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14/07/2005
Two-minute silence held for London bomb victims
London came to a standstill for two minutes at noon on Thursday to remember those killed and injured in last week’s bomb attacks.
In the capital, thousands of people stopped work, shops ceased service, taxis and buses stopped and traffic came to a standstill as the silence was observed.
The Queen stood in silence on the steps of Buckingham Palace, while Prime Minister Tony Blair observed the silence from the garden of No.10 Downing Street. London Mayor Ken Livingstone marked the ceremony in Trafalgar Square, where thousands of people gathered to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the explosions.
Many people also observed the silence at the sites of the four bomb explosions – at Aldgate, King’s Cross and Edgeware tube stations and Tavistock Square, where the Number 30 bus was blown up.
Many staff members on the London Underground wore black armbands as a mark of respect to those who had been killed or injured.
The Lutine bell at Lloyds marked the beginning and end of the two-minute silence, which was also marked across the UK and Europe.
Before the silence, George Psaradakis, the driver of the Number 30 bus, which was blown up, read message of sympathy for the families of those who had died. He said: "With quiet dignity and respect, we show our deep contempt for those who planted the bombs and those who masterminded them. Let us send a message to the terrorists - you will not defeat us and you will not break us."
A vigil was also held at 1800 BST in Trafalgar Square on Thursday.
At least 54 people were killed and 700 more injured in the four blasts, which rocked the city during rush hour on July 7.
(KMcA/GB)
In the capital, thousands of people stopped work, shops ceased service, taxis and buses stopped and traffic came to a standstill as the silence was observed.
The Queen stood in silence on the steps of Buckingham Palace, while Prime Minister Tony Blair observed the silence from the garden of No.10 Downing Street. London Mayor Ken Livingstone marked the ceremony in Trafalgar Square, where thousands of people gathered to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the explosions.
Many people also observed the silence at the sites of the four bomb explosions – at Aldgate, King’s Cross and Edgeware tube stations and Tavistock Square, where the Number 30 bus was blown up.
Many staff members on the London Underground wore black armbands as a mark of respect to those who had been killed or injured.
The Lutine bell at Lloyds marked the beginning and end of the two-minute silence, which was also marked across the UK and Europe.
Before the silence, George Psaradakis, the driver of the Number 30 bus, which was blown up, read message of sympathy for the families of those who had died. He said: "With quiet dignity and respect, we show our deep contempt for those who planted the bombs and those who masterminded them. Let us send a message to the terrorists - you will not defeat us and you will not break us."
A vigil was also held at 1800 BST in Trafalgar Square on Thursday.
At least 54 people were killed and 700 more injured in the four blasts, which rocked the city during rush hour on July 7.
(KMcA/GB)
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