British families who lost loved ones in the September 11 terrorist attacks have met in London to mark the 10th anniversary of the atrocity.
Actress Judi Dench began proceedings at a memorial ceremony outside the United States embassy by reading a poem by 19th century poet Christina Rossetti, entitled Remember.
''Remember me when I am gone far away,'' the poem begins. ''Gone far away into the silent land ...''
Family members of victims then stepped forward to read out the name of their loved one and lay a rose.
''The anniversary is very important,'' Tom Clarke, who lost his sister, Suria, in the attacks, said. ''It was a huge attack that affected so many people in so many different ways.
''Our family has gathered at the memorial garden [by the embassy] every year since it was finished in 2003.''
Sixty-seven people killed in the September 2001 attacks were British, more than from any country other than the US.
Protesters from Muslims Against Crusades were granted police permission to stage an event nearby - entitled You Lost The War - to coincide with the time the first plane struck New York's twin towers 10 years ago.
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