Attendees included former prime minister Theresa May, London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Housing Secretary Michael Gove, building safety and fire minister Stephen Greenhalgh, and shadow housing secretary Lisa Nandy.
Opening the service, the very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster, said the loss and anguish “are still vivid and sharp” as the congregation gathered “in sorrow and in pain”.
He said: “Here we renew our commitment to remember those we have lost.
“We gather as those who look for justice and a renewed commitment to securing safety in our homes, safety in times of fire.
“Grateful for the support of the communities and individuals that have sustained the bereaved and the survivors over the last five years, we meet in faith and hope looking to a better, safer, surer future.”
Grenfell Tower: Victims remembered at Westminster Abbey service
A memorial service has taken place at Westminster Abbey to mark the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire.
Seventy-two people were killed by the blaze in west London on 14 June 2017.https://t.co/HwBmDOwsjD
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