A REMEMBRANCE service for those who died in the 9/11 attacks on the the USA took place at Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral.

Around 300 people joined civic leaders last night at a multi-faith ceremony on the 10th anniversary of the atrocities in New York and Washington DC.

The service honoured those working for the emergency services and remembered all 2,977 victims of the attacks in 2001.

A recorded message from Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, patron of Rights and Humanity, was played to the congregation.

He said: “The observation of the 10th anniversary of 9/11 is an opportunity to reflect on how we have reacted to this event and to choose to move on as members of our one human family with love, forgiveness, humility, generosity and courage.

“The only way we can be secure is together. The only way we can survive is together. The only way we can prosper is together and nobody should be excluded or quarantined from this.”

Community members lit “candles of hope” at the centre of the Cathedral and a minute’s silence was also observed.

Civic leaders, including the Lord Mayor of Liverpool, gave readings.

Cllr Frank Prendergast said: “We now acknowledge the need to reconcile the differences which divide parents from their children, neighbours from each other, cause communities to be torn apart and divide nations.

“Our cultural diversity, rather than being celebrated, has become a justification for tensions and conflict.

“In order to reclaim our common humanity and bring about a world of justice and peace, we must actively resolve to walk the road of reconciliation.”