Grenfell Tower Fire: Tributes to ‘hero’ ahead of carnival

His sister Bernadette has installed a memorial bench as a tribute to Ray on Powis Square, close to The Tabarnacle in Notting Hill.

It’s a key location for the carnival celebrations and somewhere Ray in his younger years would often go.

On it, the words are inscribed: “In loving memory of Raymond AKA Moses Bernard. A leader, a protector, who protected like no other. Moses is his name.”

“If Moses were still with us, he would be round by the sound systems listening to the music chatting to his friends, he would be enjoying it the same way everyone else enjoys carnival,” says Jackie.

Speaking about the silences observed to remember Grenfell victims during carnival that happen at 15:00 BST each day, Bernadette says: “It’s important for us.

“It not only shows respect for the victims and their families, it’s a way of remembering what actually happened at Grenfell and the impact it’s had on the bereaved survivors and the community as a whole.”

Jackie agrees with her, saying it reminds carnival-goers not to “forget about what happened seven years ago.

“Always keep those victims in your thoughts, in your minds and in your hearts.”