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| Jo Cox birthday: MP remembered at world events | Jo Cox birthday: MP remembered at world events |
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| Thousands of people are taking part in memorial events around the world to celebrate the life of MP Jo Cox. | Thousands of people are taking part in memorial events around the world to celebrate the life of MP Jo Cox. |
| The Labour MP and mother of two was shot and stabbed in Birstall, West Yorkshire, on Thursday. | The Labour MP and mother of two was shot and stabbed in Birstall, West Yorkshire, on Thursday. |
| Organisers said the events, on what would have been her 42nd birthday, would "show the world we have more in common than that which divides us". | Organisers said the events, on what would have been her 42nd birthday, would "show the world we have more in common than that which divides us". |
| Her family travelled along the river ahead of an event in a memorial boat to Trafalgar Square. | Her family travelled along the river ahead of an event in a memorial boat to Trafalgar Square. |
| Live updates as events take place to mark Jo Cox's birthday | Live updates as events take place to mark Jo Cox's birthday |
| The memorial boat, covered in roses and bearing the name 'Yorkshire Rose', was pulled along by a barge carrying her husband Brendan Cox and children Lejla, three, and Cuillin, five. | The memorial boat, covered in roses and bearing the name 'Yorkshire Rose', was pulled along by a barge carrying her husband Brendan Cox and children Lejla, three, and Cuillin, five. |
| Her family started the journey from the London houseboat where they lived with Jo. | Her family started the journey from the London houseboat where they lived with Jo. |
| Tributes are also taking place in New York, Paris, London and in her Batley and Spen constituency. | Tributes are also taking place in New York, Paris, London and in her Batley and Spen constituency. |
| In Batley, one moment of cheer came when the crowd was told Bernard Kenny, 78, who was stabbed in the stomach as he went to the aid of Mrs Cox, was celebrating his birthday today. | In Batley, one moment of cheer came when the crowd was told Bernard Kenny, 78, who was stabbed in the stomach as he went to the aid of Mrs Cox, was celebrating his birthday today. |
| Mr Kenny, who has now been discharged from hospital, called her death "a very sad loss for the community". | Mr Kenny, who has now been discharged from hospital, called her death "a very sad loss for the community". |
| Describing events in Batley and a moments silence in Jo's honour, the BBC's Trevor Gibbons said: "The silence when it came was total and heartfelt, save for the cries of a baby and the bark of a faraway dog." | Describing events in Batley and a moments silence in Jo's honour, the BBC's Trevor Gibbons said: "The silence when it came was total and heartfelt, save for the cries of a baby and the bark of a faraway dog." |
| He said the event became a celebration of a remarkable life, with speakers calling it a "show of unity against evil". | He said the event became a celebration of a remarkable life, with speakers calling it a "show of unity against evil". |
| Hundreds also attended events in Washington DC, Dublin, Brussels, Oslo, Buenos Aires, Auckland and Beirut. | Hundreds also attended events in Washington DC, Dublin, Brussels, Oslo, Buenos Aires, Auckland and Beirut. |
| At Trafalgar Square - Lauren Turner BBC News | |
| "A beautiful event for a wonderful woman" - That was how one of the thousands of people who had gathered at Trafalgar Square to mark Jo Cox's 42nd birthday described the hour-long celebration which had seen smiles, laughter - and more than a few tears. | |
| Some of those listening to the speeches and performances had been close friends of Jo Cox. Others were friends of friends. Still more had worked alongside her or her husband Brendan. There were also those who had never met the MP - and still those who had not heard of her before her death last week. | |
| But what they had in common was they all wanted to join together in honour of Jo's life. | |
| And join together they did in a literal sense, holding hands with loved ones and strangers alike and raising them to the sky when asked to pledge out loud to "love like Jo", the salute reaching across the crowds who filled the square. | |
| At Portobello Beach in Edinburgh, friends of Ms Cox gathered to celebrate her life. | At Portobello Beach in Edinburgh, friends of Ms Cox gathered to celebrate her life. |
| Her photo was placed on the sand next to 300 candles arranged into the words 'More In Common'. | Her photo was placed on the sand next to 300 candles arranged into the words 'More In Common'. |
| Kim Wallace, a friend and former colleague of Ms Cox and her husband, said: "Jo was fearless in standing up for her beliefs and was a force for good, bringing people together. | Kim Wallace, a friend and former colleague of Ms Cox and her husband, said: "Jo was fearless in standing up for her beliefs and was a force for good, bringing people together. |
| "Jo was irreplaceable in many ways, but most especially to her children. | "Jo was irreplaceable in many ways, but most especially to her children. |
| "As a mother, my heart breaks that they now have to grow up without her." | "As a mother, my heart breaks that they now have to grow up without her." |
| Brendan Cox tweeted: "Today would have been Jo's birthday. If you can, please join us this afternoon to celebrate her life & legacy." | Brendan Cox tweeted: "Today would have been Jo's birthday. If you can, please join us this afternoon to celebrate her life & legacy." |
| A candlelit vigil was held at a women's charity centre in Syria "in honour of her support for Syrian women", the Women Now For Development organisation said. | A candlelit vigil was held at a women's charity centre in Syria "in honour of her support for Syrian women", the Women Now For Development organisation said. |
| People gathered in Trafalgar Square for the London event, with another simultaneous service in the market square in Batley, West Yorkshire. | People gathered in Trafalgar Square for the London event, with another simultaneous service in the market square in Batley, West Yorkshire. |
