Friday, September 12, 2008

Remembering Our Lost

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Yesterday I posted a memorial tribute to just one American.  However, that American represented all the citizens of the U.S.A. who perished on that dreadful day - 9/11/2001.  Too many Americans died for me to post a tribute to them all.

Let us never forget that over sixty countries lost people that day.  Yes, over sixty.  So much of the world was affected. These were innocent people just going about their daily tasks leaving behind, in homes, some temporary, families who were expecting to see them back that evening - not knowing they would never be returning.  Leaving, in their homelands thousands of miles away, shocked and grieving relatives and friends.

I cannot pay tribute to people from all those countries, it would be impossible  - but I can remember those from Great Britain and I do so here today.

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Memorial Garden, London.

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Memorial, Grosvenor Square, London

We will never forget.  In your  memory we can only strive to make the world a better place, try to ensure that this sort of atrocity never happens again. Try to live decent lives and be kind and understanding to one another. Never cease trying to put an end to hatred and religious bigotry, an end to war and to acts of terrorism.

The British Isles lost 67 individuals but behind that number are all the people who knew them and loved them.

I honour those 67  here today.  May they rest in peace.

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1. Sarah Ali, 35, from Balham, south west London, was at a conference on the 106th floor of the north tower of the World Trade Centre.

2. Andrew Joseph Bailey, 29, married with an eight-year-old daughter, was originally from Birmingham. He worked as a security supervisor for insurance brokers Marsh and McLellan on the 93rd floor of the north tower and lived and worked in New York.

3. Michele Beale, 37, a director with London-based Risk Waters, was attending a conference at the World Trade Centre in New York on September 11.

4. Jane Beatty.

5. Oliver Bennett, 32, was a journalist with Risk Waters publishers.

6. Graham Berkeley, 37, an IT consultant, whose parents live in Shrewsbury, was on board the United Airlines flight which plunged into the World Trade Centre's south tower.

7. Paul Gary Bristow, 27, a publisher for Risk Waters group, was at a seminar in the Windows on the World restaurant on the 106th floor.

8. Geoffrey Thomas Campbell, 31, a Reuters employee from Great Billing, Northamptonshire, who had been due to take part in a conference hosted by English publishing company Risk Waters Group, in the World Trade Centre.

9. Jeremy Mark Carrington, 34, worked for Cantor Fitzgerald on the 105th floor of the WTC's north tower. Brought up in Essex, he moved to New York 12 years ago, where he met his wife, Pattie. Jeremy had survived the 1993 WTC bombing. His mother, Catherine Ross, lives in Gillingham, Dorset.

10. Suria Clarke,30, wasworking in the towers. Her brother Tom is from London.

11. Neil James Cudmore, 38, worked in the advertising department of a financial journal. He was believed to have been planning to marry colleague and fellow victim Dinah Webster.

12. Michael Joseph Cunningham, 39, originally from Ilford, Essex, was a broker for Eurobrokers in the South Tower. He lived in Princeton, New Jersey, with his wife Teresa, 35. His son Liam was 13 days old when the jets hit the World Trade Centre.

13. Gavin Anthony Cushny, 48, of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. He was working as computer consultant for Cantor Fitzgerald on 104th floor of the north tower.

14. Caleb Arron Dack.

15. Anthony Richard Dawson, of Southampton, had been attending a convention in one of the towers when the second plane struck.

16. Calvin Dawson.

17. Kevin Dennis, 43, a stockbroker, who lived in St John's Wood, north London, before he moved to New York to work for Cantor Fitzgerald. He had been on the 101st floor of the north tower of World Trade Centre.

18. Melanie Louise Devere. The 30-year-old publishing assistant with Risk Waters grew up in Hayling Island, Hants, before moving to London.

19. Richard Anthony Dunstan.

20. Michael Egan, 51, the Hull-born vice president of multinational insurance company AON, is believed to have died as he helped colleagues escape from the south tower.

21. Christine Egan, 55, a nurse working in Canada, was visiting her brother's office while on a week-long holiday in New York.

22. Robert Eaton, 37, a Cantor Fitzgerald broker, believed to have been working on the 105th floorof the north tower.

23. Godwin Forde, 38, a security guard for Morgan Stanley, was at work on the 42nd floor of the south tower.

24. Christopher Forsythe.

25. Boyd Gatton.

26. Andrew Clive Gilbert, in his thirties, originally from Ipswich, worked at the World Trade Centre.

27. Timothy Paul Gilbert, like his brother Andrew, was also in his thirties and working at the World Trade Centre. The brothers had been living and working in New York for some time.

