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'We will not forget': Grenfell Tower survivors hold silent march 'We will not forget': Grenfell Tower survivors hold silent march
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Survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire have gathered for a silent march to remember those who died.Survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire have gathered for a silent march to remember those who died.
About 30 survivors, grieving families, neighbours and supporters met on Friday near the site of the fire at Notting Hill Methodist church, which in the immediate aftermath was overflowing with donations. Police say they believe about 80 people died in the fire. About 30 survivors, grieving relatives, neighbours and supporters met on Friday at a church near the site of the fire.
They met at Notting Hill Methodist church, which in the immediate aftermath was overflowing with donations. Police believe about 80 people died in the 14 June fire.
They walked down St Marks Road and Cambridge Gardens, past bus stops and railings where posters calling for information about missing loved ones still fluttered in the wind.They walked down St Marks Road and Cambridge Gardens, past bus stops and railings where posters calling for information about missing loved ones still fluttered in the wind.
At the front a man held a cross above his head. They passed under the multicoloured railway bridge and past Latimer Road station as cars kept a respectful distance behind. As they approached St Clement’s church, a community hub that has provided vital support, a man explained why people were marching to his two little girls. “They want to remember everyone who was living with us,” he said. At the front, a man held a cross above his head. The marchers passed under the multicoloured railway bridge and past Latimer Road station as cars kept a respectful distance behind.
In the courtyard of the church community centre, where the mourners stopped and stayed for a few minutes in silence to complete the march, one man, who said he did not want to be named, told those gathered they were “a dignified and strong group of people”. As they approached St Clement’s church, a community hub that has provided vital support, a man explained why people were marching to his two little girls. “They want to remember everyone who was living with us,” he said.
They were here, he added, “to show we remember, we have not forgotten them [we think about them] every day, but to show we are unified, to show we remember”. The group would continue to meet and perform the same act of remembrance on the 14th day of every month, he said. In the courtyard of the church community centre, where the mourners stopped a few minutes in silence, one man, who did not want to be named, told those gathered they were “a dignified and strong group of people”.
Marianne Alapini, who lives close to the Lancaster West estate, who was among those who walked along the route, said she had been moved by the peaceful march. They were here, he added, “to show we remember, we have not forgotten them, we think about them every day – but to show we are unified, to show we remember”. The group would continue to meet and perform the same act of remembrance on the 14th day of every month, he said.
“To have the promise and commitment to meet on the 14th of every month means a lot,” she said. “We will not forget We will not forget the families, they are in our heart every day. This is our love, this is our community. Our grieving families have been put into disparate hotels but coming here today is such a symbol of the unity of our community.” Marianne Alapini, who lives close to the Lancaster West estate, and was among those who walked along the route, said she had been moved by the peaceful march.
Nat King, who lives on the Lancaster West estate, said it was a welcome moment to reflect. “It’s just nice to have this moment together,” he said. “We have meetings, vigils and we need them to keep us going and keep up together and turn this solidarity into community action for justice and support.” “To have the promise and commitment to meet on the 14th of every month means a lot,” she said.
“We will not forget the families, they are in our heart every day. This is our love, this is our community.
“Our grieving families have been put into disparate hotels but coming here today is such a symbol of the unity of our community.”
Nat King, who lives on the Lancaster West estate, said it was a welcome moment to reflect.
“It’s just nice to have this moment together,” he said. “We have meetings, vigils and we need them to keep us going and keep us together and turn this solidarity into community action for justice and support.”