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7/7 survivor gets the community talking

London synagogues have been key backers of the WalkTalk community cohesion initiative launched by a victim of the 7/7 bombings.

August 22, 2008 09:55

ByMarcus Dysch, Marcus Dysch

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London area synagogues have been key backers of the WalkTalk community cohesion initiative launched by a woman who lost both legs in the 7/7 bombings.

Gill Hicks - who now has prosthetic legs - has spent the past month covering the 200 miles from Leeds to London with her husband Joe Kerr and a variety of supporters. Their aim has been to promote dialogue between people of different backgrounds while walking together, or during refreshment breaks.

Before the walk's conclusion at Trafalgar Square on Sunday, there were "pit-stops" at the Radlett and Bushey Reform, Stanmore United, Edgware Reform, North Western Reform, St Albans Masorti and Elstree Liberal synagogues. Leeds synagogue members were also involved at the outset.

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