11:25pm Sunday 11th May 2008
By James Rush
The 56 people who lost their lives in the Bradford City Football Club fire disaster were remembered at a memorial service.
Hundreds gathered at the Memorial Sculpture in Centenary Square today, 23 years after the disastrous fire at the match against Lincoln City on May 11, 1985. Flags flew at half mast as the Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Robin Owens, the Mayor of Lincoln and a civic party from Lincoln paid their respects to those killed and injured, and to their families.
The Dean of Bradford Cathedral, Dr David Ison, led the service. He said: "Twenty three years ago 56 people died, hundreds of people were injured, thousands of people were left shocked and a city was in mourning because of the events that happened at Valley Parade."
After the City Hall's bells struck 11am, recordings of You'll Never Walk Alone and Abide With Me were played.
The service included prayers, a minute's silence and the laying of wreaths.
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