it happened - with tolerance and togetherness. It's an amazing city." |
| 'Walk together' | 'Walk together' |
| Commuters were urged to "walk together" by finishing their morning bus or Underground commute one stop early and travelling the last few minutes by foot. | Commuters were urged to "walk together" by finishing their morning bus or Underground commute one stop early and travelling the last few minutes by foot. |
| Adrian Luscombe, one of those taking part, tweeted: "A commuter today as I was 10 years ago. It could have been me. As fresh in memory as if it was yesterday." | Adrian Luscombe, one of those taking part, tweeted: "A commuter today as I was 10 years ago. It could have been me. As fresh in memory as if it was yesterday." |
| A unique grief | A unique grief |
| By Peter Hunt, BBC correspondent at Hyde Park | By Peter Hunt, BBC correspondent at Hyde Park |
| This was a simple, short almost stark ceremony. | This was a simple, short almost stark ceremony. |
| There were no readings, no music. | There were no readings, no music. |
| In silence, wreaths - more than a dozen of them - were placed on the memorial stone at the time when, 10 years ago, three of the four homemade rucksack bombs exploded underground with such devastating consequences. | In silence, wreaths - more than a dozen of them - were placed on the memorial stone at the time when, 10 years ago, three of the four homemade rucksack bombs exploded underground with such devastating consequences. |
| The 7 July Memorial, which consists of 52 stainless steel pillars, was designed to symbolise the random nature of the loss of life. | The 7 July Memorial, which consists of 52 stainless steel pillars, was designed to symbolise the random nature of the loss of life. |
| Tessa Jowell, a minister at the time of the attacks, has spoken of how each column represents a unique person, a unique grief. | Tessa Jowell, a minister at the time of the attacks, has spoken of how each column represents a unique person, a unique grief. |
| The memorial events are very much about that grief; about the enduring sense of loss suffered by the bereaved; and about the unfulfilled futures of the 52 who were murdered. | The memorial events are very much about that grief; about the enduring sense of loss suffered by the bereaved; and about the unfulfilled futures of the 52 who were murdered. |
| Read more from Peter | Read more from Peter |
| The bombings were carried out by Mohammad Sidique Khan, 30, Shehzad Tanweer, 22, Hasib Hussain, 18, and Germaine Lindsay, 19. The group had links to al-Qaeda in Pakistan and Afghanistan. | The bombings were carried out by Mohammad Sidique Khan, 30, Shehzad Tanweer, 22, Hasib Hussain, 18, and Germaine Lindsay, 19. The group had links to al-Qaeda in Pakistan and Afghanistan. |
| The UK's most senior counter-terrorism officer, Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley, said the rise of Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq meant the UK was now facing a "very different" threat. | The UK's most senior counter-terrorism officer, Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley, said the rise of Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq meant the UK was now facing a "very different" threat. |
| "We've seen another step change in terrorism in the way it works and connects across the world in the last couple of years," he said. | "We've seen another step change in terrorism in the way it works and connects across the world in the last couple of years," he said. |
| The UK's terror threat level was raised from "substantial" to "severe" in August 2014 in response to conflicts in Iraq and Syria. | The UK's terror threat level was raised from "substantial" to "severe" in August 2014 in response to conflicts in Iraq and Syria. |
| The victims | The victims |
| A total of 52 people lost their lives when four suicide bombers attacked central London 10 years ago. Here are their stories. | A total of 52 people lost their lives when four suicide bombers attacked central London 10 years ago. Here are their stories. |