Service to remember Shoreham Airshow crash victims

A church service to remember the victims of last year's Shoreham Airshow tragedy was held on Saturday.
By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Aug 2016, 11:00 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 00:47 BST

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The Shoreham community paused to remember the victims of the airshow tragedy. Picture by Eddie MitchellThe Shoreham community paused to remember the victims of the airshow tragedy. Picture by Eddie Mitchell
The Shoreham community paused to remember the victims of the airshow tragedy. Picture by Eddie Mitchell

The memorial service was held at St Mary de Haura Church in Church Street and conducted by the Rev Terry Stratford.

It was organised by Shoreham Churches Together.

Candles were lit for the 11 men who lost their lives.

The Shoreham community paused to remember the victims of the airshow tragedy. Picture by Eddie MitchellThe Shoreham community paused to remember the victims of the airshow tragedy. Picture by Eddie Mitchell
The Shoreham community paused to remember the victims of the airshow tragedy. Picture by Eddie Mitchell

The first anniversary of the Shoreham Airshow tragedy is today.

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A minute’s silence will be held at 1.22pm at the Old Toll Bridge in Shoreham, the exact time the tragedy happened last year, when a Hawker Hunter jet crashed onto the A27 at Lancing during a display.

Maurice Abrahams, 76, from Brighton; Graham Mallinson, 72, from Newick; Mark Trussler, 54, from Worthing; Dylan Archer, 42, from Brighton; Richard Smith, 26, from Hove; Tony Brightwell, 53, from Hove; Mark Reeves, 53, from Seaford; Worthing United footballers Matthew Grimstone and Jacob Schilt, both 23; personal trainer Matt Jones, 24, and Daniele Polito, 23, from Worthing, all lost their lives.

Louise Goldsmith, West Sussex County Council leader, will be among those laying flowers at the ceremony.

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