A MINUTE’S silence was held by members of Farnham Town Council to remember the victims of the London Bridge attack at 11am on Tuesday.

The Mayor of Farnham, Mike Hodge, was joined by fellow councillors Jill Hargreaves and David Beaman, plus various members of the council outside the council offices in South Street.

Mr Hodge said: “I think it’s important that we join all our government colleagues and everyone across the nation to commemorate those who lost their lives on the weekend in this atrocious terrorist attack in London.”

Prayers were also dedicated to the seven people killed and the 48 left injured, 21 critically, by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby on Sunday as he opened an afternoon prayer event, ‘Thy Kingdom Come’, at Guildford Cathedral.

The archbishop prayed for all those suffering and called for people not to turn on the Muslim community following the attacks. “The job for us is to draw alongside those who are suffering and to renew in them the hope that will, over time, come,” he said. “But it will be a hard journey.”

Thy Kingdom Come 2017 is the second year of a call to Christians of all denominations to come together during the 10 days between Ascension and Pentecost from May 25 until June

Responding to Saturday’s attack, Surrey assistant chief constable Steve Barry, head of operations command, said: “People will see enhanced high visibility patrols at key locations across Surrey and Sussex as we continue to keep all policing under review to ensure the most appropriate security is in place to keep our communities safe.

“Policing in the UK continues to operate at a heightened state against the backdrop of a ‘severe’ threat level, which has been in place since 2014, and means that an attack is highly likely. This threat level applies to the whole of the UK and not any specific area.

“It is important for the public to work with us and remain vigilant as we tackle the on-going terrorist threat.

“Please report any suspicious activity using the anti-terrorist hotline number 0800 789 321 or 999 in an emergency.

“This is a time for us all to work closely together and unite against those who seek, through violence and extremism, to intimidate or cause fear.”