| During an emotional speech in London, Mr Cox said: "Thank you to Jo's amazing friends, and friends of friends, and even complete strangers who have managed, despite your own grief, to organise all of this in less than a week. | During an emotional speech in London, Mr Cox said: "Thank you to Jo's amazing friends, and friends of friends, and even complete strangers who have managed, despite your own grief, to organise all of this in less than a week. |
| "As amazing and deeply touching as all of this is, I wish I wasn't here today. Not because I'm ungrateful to the organisers and you all for coming, but because of course I'd rather be with Jo." | "As amazing and deeply touching as all of this is, I wish I wasn't here today. Not because I'm ungrateful to the organisers and you all for coming, but because of course I'd rather be with Jo." |
| "But I wanted to come and show my gratitude and that of all of our family. | "But I wanted to come and show my gratitude and that of all of our family. |
| "Your support and love has helped us all and I wanted our children to see what their mum meant to all of you. I know that they will remember today." | "Your support and love has helped us all and I wanted our children to see what their mum meant to all of you. I know that they will remember today." |
| One of the first of the day's events took place in Australia, where people gathered in Macquarie Place in Sydney. | One of the first of the day's events took place in Australia, where people gathered in Macquarie Place in Sydney. |
| Organiser Nic Seton, who was a neighbour of the MP when he lived on a houseboat in London in 2010, said the gathering was "to celebrate Jo's life". | Organiser Nic Seton, who was a neighbour of the MP when he lived on a houseboat in London in 2010, said the gathering was "to celebrate Jo's life". |
| "When I saw that these events were happening in other places I turned to a few friends and I've been overwhelmed by the support that I've received and the number of people who have said they would be here tonight," he said. | "When I saw that these events were happening in other places I turned to a few friends and I've been overwhelmed by the support that I've received and the number of people who have said they would be here tonight," he said. |
| Tim Dixon, a friend of Mrs Cox attending the London event, said: "Jo symbolised something about this moment, where we are, that people want to come together and rise up in love over hate and hope over fear. | Tim Dixon, a friend of Mrs Cox attending the London event, said: "Jo symbolised something about this moment, where we are, that people want to come together and rise up in love over hate and hope over fear. |
| "I think there's something that she's touched very deeply in people's hearts that goes well beyond Britain." | "I think there's something that she's touched very deeply in people's hearts that goes well beyond Britain." |
| Speakers at the Trafalgar Square event include Malala Yousafzai, who will highlight some of the causes Jo supported. Former cast members from the hit musical Les Miserables are expected to sing at the event. | Speakers at the Trafalgar Square event include Malala Yousafzai, who will highlight some of the causes Jo supported. Former cast members from the hit musical Les Miserables are expected to sing at the event. |
| A charity album of live music by bands including Coldplay and Muse will be recorded at the Glastonbury Festival this weekend and will be released in her honour. | A charity album of live music by bands including Coldplay and Muse will be recorded at the Glastonbury Festival this weekend and will be released in her honour. |
| Google added a link to Jo Cox's memorial fund on their UK homepage to help "honour and remember" the MP. | Google added a link to Jo Cox's memorial fund on their UK homepage to help "honour and remember" the MP. |
| Analysis, BBC Look North political editor Len Tingle | Analysis, BBC Look North political editor Len Tingle |
| The international enormity of the death of Jo Cox was made clear within hours of her death. | The international enormity of the death of Jo Cox was made clear within hours of her death. |
| Radio stations from as far as Australia, Canada and the United States rang me to record interviews about what had happened - they were all incredulous that a British politician had been killed in the street. | Radio stations from as far as Australia, Canada and the United States rang me to record interviews about what had happened - they were all incredulous that a British politician had been killed in the street. |
| That this happened in a small community in West Yorkshire is what astonishes - as far as they are concerned, it simply doesn't happen here. | That this happened in a small community in West Yorkshire is what astonishes - as far as they are concerned, it simply doesn't happen here. |
| The outpouring of grief expressed in the growing mountain of flowers in Birstall market place, just around the corner from where she was killed, has made TV headlines in many more countries. | The outpouring of grief expressed in the growing mountain of flowers in Birstall market place, just around the corner from where she was killed, has made TV headlines in many more countries. |
| The fact that she was also a mum just days away from her 42nd birthday makes it all the more remarkable. The tide of grief has reached all corners of the world. | The fact that she was also a mum just days away from her 42nd birthday makes it all the more remarkable. The tide of grief has reached all corners of the world. |
| After her death, her friends set up a fundraising page, with proceeds to be divided between causes she had supported. | After her death, her friends set up a fundraising page, with proceeds to be divided between causes she had supported. |
| Her husband Brendan praised the public's "incredible generosity" after donations to the fund topped £1m. | Her husband Brendan praised the public's "incredible generosity" after donations to the fund topped £1m. |
| Mrs Cox was attacked outside a library on her way to a constituency surgery. | Mrs Cox was attacked outside a library on her way to a constituency surgery. |
| Thomas Mair, 52, from Birstall, has been charged with murder, grievous bodily harm, possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence and possession of an offensive weapon. | Thomas Mair, 52, from Birstall, has been charged with murder, grievous bodily harm, possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence and possession of an offensive weapon. |