At a liturgy at Westminster Abbey, victims were remembered

• Memorial service at Westminster Abbey to mark fifth anniversary of Grenfell Tower fire.
• Seventy-two people were killed; by the blaze in west London on 14 June 2017.
• The Dean of Westminster, Dr David Hoyle, said the loss was “still vivid and sharp”.

On the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire; a memorial ceremony was held at Westminster Abbey. On the 14th of June 2017, a fire in west London killed 72 people.

At 11:00 BST, the multi-faith memorial ceremony began with the names of the victims being read out; followed by a response from the congregation of “forever in our hearts.”

The loss was “still vivid and piercing,” according to the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle.

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Those in attendance included former Prime Minister Theresa May; Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, and Housing Secretary Michael Gove.
As the church assembled “in sadness and in suffering;” Dr. Hoyle noted that the loss; and anguish were “still vivid and intense.” “We come together as those seeking justice; and a renewed commitment to ensuring safety in our homes; especially during fires,” he stated.

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