28. Paul Gilbey, from Southend-on-Sea, a money trader with Euro Bank, worked on the 84th floor of the south tower. He and his wife had moved to the US eight years before the terrorist strike.

29. Ronald Lawrence Gilligan, 43, from Merseyside, is thought to have been behind his 103rd-floor desk at Cantor Fitzgerald when disaster struck.

30. Robert Halligan, originally from Kent.

31. Nicholas John, a 33-year-old banker from Swansea, had been due to attend a meeting at the World Trade Centre.

32. Christopher Jones.

33. Robin Blair Larkey, 48, from Surrey, worked for Cantor Fitzgerald. He left a wife and three young sons.

34. Steven Lawn, 29, from Broadstairs, Kent, moved to New York three years ago to work as a money dealer. He was on the 91st floor of the south tower. Parents John and Angela had just retired after running the family newsagents for 35 years.

35. Leon Lebor.

36. Michael William Lomax, 37, from Heaton Moor, Stockport, was working on the 93rd floor of the south towerwhen it was hit by one of the planes.

37. Mark Ludvigsen, was an employee of Cantor Fitzgerald.

38. Gavin MacMahon, 35, from County Durham, was working as an insurance executive on the 99th floor of one of the World Trade Centre towers.

39. Simon Percy Maddison, 40, worked for Cantor Fitzgerald. Lived with wife Maureen and three children in New Jersey. Originally from Harlow, Essex.

40. Keithroy Maynard.

41. Colin McArthur, 52, from Scotland, was vice-president of insurance company Aon Inc.

42. Christina Sheila McNulty.

43. John Moran.

44. Stephen Philip Morris, 31, whose parents live in Nantglyn, near Denbigh in Clwyd. He worked for a finance company in the World Trade Centre.

45. Alex Napier.

46. Marcus Neblett.

47. Christopher Newton-Carter, 52, from London, was an associate director for banker Sandley O'Neill. He was six floors from the top when the second plane plunged into his building.

48. Avnish Raman Patel, worked on the 93rd floor of the north tower of the World Trade Centre as a financial analyst with Fred Alger Management. Mr Patel, a single 28-year-old whose parents live in Clapham, south London, had lived in the US since he was 13.

49. Hashmukh Parmar.

50. David Alan James Rathkey, 47, from Maidenhead, Berks, was working on the 83rd floor of theNorth Tower. The father-of-three was a systems consultant who was married to an American and had lived in the country for 20 years.

51. Sarah Anne Redheffer, 35, from Enfield, north London, was working for Risk Waters on the 106th floor of the north tower when the first jet struck.

52. Rick Rescorla, 62, born in Hayle, Cornwall, was vice president for security for Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. He was helping his colleagues flee the World Trade Centre's south tower.

53. Karlie Rogers, 25, a Sussex University graduate from London, worked for Risk Waters publishers.

54. Howard Selwyn, 47, from Leeds, was told to evacuate the south tower while on the phone to a colleague at his desk on the 84th floor.

55. Jane Simpkin.

56. Michael Stewart, 42, a banker, from Belfast.

57. Derek Sword, 29, from Dundee, was working for American finance firm Keefe, Bruyette & Woods when the second jet went into the south tower.

58. Rhondell Tankard.

59. Ian Clive Thompson, 43, was born in Hampshire.

60. Nigel Bruce Thompson, 30, from Sheffield, was working on the 105th floor of the twin towers for brokers Cantor Fitzgerald.

61. Simon James Turner, 39, was among seven other British employees working at the technology conference in the quarter mile-high building.

62. Benjamin James Walker, 41, was on the 91st floor of the north tower, working for Marsh McClennan insurance brokers. He had moved to New York five years ago from Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. He left an American wife, Laura, and three children.

63. Dinah Webster, 50, was attending a conference on the 109th floor of the south tower. She and fellow victim Neil Cudmore worked in the advertising department of a financial journal.

64. Vincent Wells, 22, from Ilford, Essex, worked for Cantor Fitzgerald.

65. Kathryn Wolf.

66. Martin Wortley, 29, from Woolpit, Suffolk, was working as a dealer with Cantor Fitzgerald.

67. Neil Robin Wright, 30, an options broker from Tilbury, Essex, was also in the offices of Cantor Fitzgerald when the building was struck.

26 comments:

Anonymous said...

