Anfield mourns Hillsborough dead
Updated on 15 April 2009
Key moments from the memorial service at Anfield to mark the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy.
Book of Remembrance
Ninety-six Liverpool supporters died in the crush at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough Stadium on 15 April 1989.
Church bells rang 96 times, after each of which the name of a victim was read out and a candle lit in their memory.
The church bells were followed by a two minute silence at 3.06pm, the exact time the referee blew the whistle and abandoned the FA Cup semifinal between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest which was being played in Sheffield.
Kenny Dalglish
Kenny Dalglish, who was Liverpool's manager when the disaster took place, gave the first reading after the choir sang You'll Never Walk Alone.
Margaret Aspinall, vice-chairwoman of the Hillsborough Families Support Group, gave the second reading.
'Justice for the 96'
The culture, media and sport minister, Andy Burnham, was heckled during his speech. The crowd then sang "Justice for the 96" before Burnham was allowed to carry on.
You'll Never Walk Alone
Ninety-six balloons were released as Gerry Marsden led the crowd in a rendition of the Liverpool anthem, You'll Never Walk Alone.
