Commemorations are powerful community action events that leave a lasting impression on the people who attend them. They offer an opportunity not only to remember the lives lost, but to reflect on the lessons we can learn from these tragedies and to pledge to take action to ensure that we prevent similar atrocities taking place again.
Here are the reflections of attendees at our national commemorations:
You can also read what MPs and Members of the House of Lords wrote in our Memorial Day Book of Pledges here.