In Memory of Jane Louise Simpkin

Jane Louise Simpkin was 36 years old and from Wayland, Massachusetts. (Born: United Kingdom). Jane was a passenger on United Airlines Flight 175.

On September 11, 2001, at 9:03am United Airlines flight 175 struck the South Tower of the World Trade Center, after the plane was hijacked by five terrorists. Jane was sat next to one of the terrorists.

"Her mind was lovable, and strong, and opinionated," said Jane's mother, who is still a Wayland resident. "She was just marvelous."

In Memory of Suria Rachel Emma Clarke

Suria Rachel Emma Clarke was 30 years old and from Brooklyn, New York. (Born: Sheffield, England). Suria worked for Cantor Fitzgerald on the 105th floor of the North Tower at the World Trade Center.

At 8.30am on September 11, 2001, Suria emailed a friend to fix a lunch date. Sixteen minutes later, the first plane crashed into the North Tower 20 floors below her. There was no escape.

"I knew that somewhere in that was my daughter, but I was there six weeks later, staying in a hotel way up in New York, but you could see the steam and the smoke still rising from there, so the temperature levels down below would have been very, very high. Science just told you. Things went straight down the middle and would have been going down through a gigantic coffee grinder and then been being cooked, really, I suppose." (Suria's father, John).

Remembering 9/11 Around The World

NEW YORK

President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrived at Ground Zero this afternoon alongside former President George W Bush and his wife Laura. There they met families of victims, with all four warmly embracing them alongside plaques bearing the names of the dead.

The 10th anniversary ceremony began with the arrival of bagpipers and drummers and the singing of the national anthem by a youth chorus. But the world fell silent at 8.46am local time for a minute's silence to remember the horrific moment American Airlines Flight 11 hit the North Tower.

It was followed by President Obama's reading from Psalm 46, which begins, "God is my refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble".

New York mayor Michael Bloomberg then introduced the reading of the names of each of the 2,983 people who died in the attacks.

After the New York ceremony President Obama flew to rural western Pennsylvania to remember the sacrifice of those on United Airlines Flight 93.


ENGLAND

Many of the families of the 67 British victims who died in the 9/11 attacks have attended services in London and New York.

Members of around 30 families who lost loved ones in the twin towers took part in a ceremony at the American Embassy in central London, while members of another 10 families took part in the service at Ground Zero.

Speaking at the service outside the US Embassy, the Prince of Wales said the families had to endure an "eternity of continuing, awful, agony".

"None of us will ever forget where we were or what we were doing when on that otherwise ordinary day, and out of a clear blue sky, came so much premeditated death and destruction on scale and in a way that shocked the entire world," he said.

"At the heart of those endless and rather impersonal news reports lay the shattered lives and hopes of all those who we join here today both in London and New York."

Ceremonies of remembrance also took place at Westminster Abbey and St Paul's Cathedral, while Mayor Boris Johnson unveiled a sculpted memorial, made from steel recovered from Ground Zero in Battersea Park, west London.

London unveils memorial for 9/11

A sculpture dedicated to those killed during the 9/11 attacks has been unveiled at a temporary location in Battersea Park, south London.

The 28ft (8.5 metre) memorial has been created from three sections of the World Trade Center buildings.

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said those responsible were "sick and deluded" and called for young people to be taught the history of the events that took place a decade ago.

He was joined by former New York City Fire Commissioner Thomas Von Essen and US artist Miya Ando.

You can watch the unveiling here.

Facts you probably didn’t know about 9/11

Yahoo have listed several interesting and often overlooked facts about 9/11.

1. 20 people were pulled from the rubble alive.
2. Second biggest loss of life were of British nationality.
3. Ron DiFrancesco managed to escape from collapsing South Tower (he was one of only 4 people to escape from above the South Tower 81st floor).
4. Fires burnt on for 99 days after the attacks.
5. Another huge skyscraper World Trade Centre (WTC) Building 7 also fell during the attacks.
6. Global financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald was the worst business affected by the 9/11 attacks. Unfortunately, its New York headquarters based on the 101st and 105th floors at One World Trade Centre lost 658 out its 960-strong workforce.

In Memory of Karlie Barbara Rogers

Karlie Barbara Rogers was 26 years old and from London, England. Karlie worked for Risk Waters Group.

On September 11, 2001, Karlie was attending the Waters Financial Technology Congress at Windows on the World, on the 106th floor in the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Karlie was one of 67 British victims of 9/11.



The picture above is the 9/11 memorial to the British people who died in New York's World Trade Centre terror attack. The names of the British victims are inscribed on the wall here. The quotation is from the American poet Henry Van Dyke. Part of a steel girder from the World Trade Center is buried underneath this.
(Grosvenor Square Garden, London).


Incisive Media remembers those who were killed in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001

"On the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, we remember our friends and colleagues from what at the time was Risk Waters Group, who were attending the Waters Financial Technology Congress at Windows on the World, on the 106th floor of the north tower of the World Trade Center.

Those killed were Sarah Ali Escarcega, Oliver Bennett, Paul Bristow, Neil Cudmore, Melanie de Vere, Michele du Berry, Elisa Ferraina, Amy Lamonsoff, Sarah Prothero, David Rivers, Laura Rockefeller, Karlie Rogers, Simon Turner, Celeste Victoria, Joanna Vidal and Dinah Webster.

We also remember the 65 delegates, speakers, sponsors and exhibitors attending the Waters Congress who also lost their lives."

A tribute to Karlie from her colleagues at Risk Waters said: "From the day Karlie was interviewed we knew she would be a shining star. She was bright and intelligent with a wonderfully optimistic outlook on life. Everything she set out to do she achieved. We will always remember Karlie's warmth, her bubbly personality and her infectious laugh."

9/11: Queen pays tribute to families of British victims

The Queen said; "The dreadful attacks of September 11 may have threatened freedom, innocence and other values we hold dear, but they also inspired grace, charity and courage. We admire these qualities in the strength of the families of the victims, in the determination of the rescue workers, and in the extraordinary spirit and resilience demonstrated by the people of New York."

"Right must and will prevail," she said.

911 Memorial Service, St Pauls Cathedral, London, US National Anthem

In this video the United Kingdom pay tribute to those who lost their lives on 9/11

This memorial service for the victims of the September 11 2001 attacks was held at St Paul's Cathedral in central London. The congregation sang The Star-Spangled Banner (National anthem of the United States of America). During the emotional service, 3,000 white rose petals representing those who died were released from the cathedral's famous Whispering Gallery. Afterwards, the Prince of Wales and Prince Harry met relatives of the 67 British victims.