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7 July Memorial

Coordinates: 51°30′21″N 0°09′10″W / 51.5059°N 0.1528°W / 51.5059; -0.1528
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7 July Memorial
7 July Memorial in 2015
Map
LocationHyde Park, London
MaterialStainless steel
Height3.5 metres (11 ft)
Weight850 kilograms (1,870 lb) per stelae
Completion date7 July 2009

The 7 July Memorial is a permanent memorial to the 52 victims of the 7 July 2005 London bombings. It is located on the east side of Hyde Park, between Lover's Walk and Park Lane, close to Curzon Gate and about 150 metres (490 ft) north of the monumental statue of Achilles.[1]

Design

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The monument is made of 52 stainless steel columns (or stelae), each 3.5 metres (11 ft) tall and weighing about 850 kilograms (1,870 lb). The stelae are grouped in four linked clusters that reflect the four locations of the bombings at Tavistock Square, Edgware Road, King's Cross and Aldgate East tube stations. The columns are anonymous, but each is inscribed with the date, place and time of the relevant bombing; a separate plaque lists the names of those killed. The form of the memorial, with many standing columns, has been compared to the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin, and the New Zealand War Memorial at Hyde Park Corner.[2] A grass bank to the east of the memorial shields the site from the noise of traffic on Park Lane.[3]

The proposal for a permanent memorial was announced on 13 February 2006, with £1 million of central government funding. The memorial was designed by a team including architects Carmody Groarke, engineers Arup, and landscape architects Colvin and Moggridge (see Brenda Colvin), advised by sculptor Antony Gormley, in consultation with representatives from the families of the victims, and also representatives from the Royal Parks and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.[4][5][6][7] The steel was cast by Norton Cast Products of Sheffield.[8] Each pillar was cast in sand using the same mould, but using an open casting process that means each is slightly different, with a rough surface texture.[9]

The proposed design was approved in November 2008,[10] and the completed memorial was unveiled on the fourth anniversary of the attacks on 7 July 2009, at a ceremony attended by family members and relations of the victims and Charles, Prince of Wales, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prime Minister Gordon Brown, the Mayor of London Boris Johnson, and other political leaders and representatives from the emergency services.[1]

The memorial was one of 102 structures given an award by the Royal Institute of British Architects in 2010.[11][12]

Vandalism

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The memorial was defaced with graffiti two weeks after its dedication ceremony in 2009, with words written on the memorial with a black marker pen.[13] It was vandalised for a second time in 2014, on the morning of the ninth anniversary of the attacks. In the 2014 incident slogans such as "4 Innocent Muslims", "Blair Lied Thousands Died" and "J7 Truth" were stencilled in red and black on the memorial, and were removed shortly after being discovered by the park's manager.[14][15]

In June 2015, there were concerns that the site was being used by a group of rough sleepers.[16]

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  • Memorial in July 2009, five days after it was unveiled
    Memorial in July 2009, five days after it was unveiled
  • Memorial plaque
    Memorial plaque
  • Floral tribute on a pillar
    Floral tribute on a pillar
  • Detail on a pillar
    Detail on a pillar

References

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  2. ^ Geoghegan, Tom (6 August 2008). "How do you build a modern memorial?". BBC News Magazine. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  3. ^ Hurran, Beth (7 July 2009). "7 July Memorial unveiled in London's Hyde Park". Arup. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015.
  4. ^ Stewart, Dan (1 August 2008). "Carmody Groarke unveils design for 7/7 London bombings memorial". Building. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  5. ^ Mead, Andrew (6 July 2009). "Review: Carmody Groarke's July 7 memorial". Building Design. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Pillar memorial for 7/7 victims". 1 August 2008. pp. BBC News. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  7. ^ "7 July Memorial". Carmody Groarke. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  8. ^ "7 July Memorial". Royal Parks. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  9. ^ "Families praise 7 July memorial". BBC News. 6 July 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Hyde Park 7/7 memorial approved". BBC News. 4 November 2008. Archived from the original on 10 July 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Memorial 7 July 2005". Modus Operandi. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  12. ^ "2010 RIBA Award winners announced". Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  13. ^ "7/7 bombings memorial vandalised". BBC News. 20 July 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  14. ^ "July 7 memorial defaced by graffiti on ninth anniversary". The Guardian. 7 July 2014. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  15. ^ "7/7 memorial in Hyde Park vandalised on eve of commemorations". BBC News. 7 July 2014. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  16. ^ Dunne, John (30 June 2015). "7/7 bombing victims' memorial used as makeshift camp by rough sleepers". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 6 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

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