Pictured: The Dean said he hoped the vigil would offer “a focal point for our collective grief.”
The Dean of Jersey – the Very Reverend Mike Keirle – said he hoped the vigil would offer “some solace, a focal point for our collective grief and an opportunity to stand in solidarity with those who mourn tonight.”
The names of the 12 victims of the two tragedies were read out by Mr Keirle during the vigil, with a candle lit for each of those islanders to remember the “unprecedented and tragic events of this last week.”
“You are not alone,” said Mr Keirle.
Pictured: The heads of each of the emergency services – Robin Smith (Police), Peter Gavey (Ambulance Service), Paul Brown (Fire and Rescue) – lighting a candle in memory of those lost.
Speaking with a “very heavy heart”, the Lieutenant-Governor, Vice-Admiral Jerry Kyd, said last Thursday the “unthinkable happened” – and then on Saturday morning “Jersey once again woke up to the unimaginable news of another tragedy.”
Vice-Admiral Kyd praised the “extraordinary actions of emergency services as first responders”, reminding the congregation that there were still ongoing recovery efforts.
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Pictured top: The candles lit in memory of those affected by the two tragedies.