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12/10/2006
Bali bomb memorial unveiled
A permanent memorial to those who were killed in the Bali bombings four years ago has been unveiled in central London by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall.
The sculpture is comprised of a marble globe decorated with 202 carved doves - one for each of the victims of the bombing.
The ceremony, which was held on the fourth anniversary of the bombings, was attended by relatives and friends of the British victims, as well as survivors. Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett and Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell also attended the ceremony. Ms Jowell read out the names of the 28 British victims of the attack.
(KMcA)
The sculpture is comprised of a marble globe decorated with 202 carved doves - one for each of the victims of the bombing.
The ceremony, which was held on the fourth anniversary of the bombings, was attended by relatives and friends of the British victims, as well as survivors. Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett and Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell also attended the ceremony. Ms Jowell read out the names of the 28 British victims of the attack.
(KMcA)
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