How thoughtful to mention each one by name.  I will always remember and never forget all who died that day.  'On Ya' - ma

Anonymous said...

The whole world weeps for all those lost (except for the terrorists and tyrants).
The righteous will have a special throne prepared for them in heaven.
Those that violated Gods word shall perish in the fire forever.
Beautiful tribute.......
connie

Anonymous said...

Beautiful tribute Jeannette. May God continue to be with the families and friends of those that lost their lives. My God bless all our United Nations. Hugs, Helen

Anonymous said...

Thank you Jeanette.  I just read both tributes you wrote, and they are very touching.  So many names~ it's overwhelming sometimes to think.  So many of us who didn't know any of these people, but are touched by this just the same.  Beautiful pictures here.  Thank you for your words- and thank you for your omments in mine.  God Bless- Carolyn

Anonymous said...

A lovely tribute.  So sad events ever occurred that made it necessary to remember in the first place.  May all those, from all nationalities, who perished on that fateful day rest in peace and I hope that their loved ones find that the passing of time eases their grief and suffering a little.  We should never forget the victims of any of the terror attacks that have taken place round the world over the years -New York, London, Northern Ireland, Bali, Madrid, just to name a few of the countless many and pray that one day all human beings can live in harmony, accept each other's differences and stop committing such terrible atrocities against each other.  We can only hope. Love B x

Anonymous said...

beautiful, just beautiful. ((((hugs))))))))
Love,
Cindy xoxo

Anonymous said...

Great tribute.  We do forget it didn't just affect us.
Traci

Anonymous said...

 Thanks for the lovely entry.   I can and will never forget all the people, their families and all of our families on this terrible day.  The attack of completely innocent people.  It just isn't incomprehensible.  Thanks for posting the names of the poor people who were murdered their that day.  Your so right, we need to end the hatred.  I don't understand it.   We all just want to raise our families and live our lives.

                 Julie

Anonymous said...

The world lost that day. So many countries, cultures, & religions. We must remember them all.
Great tribute to your fellow countrymen. May they R.I.P.
Sugar

Anonymous said...

Jeannette Another heartfelt tribute ~ So many innocent victims ~ yesterday was a day we will never forget ~ Ally x

Anonymous said...

Thank you for that lovely tribute Jeannette, and God Bless the UK. I will pray for these families tonight.

Pooh Hugs,
Linda

Anonymous said...

a lovely tribute  jeannette              very moving       and  well written with lovely pics        great entry           take care  love  mort xx

Anonymous said...

I loved this thanks for sharing
hugs
Sherry

Anonymous said...

Beautiful tributes....
I'll never forget...
Linda...

Anonymous said...

Beautiful tribute, nicely done.  God Bless all of them.
Lisa

Anonymous said...

Your person #2, Andrew Bailey worked for the same company as the lady I paid tribute to.  The whole world lost something on that day. May they rest in peace and may God comfort the ones they left behind. Linda in WA  

Anonymous said...

Another very moving Tribute ..well done Jeannette ......love Jeanxx

Anonymous said...

wonderful tribute... so many lost that day..
hugs
d

Anonymous said...

God rest them all ,and thankyou for naming them for us ..love Jan xx

Anonymous said...

It brings tears to my eyes as I think of all the hopes, dreams and plans that all these people had, taken away in minutes by such evil men. I will always honor their memories and never forget that day if I live to be 100...thank you for posting this Jeanne...love Sandi

Anonymous said...

Very nice tribute. Thank you for naming them all for us. May they all R.I.P.

Sunny

Anonymous said...

    I'm so used to thinking that this awful thing has happened on American shores that I forget how many people from other countries were affected. And I forget that Great Britain is our closest ally. Of course there would be a number of your citizens to pass in such a horrific tragedy. Thank you for being there for us, but also, for shouldering this loss with us. I'm only sorry that so many victims from any country passed in this way.
Jude
http://journals.aol.com/jmorancoyle/MyWay

Anonymous said...

(((((Jeanette))))
God love ya' for posting all those names. That took a lot of work and research. You're the BEST!
Glad that you got your Internet back. I know that I don't always comment, but I do keep track of you :) (lol). By the way---you look beautiful in your picture!

Big Huggers,
Gayla

Anonymous said...

Mark and I shall never forget.
Laini

Anonymous said...

Jeannette

THANK YOU for such a wonderful tribute to all those who lost their lives that day.
We will never forget !!!
hugs Jayne

Anonymous said...

still brings a lump to my throat, bless all those who lost, beckie x