Service for anniversary of Admiral Duncan pub bomb

The 13th anniversary of the bomb attack on the Admiral Duncan pub will be commemorated next week at an ecumenical service at St Anne’s Church in Soho.

Andrea Dykes, John Light and Nik Moore died and more than 80 were injured in the attack on the popular gay bar. Before he was arrested, British National Party supporter David Copeland also targeted London’s black and Asian communities by placing bombs in Brixton and Brick Lane. He was given five life sentences in 2000 for the crimes.

Every year, survivors, family and friends gather in the pub at 6pm on 30 April before walking round to St Anne’s Church for an act of remembrance. There will be a two minute silence at 6.37pm, the moment the bomb was detonated.