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A moving vigil in Bermondsey for** Ellie Carey** - the 16th cyclist killed in London this year.
Over 100 of us gathered in the bitter cold at the Shortwave cinema, Bermondsey Square, with candles, signs, flags (and bikes) to pay our respects to the young woman, show our support for her loved ones and our anger/sorrow/frustration that yet another life has needlessly been cut short on London's roads.
The sombre crowd included family and friends of course, cyclists, cycling campaigners, local residents and politicians/London Assembly members/Councillors Jenny Jones, Simon Hughes, Carolin Pidgeon and Mark Gettleson. Lots of press there tonight too.
Simon Hughes spoke about the need to act on these tragedies and the huge potential there is in bringing the families of those who have died together to speak out and galvanise actual change. After all, it is the families who are so deeply affected and for whom the grief is most felt - surely they cannot be ignored as we campaigners have, from time to time, felt ourselves to be. I feel I've heard all this before - let's hope words do now turn in to action.
Take great care out there everyone.
Alex