17-24-30 National HCAW Remembrance event,

Acts of Remembrance

Brief History
In April 1999, the London communities of Brixton, Brick Lane and Soho were targeted by a
series of coordinated nail bomb attacks. The first device was detonated on Saturday 17 April, targeting the Black community in Brixton. It exploded beside the Iceland store on Electric Avenue.
“The first nail bomb was targeted towards the Black community of Brixton… it exploded at
the side of the Iceland Store in Brixton, on Electric Avenue.” The second attack took place on Saturday 24 April, targeting the Asian community in Brick Lane. The bomb exploded in the boot of a car outside the Sweet and Spicy Restaurant at 40 Brick Lane. “The second nail bomb was targeted towards the Asian community of Brick Lane… itexploded in the boot of a car outside the Sweet and Spicy Restaurant, 40 Brick Lane.” The third and final bomb was detonated on Friday 30 April, targeting the LGBTQ+
community in Soho. It exploded inside the Admiral Duncan bar on Old Compton Street.
“The third and final nail bomb was targeted towards the Gay Community of Soho… it
exploded in the Admiral Duncan bar, on Old Compton Street.”

April Acts of Remembrance
Since 2010, the antihate crime charity 17-24-30 NationalHCAW has organised the annual
April Acts of Remembrance. These events honour those who lost their lives, stand with
survivors and affected communities, and educate future generations to challenge and
eliminate all forms of hate. “Since April 2010, the anti-hate crime charity 17-24-30 NationalHCAW has organised the April Acts of Remembrance…”
Each year, the charity works closely with local authorities, police, councils, partners and the
communities directly affected to coordinate these acts of remembrance — an initiative
established by the charity’s founder, Mark Healey. As a Board Member of 17-24-30 NationalHCAW and Chair of Lewisham’s Hate Crime Working Group, I attended the Soho Act of Remembrance at the Admiral Duncan bar in the heart of Soho. The event was once again well attended, demonstrating the community’s continued commitment to saying “no to all forms of hate” and standing in solidarity with
LGBTQ+ communities and all those who experience hate crime or hate incidents.
“The event was again well attended demonstrating the community’s response in saying ‘no to
all forms of hate’…”