well, the vigil will begin with some words from the vice chancellor of the university of nottingham, shearer west, who spoke to the bbc earlier, and when she spoke to us, she talked about how shocking this entire episode is for notjust the university, but the city of nottingham a city that of course has crime hotspots, but nothing like what happened yesterday, it was something that they were never expecting. so, the vigil will begin with words from shearer west, and then, to my understanding, we will also hearfrom some then, to my understanding, we will also hear from some faith leaders as well. from what we have been told, the parents of the two students who were killed in yesterday s attacks are also expected to be attending this vigil, although they are unlikely to speak. and we are also told that it is very unlikely that any students also will be speaking. the vice chancellor said that the university is offering all the support it can to the students here, some who were
as people here say goodbye to two of their own, 19 year old barnaby webber, known as barney to his friends, and 19 year old grace o malley kumar. grace was studying medicine here and barnaby was a history student and they were both in their first year at university. all that hope and excitement and promise, it is alljust gone, lives in their prime, taken in an horrific attack yesterday.
surgerym was a medical student. gps surgery. thriving in her first year surgery. thriving in her first year of surgery. thriving in her first year of study and inspired by a career year of study and inspired by a career in year of study and inspired by a career in medicine, by work placements, playing international for both placements, playing international for both u16 and u18 england hockey team for both u16 and u18 england hockey team, and for both u16 and u18 england hockey team, and essex under15 for both u16 and u18 england hockey team, and essex under 15 women s cricket team, and essex under 15 women s cricket. barnaby was a history student cricket. barnaby was a history student with a particular interest in geopolitics of both the usa and china in geopolitics of both the usa and china his in geopolitics of both the usa and china. his tutors recalled his energy china. his tutors recalled his energy as china. his tutors recalled his energy as a student and
particular attending the campus vigil today. in particular may i welcome the family members particular may i welcome the family members and loved ones of grace and barnaby members and loved ones of grace and barnaby who have joined us today. i am grateful barnaby who have joined us today. i am grateful that so many of our staff am grateful that so many of our staff and am grateful that so many of our staff and students have gathered together to remember grace and barnaby together to remember grace and barnaby. it is hard to find the words barnaby. it is hard to find the words to barnaby. it is hard to find the words to express the shock and grief felt across words to express the shock and grief felt across our institution at the senseless felt across our institution at the senseless loss of two talented students who had their bright futures students who had their bright futures brutally curtailed by a seemingly random act of violence. what seemingly random act of vi
other. it is alljust so raw for people here. and of course this is a service of remembrance, it is a vigil, for 19 year old grace o malley kumar and 19 year old barnaby webber. now o malley kumar and 19 year old barnaby webber. .. now the o malley kumar and 19 year old barnaby webber. now the vigil has begun. we barnaby webber. .. now the vigil has beiun. ~ . ., barnaby webber. .. now the vigil has beiun.~ ., begun. we welcome you to the proceedings begun. we welcome you to the proceedings this begun. we welcome you to the proceedings this afternoon, - begun. we welcome you to the i proceedings this afternoon, thank you once again for your patience. this is one of those moments that we hope to never encounter, but which forces its way into our lives and leaves a trail of destruction that we could never imagine. thank you for being here. units and staff of the university, community members,