73 Doves To Be Released Outside Church In Memory Of Greenfell Fire Victims

73 Doves To Be Released Outside Church In Memory Of Greenfell Fire Victims

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By Lucy Caulkett-

73 doves will be released outside St.Clements Church, the place of worship where a private vigil is to be held in memory of the victims of Greenfell Fire. A private vigil is being held at the Church where all 72 victims were read out 1.30am this morning.  The pictures of the dead were pasted on fenced section around the tower with warm messages and candles the wall of truth

  13 buildings were illuminated with a green light at 12.54am on Thursday  and is due to be lit up again from 8pm until midnight for the next four evenings. It is exactly a year since the Greenfell victims lost their lives due to a fire that wasn’t their fault, and that should have been avoided. Their commemoration could not have been any more moving.Twelve blocks, and the tower glowed green in an expression of solidarity across the west London skyline. Downing Street joined the symbolic honour was also lit up for the green fell victims The illuminated green lights will continue for next four evenings.

Banners symbolising the spirit of the Grenfell disaster contained the words “Grenfell forever in our hearts” emblazoned across the four highest floors. After a  trumpet blast, a silence of 72 seconds followed in solemn memory of each of the victims who perished in the Uk’s most deadly domestic fire since the second world war.  The youngest of the victims was a still born baby who also sadly did not make it out of the fire.

The Greenfell fire highlighted the gulf in social class between individuals from two different spectrums of life who ironically resided in the same borough. The negligence of the authorities in addressing key issues about cladding which was brought to their attention is something that will haunt those responsible forever.  A year on, many  families are still in emergency accommodation, their pain most still be very fresh.  There were never going to be any overnight wonders to  house each of the victims straight away, but some critics believe more should have been done by now.

An inquiry into the fire is still ongoing, and is expected to come up with some verdicts if justice is really to be achieved.

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