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Last Updated: Tuesday, 12 October, 2004, 18:41 GMT 19:41 UK
Tall ship sails in memory of Bali
Tall ship Prince William sails under Tower Bridge
The ship sailed into London on the anniversary of the Bali bombs
A tall ship manned by an international crew of young people of different faiths sailed into London on Tuesday to mark the anniversary of the Bali bombs.

The trip was organised by a charity started by the family of Brighton man Daniel Braden, 28, who was killed in the terrorist attack.

Marketing manager Mr Braden, who worked in Taipei, was visiting Bali on a rugby tour with his team, the Taipei Baboons.

The ship, which sailed from Southampton two weeks ago, berthed on the Thames.

Celebrating at nightclub

Mr Braden was one of 202 victims of the Bali bomb attack on 12 October 2002.

His team were celebrating at the Sari nightclub when the bomb went off.

The 48-strong crew aboard the ship, called Prince William, included six Israeli Jews, one Israeli Arab, five Palestinians, nine Indonesian Muslims and five people from the USA.

Mr Braden's father, Alex, who helped set up Encompass, The Daniel Braden Reconciliation Trust, said: "We believe this peaceful route to fighting terrorism is the way forward.

Daniel Braden
Daniel Braden was killed in the Sari nightclub bomb in Bali

"Tall ship sailing does not just break down barriers but encourages tolerance and understanding among different cultures, backgrounds and faiths."

Tower Bridge was raised for the 197ft long ship, which has 120ft high sails, after its 11-day voyage. It berthed alongside HMS Belfast.

The trip, billed as a Voyage of Understanding, was organised through the Portsmouth-based Tall Ships Youth Trust.

Crew member Sadie Augustus, 18, from Bradford, West Yorkshire, said: "I found the trip really hard work but there have been no arguments, no conflicts.

"It was hard to understand the other people - the Israelis and the Palestinians at the start - but you get there in the end."

However, not all the families of those killed in the attacks agree with the Trust's work.

Sue Cooper, from Folkestone, Kent, lost her brother Paul Hussey in the bombing.

"I cannot agree that any good has come out of my brother being blown to pieces in Bali," she said.




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