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A memorial honouring the victims of the July 7, 2005 London bombings, is to be unveiled on Tuesday in the city's Hyde Park.Fifty-two stainless steel pillars have been erected in the park, one for each victim, and grouped to represent the four separate locations of the attacks on public transport in central London.The families of the victims praised the monuments, ahead of the four-year anniversary of the attacks.Saba Mozakka, whose mother was killed near King's Cross train station as she travelled to work, said the they were truly incredible.Each pillar, standing 3.5 metres high, has a unique finish, complete with lines, rough areas and smooth surfaces.Each column also carries an inscription of the time, place and date of the four bombings - with the numbers of those killed at each one.A stainless steel plaque naming all those who died has also been erected at the memorial between Lovers Walk and Park Lane.Four suicide bombers blew up three underground trains and a bus, as Group of Eight leaders were meeting in Scotland, and a day after a euphoric London celebrated winning the right to host the 2012 Olympic Games.
