Hemel remembers Buncefield one year on
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The Bishop of St Albans, puzzled why a public enquiry was not held |
Hemel Hempstead remembered Buncefield one year on at a special service held at Holy Trinity Church, Leverstock Green on Sunday 10 December.
The service was attended by the Mayor of Hemel Hempstead and the MP, Mike Penning. The Rt Revd Christopher Herbert, Bishop of St Albans, preached.
During the service people whose lives are still severely affected by the blast spoke of their continuing problems after a year. One person spoke of the dislocated feelings of being made redundant from work as a result of Buncefield. Another spoke of life living in a hotel with a young family.
The Bishop said he was puzzled why a public enquiry was not held and asked why cuts were being made to the NHS services which were so vital at times of emergency such as Buncefield and train crashes including Potters Bar, Hatfield and Watford.
Read the text of the Bishop's sermon here
