Posted on June 14, 2022
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge joined grieving families and survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire to celebrate its fifth anniversary.
Seventy-two people were killed in the fire in North Kensington, west London, on 14 June 2017.
Among them also Gloria Trevisan and Marco Gottardi. The couple, both 27, had left Camposampiero and San Stino di Livenza, in Veneto, to find fortune in England. Gloria was a restorer, Marco an architect. On the evening of June 14, the fire of a refrigerator on the fourth floor of the mega-building on the outskirts of London turned into a trap for its 72 inhabitants.
Five years later, the tower will probably be demolished: in its place a “Ground Zero” will be built in memory of all. The parents of the two boys did not stop. They are fighting a very slow judicial battle that will hopefully bring those responsible to trial in 2024. Meanwhile, the Gottards have created the Grenfell Love Foundation, which annually grants twenty thousand euros of scholarships for children who graduate from the schools where they studied. their children, the Modigliani high school in Padua and the Iis Scarpa in San Donà di Piave, as well as the students of the Iuav in Venice. Emanuela and Loris Trevisan together with Daniela and Giannino Gottardi ask England for justice, even if morale is low.
Meanwhile, William and Kate have joined the people who flocked to the base of the tower, after meeting several during a private meeting.
A 72-second silence was observed by the participants, which ended with a moving applause.
During the commemoration, actor Tim Downie said: “Today we honor the 72 innocent men, women and children, mothers, fathers, sons and daughters, sisters, brothers, cousins, aunts, uncles, nephews, nephews and friends who have unnecessarily lost. the life”.
Many wore green scarves and dresses to match the green hearts that adorn the wall below the tower and have become a symbol of the tragedy.
Floral tributes and personal messages were left next to the wall, including a “72” of white flowers.
Previously, a multi-religious funeral service was held in Westminster Abbey.
It began with the reading of the victims’ names, followed by a response of “forever in our hearts” from the congregation.
Members of the congregation included former Prime Minister Theresa May, London Mayor Sadiq Khan, and Housing Secretary Michael Gove.
Reporter Jon Snow, who was invited to speak at the celebration, said: “Grenfell, set in Britain’s wealthiest district, is about the grotesque inequality with which our society has been torn apart. We must now address the issues raised by the Grenfell disaster ”.
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