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Dear All

Hello

The day before the dreadful bombings, London had celebrated as being choosen to host the Olympics in 2012.

I remember how happy people were at this announcement.

I went out the next morning and saw the newspapers full of images of joy.

Within one hour, news came through of the bombings.

Totally different pictures the next day of carnage and suffering.

For the next few weeks, there was a serious unease in London.
There were more police on patrol.

I have seen the memorial i Hyde Park and I went to gently touch the steel bars and look at the plaque with the names of those who died.

There is a feeling of peace there.


Take gentle care
Sincere wishes
Elizabeth, EOS
xx

My daughter was in London that day in that area at that time and for a few terrible hours we didn't know what had happened to her. When son in law phoned to say she had managed to get through to him and she was safe the sense of relief and thankfulness was overwhelming. My heart went out then to anyone who didn't receive the good news that their loved one was safe and on that day every year I think of them, and of the wounded who are still suffering physically or mentally.

I recall the day with sadness like everyone else. So very tragic for the familes of those who died and were injured. How very fitting yesterday was also the day Abu Qatada was deported from UK to stand trial in Jordan.

Thankfully none of our family or acquaintances were caught up in this. Living in an area where many people commuted to London, there was an air of panic in my place of employment.
Students were trying to contact their parents but were unable to as the mobile phone network was down.
A colleague was almost hysterical as her son was travelling across London to meet a train coming into Kings Cross. As it turns out, he was safe. When the transport network shut down, he tried to walk across London, getting hopelessly lost. Kind police officers helped him out and returned him to his south-eastern Terminus.

Small things but they made a difference to so many.

My thoughts and prayers to all the families that suffered on that terrible day.

Suex <3

l did'nt see this yesterday.....

It was a terrible time and to be someone who had a relative, or a friend killed or injured.....words can't describe how they must feel, then and now!

l remember Bryan and Ken too, but did'nt realise they had been able to help <3
My daughter worked for the BTP at the time and helped also....we were so lucky she was'nt injured too.

William how proud you must be of your sister, and how proud she must be too <3

RIP to all who lost their lives.

jude x

Our local newsagent's son lost his fiancee that day, she was on the bus. They were due to be married in the September. Poor lad was in a dreadful state for a long time, I haven't seen the family lately to ask how he is now and whether he has moved on in life and found love again. It was so tragic for him, his family and of course, for the girl's family too.

So many terrible injuries and the loss of loved ones for many families, yet people came through and went on to do good things.

I remember Ken and Bryan


Lizx

I remember that awful feeling of helplessness as the story unfolded.

I hope such a dreadful thing never happens again. God bless the victims and their families and friends.

I bet you were William,and so you should be. It's good to see people rewarded for the work they do.

Thanks,like all families we had our differences when we were all at home!I was brimming with pride though watching my sister on TV getting the award from the Queen.

William Russell Jones.

Good to see that the real good people get MBE's, for the real good things they do William, well done to your sister .

I recall the day with sadness like everyone else.However I also have great pride that my sister a Salvation Army Officer in London received the MBE for the work she did in its aftermath.

William Russell Jones.

Thinking of all those affected by that tragedy, including (the late) Bryan from Cilfrew, paramedic, who helped people, and Ken, tube driver, who helped people, both of whom were members of GR at that time.

Terrible time. My son was on holiday, but if he had been in work that day................I dread to think!

A friend lost a son that day, and there but for the Grace of God.

The unfolding news was horrific. We never want to see such a tragedy again.

God Bless all those who never came home that day.

July 7th was such an awful day, a friend lost her daughter in law to be, who was only identified by DNA, another friends friend, lost a leg. I had family in London who was in the middle of the chaos, and family I couldn't contact.

The memorial in Hyde Park to remember those lost is stunning, there is a peace there.

Thoughts to all those who were affected by this terrible day in my beautiful London

Hope we never see such a tragedy again,
Liz

Let us never forget the terrible events that occurred in London on the morning of the 7th July in 2005.

As thousands of people went about doing what they normally did every other day, suddenly without warning terrorists detonated several bombs on trains on the London Underground and also one on a bus in Tavistock Square . Fifty-two people, excluding the bombers, were killed and over 700 were injured.

R.I.P.