A service to mark the fifth anniversary of the London Bridge terrorist attack took place at Southwark Cathedral on Friday
PC Wayne Marques, a British Transport Police officer who was stabbed while fighting off the attackers, read from the Wisdom of Solomon.He was awarded the George Medal for bravery and told Sky News:"I was asked to do the first and opening reading of the ceremony, which I was honoured to do.
"It was a heartfelt chance for me to pay my respects, as I do every year. There were other readings done today that were just as poignant and powerful and I was just glad to be able to take part."In some stages that five years is quite slow and in other times it feels like the five years have gone in the blink of an eye.
"I feel conflicted, it's a day of remembering those that didn't make it as well as being grateful that you are one of the survivors that did make it.
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