A London Underground driver has stopped his train to salute people commemorating the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire. Members of the North Kensington community gathered on Wednesday, the eve of the first anniversary, to remember the 72 people who died in the blaze. The video shows the driver stop his train on a bridge leading to Latimer Road station. He emerged from the front of the train and unfurled a green banner. He shouted words of support to people gathered and sounded the horn and was met with applause. A number of buildings including London Eye and 10 Downing Street turned green in the early hours of Thursday to mark the anniversary. The displays are part of a series of commemorations and vigils taking place this week as the public inquiry has temporarily paused. From 11am, there will be a service of remembrance at St Helen’s church organised by campaign group Relative Justice Humanity for Grenfell. Clarrie Mendy, who lost two family members in the fire and organised the anniversary event, said the names of the 72 victims would be read out, while 73 doves will be released outside the church. She said: “It’s a service of healing, community, inclusivity and solidarity, to know we are not alone. “We’ll be releasing 73 white doves. Why 73 instead of 72? One for the unknown. 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In addition, a moment of silence will be observed at midday by survivors and bereaved gathered close to the tower’s base and nationally. Press Association contributed to this report<doc-sep>A Tube driver who stopped his train to pay a touching tribute to the victims of Grenfell has told how he was moved to make the gesture after losing a close friend in the fire. Harvey Mitchell’s mid-journey salute next to the tower block in west London captured the hearts and minds of Londoners on the one year anniversary of the tragedy. The touching gesture saw him stop his train, open his cab door and show a green banner to a crowd paying respects near Latimer Road station on Wednesday evening. He also sounded his train’s horn to people commemorating the disaster, which claimed 72 lives, next to the tower. The Tube driver stopped the train mid journey to salute the crowd / Twitter/Sky News Speaking on the one-year anniversary of the tragedy, Mr Mitchell told how he has lived in the area near Grenfell since arriving from Jamaica aged 16. The 58-year-old said the gesture was a spontaneous tribute to the victims, which included his friend Raymond Bernard, known as Moses. “A friend of mine, Moses, died in the tower,” he told the Standard. “Also my family know a few people who died there. Tribute: Tube driver Harvey Mitchell at his local Latimer Road station / Lucy Young “I didn’t do it for anything apart from just celebrating with the people who lost their loved ones. There’s no special reason why I did it apart from that. Just giving them that sort of support.” He said he was in Jamaica at the time of the blaze, and that when he discovered his friends had died “tears just came down my eyes because I knew Moses very well. He was always a guy who embraced me.” Mr Mitchell said he had been driving Tube trains for 35 years and, in an emotional reminder of what happened at Grenfell, he has to pass the tower every day on his route. Raymond Bernard, known as Moses, was one of the victims of the fire “Every time I look at the building, there’s pain because of the sadness of the people who lost their lives,” he said. “It is difficult. Most of the time I don’t look up there because I know what’s happening. So for me to stop there yesterday and see the crowd and give them that wave of solidarity and support, it was good for me.” Mr Mitchell also revealed that he has been stopped in the street by well-wishers after the clip of the incident circulated online. “I’m glad that the public like what I’ve done,” he said. “Because so much people come up to me and shake my hand, individual local people, and embrace me and said I did them proud, I did the community proud. “Some people even go so far as saying I done a better job than our Prime Minister.” He added: “We just hope that we’ll move forward in strength and unity and hope that the bond …. Gives the families who are grieving some form of hope. Only time can heal the pain and suffering and how they feel.” Grenfell photographer documents relief effort in powerful images 1 /9 Grenfell photographer documents relief effort in powerful images The hours after the Grenfell Tower fire The community relief effort in the wake of the fire. Parveen Ali The hours after the Grenfell Tower fire Ms Ali said she found the images of people coming together 'beautiful'. Parveen Ali The hours after the Grenfell Tower fire 'There was so much going on,' she said. 'It was a lot to take in.' Parveen Ali The hours after the Grenfell Tower fire St Clement Church became a base for donations, which flooded in almost immediately. Parveen Ali The hours after the Grenfell Tower fire People gather to buy food as the relief effort continues. Parveen Ali The hours after the Grenfell Tower fire She said she liked that the pictures showed a nicer side of the community in the wake of the tragedy. Parveen Ali The hours after the Grenfell Tower fire 'Everyone came together,' she said. 'It didn't matter where you were from.' Parveen Ali The hours after the Grenfell Tower fire She hopes to exhibit more of her images later in the year. Parveen Ali The hours after the Grenfell Tower fire Parveen Ali Transport for London said that despite some people claiming the act may have been a breach of safety protocol, they endorsed Mr Mitchell’s actions.