Grenfell Tower vigil

Mem­bers of Protest in Har­mo­ny gath­ered at The Mound in Edin­burgh on 14 June 2024, for a vig­il mark­ing sev­en years since the ter­ri­ble fire in London’s Gren­fell tow­er result­ed in the deaths of 72 peo­ple, includ­ing children.

We sang two songs at a ral­ly before the vig­il. Led by John Ire­son and Ian Davies, we sang What is Peace to You. The words of that song are:

What is peace to you? 
We are calling compassion for all. 
'Cos everybody got a right to a safe home.

We also sang Think of Me:

Think of me, forget me not; 
remember me wherever you go; 
I am yours and you are mine; 
remember me wherever you go. 

The ral­ly was organ­ised by Edin­burgh Trades Union Coun­cil, with short speech­es from rep­re­sen­ta­tives from the Fire Brigades Union, Liv­ing Rent and Edin­burgh TUC, to com­mem­o­rate all who died, to call for jus­tice for the Gren­fell sur­vivors and fam­i­lies, and for safe hous­ing for everyone.

This was fol­lowed by a 30-minute vig­il on Princes Street, where peo­ple held plac­ards to com­mem­o­rate all 72 peo­ple who died.