As the minute’s silence fell over London Bridge on Sunday afternoon, a solemn group dressed in bright clothing and holding bouquets of flowers gathered by the doorway of the Barrowboy and Banker pub.

A year ago, their nephew, cousin and friend James McMullan had been happily drinking on a Saturday evening when he left the pub and walked into a terror attack that would end up taking his life.

The 32-year-old IT worker’s parents stood on the other side of the bridge for the moment of reflection, accompanied by family members of the other seven victims and those injured in the attacks, as well as Prime Minister Theresa May and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan.

In a display of love for their son, Simon and Mila McMullan wore t-shirts designed for his funeral, which pictured James dressed in the shell of a washing machine, a photo taken when he won a prize for best costume at the Bestival music festival.