Britons commemorate 10th anniversary of London transit attacks – The Malta

“Today the country comes together to remember the victims of one of the deadliest terrorist atrocities on mainland Britain”, Prime Minister David Cameron said in a statement. But quite often people say “it didn’t break us”.

“We will keep on doing all that we can to keep the British public safe, protecting vulnerable young minds from others’ extremist beliefs and promoting the shared values of tolerance, love and respect that make Britain so great”, Cameron said.

The anniversary falls at a time of heightened alert after the rise of Islamic State (IS). Community tensions ramped up, anti-terror laws became increasingly archaic, police and security services’ powers more sweeping.

Despite the new measures, the head of the MI5 domestic intelligence agency, Andrew Parker, warned that the risk remained high.

Ten years ago to the day, the suicide bombers – Mohammed Sidique Khan, Shezhad Tanweer, Habib Hussain and Jermaine Lindsay – met at Luton station in the morning and travelled to King’s Cross.

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe said it is a “day to remember and reflect”. That’s not the spirit we’ve ever seen. “And leave before we meet again”.

“London had been attacked and our unity was in our grieving”.

Bishop of London Richard Chartres delivered an address at St Paul’s Cathedral. Ordinary commuters on their way to work left their London Underground trains and walked together in groups in tribute to the victims.

BuzzFeed asked readers to share what they remembered of the devastating event in an interactive feature that unfolds as readers scroll down, revealing pictures, quotes and short audio snippets.

In the afternoon, the Duke of Cambridge will join victims’ families, survivors, and ambulance and fire brigade employees who were working 10 years ago, for a service at the Hyde Park memorial, where there will be songs, recitals and a reading.

Survivors and victims’ families attended a memorial service Tuesday at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, the BBC reported.

Survivors, relatives of the dead and members of the emergency services have been invited to the event.

The Duke Of York and London mayor Boris Johnson will be among those at St Paul’s, where prayers will be led by priests who helped minister people in the aftermath of the attacks.

As well as the 52 people who were killed an additional 700 people were injured in the attack.

She said: “I have since gone on a journey of discovery of all who were there at the scene so I can meet and thank them”.

‘Everyone did so much for me that day and that happened here. “The fact that I’m not is random luck”.

Small services took place at the time and site of each blast.

Ten years on, our thoughts all with all those who were affected by the attacks on one of London’s darkest days.

At underground stations where victims were brought to the surface, floral tributes were laid on Tuesday on steps leading down to the platforms.

They took a train to King’s Cross in London, hugged and separated to carry out their missions.

Earlier ceremonies took place at 8:50am, the time of the first bombings, under Russell Square, Edgware Road and Aldgate stations.

Esther Hyman, 46, whose sister Miriam was killed when a bomb was detonated on the Number 30 bus at Tavistock Square, said many young people seemed unaware of the bombings.

Mr Weston stood on the pavement at Tavistock Square, where flowers and messages marked the spot where the last bomb detonated at 9:47am, killing 13 people on the number 30 bus.