<doc-sep>A year on from the devastating fire which left 72 people dead, the Grenfell Tower community is remembering those who died in the tragedy with poignant memorials and touching tributes to the victims. One particularly moving moment was captured in footage shared by Sky News on the eve of the first anniversary of the blaze on Wednesday night. This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. The clip was filmed at a vigil held by local residents near Latimer Road station in west London. It shows a Tube driver stopping the train mid-journey on a bridge before pulling into the station. In a salute to the crowds below, who had gathered to commemorate the victims, the driver can be seen stepping out of the carriage before holding up a green-coloured banner in honour of 'Green for Grenfell'. Sky News reporter Dan Whitehead, who was at the vigil, described the exceptional moment to the camera. "Pretty remarkable scene actually one of the Underground trains stopping and cheers from the couple of hundred people here who have gathered," he said. "What a lovely tribute." Grenfell Tower goes green Getty Images This commemoration is among a number of events taking place to mark the anniversary. Grenfell Tower, now covered in white sheeting, has been illuminated green and landmarks across the capital, including Kensington Palace and the London Eye, have been lit up in the colour in a show of solidarity. A memorial also took place at a church near the tower block, where the 72 victims' names were read out at 01:30.am, the BBC reports. Yvette Williams, from campaign group Justice 4 Grenfell, said in a statement: "I wake up questioning if the horror at Grenfell really happened? I want the world to stand with Grenfell on the anniversary. The community needs to see and feel huge support at what will be a difficult time." This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io<doc-sep>
T ouching footage shows the moment a Tube driver stopped his train mid journey to salute people commemorating the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire. The video showed the driver stopping the train on a bridge before pulling into Latimer Road station. He emerged from the front of the train with a green banner shouting words of support to the people gathered. He also sounded the Tube's horn to mark the event being held in the centre of London. The driver was met with applause from the crowd gathered below / Twitter/Sky News His salute was met by applause and cheers from the crowds of hundreds of people standing below. The touching moment was caught on Sky News. Correspondent Dan Whitehead described the moment as “remarkable.” Speaking to the camera he said: “Pretty remarkable scene actually one of the Underground trains stopping and cheers from the couple of hundred people here who have gathered. “What a lovely tribute.” The event took place on Wednesday evening. Many people gathered to eat an iftar meal to show solidarity with the Grenfell survivors and victims. The display is one of a series of commemorations and vigils taking place this week as the public inquiry is temporarily halted for commemorations. Thursday marks one year since the horrifying fire tore through the tower block taking the lives of 72 people. From 11am, there will be a service of remembrance at St Helen's church organised by campaign group Relative Justice Humanity for Grenfell. Clarrie Mendy, who lost two family members in the fire and organised the anniversary event, said the names of the 72 victims would be read out, while 73 doves will be released outside the church. She said: "It's a service of healing, community, inclusivity and solidarity, to know we are not alone. "We'll be releasing 73 white doves. Why 73 instead of 72? One for the unknown. If there were more than 72, we will put one for the unknown." They will be giving out 400 white roses which people will able to carry on their way to the tower afterwards. In addition, a moment of silence will be observed at midday by survivors and bereaved close to the tower's base and nationally. A community mosaic is to be unveiled, while wreaths will be laid and candles lit. Grenfell photographer documents relief effort in powerful images 1 /9 Grenfell photographer documents relief effort in powerful images The hours after the Grenfell Tower fire The community relief effort in the wake of the fire. Parveen Ali The hours after the Grenfell Tower fire Ms Ali said she found the images of people coming together 'beautiful'. Parveen Ali The hours after the Grenfell Tower fire 'There was so much going on,' she said. 'It was a lot to take in.' Parveen Ali The hours after the Grenfell Tower fire St Clement Church became a base for donations, which flooded in almost immediately. Parveen Ali The hours after the Grenfell Tower fire People gather to buy food as the relief effort continues. Parveen Ali The hours after the Grenfell Tower fire She said she liked that the pictures showed a nicer side of the community in the wake of the tragedy. Parveen Ali The hours after the Grenfell Tower fire 'Everyone came together,' she said. 'It didn't matter where you were from.' Parveen Ali The hours after the Grenfell Tower fire She hopes to exhibit more of her images later in the year. Parveen Ali The hours after the Grenfell Tower fire Parveen Ali The tower is now completely covered by white sheeting, with banners featuring the green Grenfell heart and the words "Grenfell forever in our hearts" emblazoned across the four highest floors. In the afternoon, the community is expected to congregate at the nearby "Wall of Truth" ahead of the silent march which will set off around 7pm. Grenfell Tower was illuminated in green to mark the anniversary on Wednesday night. Another 12 blocks turned green at 12.54 am on Thursday the time off the first 999 call reporting the fire - until 5am. In a show of solidarity, Downing Street is also to be illuminated.