3rd September 2021
A celebration and Act of Remembrance for those serving in, or have served in the Merchant Navy or Fishing Fleets of the United Kingdom.
Programme and Order of Service
1055 The Lord Mayor of Plymouth, Councillor Mrs Terri Beer and her Consort Mr Colin Beer welcomed by Capt. Colin Brown MNM.
1100 Standards march on.
1103 Welcome and Introduction by Rev Joe Dent.
1106 Presentation of a montage of photographs related to the construction of the Plymouth Merchant Navy Monument by Mrs Chris Rankin MBE, MNM to the Lord Mayor.
1108 Address by the Lord Mayor.
1115 The Service of Remembrance and celebration of the work and sacrifice of the seafarers of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets.
1130 The laying of wreaths by representatives of Merchant Navy and Fisheries related organisations.
1135 One minutes silence after which personal tributes may be laid.
Order of Service
Led by the Reverend Joe Dent,
Chaplain to the Merchant Navy Association, Plymouth Branch.
A Reading from the Scriptures
Sarah Dorsett, Mission Area Officer, The Fishermen’s Mission, will read
Psalm 107: 23 – 32
Prayers
The Lord’s Prayer – All
Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy Kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth
As it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive those who trespass against us.
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory.
For ever and ever. Amen.
Hymn – Eternal Father
Eternal Father strong to save,
Whose arm doth bind the restless wave,
Who bid’st the mighty ocean deep
Its own appointed limits keep.
O hear us when we cry to Thee
For those in peril on the sea.
Lord stand beside all those who sail
Our merchant ships in storm and gale;
In peace and war their watch they keep
On every sea, on Thy vast deep.
Be with them Lord, by night and day
For Merchant Mariners we pray.
O Trinity of love and power,
Our brethren shield in danger’s hour;
From rock and tempest, fire and foe,
Protect them whereso’er they go:
And ever let there rise to Thee
Glad hymns of praise from land and sea.
The Exhortation – said by Lt Cdr Chris Spencer RNR, RD, MNA
They shall not grow old as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.
All – We will remember them.
The National Anthem – All
God save our gracious Queen!
Long live our noble Queen!
God save the Queen!
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the Queen.
The Blessing
Wreaths will be laid by representatives of the following organisations:
City of Plymouth
Merchant Navy Association (Plymouth Branch)
Fishermen’s Mission
Plymouth Trawler Agents
South West Company of Mariners
Watch Ashore
Seafarer’s Charity
HMS Ganges
Plymouth and District Ex-Services Associations
Conway Club
RFA Association
Ex-Shell Cadets