NEW YORK (AFP) - A bell presented to New York by the people of London after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack tolled here in memory of the victims of the bombings in the British capital.
The five-foot high bell, housed in the grounds of the tiny St. Paul's Chapel next to Ground Zero, was rung four times, one for each of the bombs that reaped carnage in the London transport system on Thursday, killing at least 50 people.
The bell was presented to the people of New York as a gesture of solidarity on the first anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
It carries the inscription: "To the greater glory of God and in recognition of the enduring links between the city of London and the city of New York. Forged in adversity."
The bell was rung by the vicar of the chapel, Rev. Anne Mallonee, during a brief ceremony.
Earlier in the day, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed a condolence book at the British consulate
"All New Yorkers' prayers are with our friends in Britain," Bloomberg wrote before announcing that flags on all city buildings would fly at half mast until July 12.
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