Tavistock Square: 13 fatalities

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  • Anthony Fatayi-Williams

    Age: 26

    Born of Nigerian parentage, Mr Fatayi-Williams divided his childhood between Britain, France and Nigeria, attending school in Sevenoaks, Kent, Paris and Lagos. After studying for a degree at Bradford University, he followed his mother - a senior oil executive - into the oil industry. On 7 July, he was on his way to the City to report back to his bosses on a successful presentation he had given at a seminar in London.

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  • Jamie Gordon

    Age: 30

    Born to a Zimbabwean mother and a Scottish father, Mr Gordon - in the words of his father - "wanted to be a rock star, but fell into financial administration". He was educated in Zimbabwe and London, where, as a young man, he played in bands with friends. It was only after a stint in Ibiza that he began work in the City. The night before the attacks, Mr Gordon had stayed with a friend, leading him to take the bus that exploded in Tavistock Square.

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  • Giles Hart

    Age: 55

    A champion of the oppressed, Mr Hart received one of Poland's highest honours following his death in the blast. The British Telecom engineer from Essex was posthumously granted the Knights Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland, in recognition of his work with Solidarity, which helped bring an end to the country's communist movement. Mr Hart was on his way to work in Islington when he died in Tavistock Square.

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  • Marie Hartley

    Age: 34

    A talented artist and a mother of two, Mrs Hartley was known as someone who lived life to the full. On the day of the attacks, she had travelled from Lancashire with a colleague to try to recruit new artists. Educated in Lancashire, Mrs Hartley's talent was spotted by a teacher and she was put forward for a junior position at a design studio. She later joined Hambledon Studios as an artist, where she worked until her death.

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  • Miriam Hyman

    Age: 31

    A freelance picture editor with a wide circle of friends and a close-knit family, Ms Hyman was born, graduated and died all within one square mile in London. Born in University College Hospital, she graduated from University College London and was on her way to work in Canary Wharf when she was killed in Tavistock Square. Only minutes earlier, she had spoken to her father to reassure him she was safe after being evacuated from King's Cross.

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  • Shahara Islam

    Age: 20

    Described by her family as an outgoing woman who made friends easily, Ms Islam grew up in east London. In some ways she embodied a meeting of Western and Muslim values, enjoying shopping in the West End but always being present at her mosque for Friday prayers. A love of clothes ensured the cashier for the Co-operative Bank in Islington was always immaculately turned out, whether in Western fashions or traditional garments.

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  • Neetu Jain

    Age: 37

    Ms Jain was about to get engaged and had just started a new job when she was caught up in the attacks. Born in Delhi, she lived in the Indian capital for just one year before her father was offered work as an engineer in England. She later graduated with a biochemistry degree and continued her studies with a masters in IT. She had begun work for a company helping to build computer software when she was killed.

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  • Sam Ly

    Age: 28

    Mr Ly, the only Australian killed in the bombings, was in the UK on a working holiday with his long-term girlfriend, Mandy Ha. Born in Vietnam, he and his family later settled in Melbourne, Australia. The computer worker was recovered from the wreckage of the bus with serious injuries. His father and nephew flew to London to be at his hospital bedside, but he died a week later.

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  • Shyanuja Parathasangary

    Age: 30

    Born in Sri Lanka, Ms Parathasangary was brought to the UK in the 1970s at the age of one, when her father was given the chance to study in Britain. After graduating from London's South Bank University, Ms Parathasangary joined the Royal Mail in 1997 and was working at the Old Street office at the time of the bombings. Before her death, she and her sister were in the throes of refurbishing a house they had bought a couple of doors away from their parents.

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  • Anat Rosenberg

    Age: 39

    The charity administrator from north London had been planning a trip to see her parents in Israel when she was killed. Born in the Israeli coastal town of Hadera, she attended high school in Jerusalem before training in modern dance. She later moved to London and went on to work for a children's charity. She had spent the previous evening with her boyfriend watching Twelfth Night in Regent's Park.

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  • Philip Russell

    Age: 28

    Born in the Kent village of Pembury, Mr Russell showed an early interest in music - playing saxophone in an orchestra - and travel, after a school French exchange. He went on to graduate from Kingston University with a degree in business studies. At the time of his death, he had been rising quickly through the ranks at JP Morgan Asset Management and had been set to go to New York and Toronto with the company that September.

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  • William Wise

    Age: 54

    Described as a quiet, gentle and intelligent man, Mr Wise grew up in Hertfordshire, the son of a GP. The IT specialist worked near Liverpool Street, but on the day of the attacks he was running late after forgetting to pick up his glasses as he left the house. He returned to his home in west London's Notting Hill, picked them up and kissed his wife, Christine, goodbye. It was to be their final kiss.

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  • Gladys Wundowa

    Age: 50

    Mrs Wundowa, described as a kind, hard-working Christian woman, was born in Ghana. After school she worked for a Lebanese family as a maid and later moved to London with them. She went on to find work in the capital and met and married her husband, Emmanuel Wundowa. The mother-of-two had already been up and working at her job as a cleaner at University College London for several hours before she met her death on 7 July.

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