A SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE for those whose names are recorded in THE MEMORIAL BOOK FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN LOST AT SEA AND FOR WHOM THERE IS NO KNOWN GRAVE
Thursday 11 October 2018 at Noon
ALL HALLOWS BY THE TOWER BYWARD STREET, LONDON EC3R 5BJ A Christian Beacon on Tower Hill since 675 AD
MUSIC BEFORE THE SERVICE Voluntary in C, op. 5 John Stanley Fantasia on British Sea Songs arr. Jonathan Melling
HYMN Thou whose almighty word Chaos and darkness heard, And took their flight; Hear us, we humbly pray, And where the gospel day Sheds not its glorious ray Let there be light.
Thou who didst come to bring On thy redeeming wing Healing and sight, Health to the sick in mind, Sight to the inly blind, O now to all mankind Let there be light. Spirit of truth and love, Life-giving, holy Dove, Speed forth thy flight; Move o'er the waters' face, Bearing the lamp of grace, And in earth's darkest place Let there be light. Blessèd and holy Three, Glorious Trinity, Wisdom, Love, Might, Boundless as ocean's tide Rolling in fullest pride, Through the world far and wide Let there be light. John Marriott (1780-1825) Tune: Moscow
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THE WELCOME We meet here today to give thanks to God for the lives of those lost at sea, and to remember with affection all those who have no known grave but the sea whose memory we cherish. As we pray for their families and friends and all who still grieve their death, we pledge ourselves to work for greater safety in all seafaring and to support all who work to save and preserve human life. We thank God for the work of the Maritime Foundation, and for all who have given so generously of their time and effort in founding the Memorial Book kept within this church. In this 100th anniversary year, we remember those aboard the many naval and merchant ships tragically lost at sea during the final year of the first World War, some of whose names are recorded in the Memorial Book. Especially this year we remember the 19 officers and crew who lost their lives when the oil tanker SS British Crown exploded and burned while loading cargo at Umm Said in the Persian Gulf in 1966. We also remember that deaths at sea continue to occur almost daily, most notably at the moment amongst refugees escaping fear and persecution and migrants seeking a better life. We remember them all. Ever-living God, we remember today all those whom you have gathered into the peace of your presence. We hold before you those who have lost their lives at sea, and for whom there is no known grave; those whose memory we cherish, and those whose names we will never know. Enfold them in the arms of your mercy, in the blessed rest of everlasting peace, and in the glorious company of the saints in light. Amen. Please sit 2
THE READING Isaiah 43: 1-7 read by Martin Muncaster All stand HYMN Now thank we all our God, with heart and hands and voices, Who wondrous things has done, in whom this world rejoices; Who from our mothers’ arms has blessed us on our way With countless gifts of love, and still is ours today. O may this bounteous God through all our life be near us, With ever joyful hearts and blessèd peace to cheer us; And keep us in His grace, and guide us when perplexed; And free us from all ills, in this world and the next! All praise and thanks to God the Father now be given; The Son and Him who reigns with Them in highest Heaven; The one eternal God, whom earth and Heaven adore; For thus it was, is now, and shall be evermore. Martin Rinkart (1586-1649) Tr Catherine Winkworth (1827-78) Tune: Nun Danket
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Please sit or kneel THE PRAYERS led by Commander John Ludgate RD*, DL, RNR A Prayer for the Departed A Prayer for Seafarers A Prayer for the Work of the Maritime Foundation and the Maritime Volunteer Service The Lord's Prayer The Grace Please remain seated CHOIR ANTHEM Like as the hart desireth the waterbrooks Herbert Howells A REFLECTION led by The Rev'd Sophia Acland ORGAN MEDITATION Pastorale Herbert Sumsion Please stand 4
HYMN Dear Lord and Father of mankind, Forgive our foolish ways; Reclothe us in our rightful mind, In purer lives Thy service find, In deeper reverence, praise. In simple trust like theirs who heard, Beside the Syrian sea, The gracious calling of the Lord, Let us, like them, without a word, Rise up and follow Thee. Drop Thy still dews of quietness, Till all our strivings cease; Take from our souls the strain and stress, And let our ordered lives confess The beauty of Thy peace. Breathe through the heats of our desire Thy coolness and Thy balm; Let sense be dumb, let flesh retire; Speak through the earthquake, wind, and fire, O still, small voice of calm. John Whittier (1807-92) Tune: Repton
THE ACT OF COMMEMORATION A procession forms and moves to the front of the Nave where a sheaf of flowers is laid by the Memorial Book We give thanks for all those whose names are recorded in this Memorial Book. We keep their memory alive in our hearts and minds, and pledge to work for a more peaceful world. Amen The British Trent bell will be rung in memory of all those lost at sea. 5
The procession returns to the pews. During the following hymn there will be a collection taken for the work of The Maritime Foundation HYMN Eternal Father, strong to save, Whose arm doth bind the restless wave, Who bidd’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. O Saviour, whose almighty word The winds and waves submissive heard, Who walkedst on the foaming deep, And calm amid its rage didst sleep: O hear us when we cry to thee For those in peril on the sea. O sacred Spirit, who didst brood Upon the chaos dark and rude, Who bad’st its angry tumult cease, And gavest light and life and peace O hear us when we cry to thee For those in peril on the sea. 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. William Whiting (1825-1878) Tune: Melita
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THE BLESSING Go forth into the world in peace; be of good courage; hold fast that which is good; render to no one evil for evil; strengthen the fainthearted; support the weak; help the afflicted; honour everyone; love and serve the Lord, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit; And the blessing of God almighty, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you always. Amen.
Please remain standing whilst the clergy and servers depart
MUSIC AFTER THE SERVICE Fanfare John Cook
You are requested to sign the Visitors’ Book which will be at the back of the Church.
The next Memorial Book Service will be held at All Hallows on Thursday 10 October 2019.
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“For those in peril on the Sea” Over the centuries in both peace and war many men, women and children have died at sea. Most have no known grave or permanent memorial of their passing. The Memorial Book provides, without regard to creed or nationality, a memorial to loved ones who have died at sea so tragically and, where possible, records the circumstances. If you have a relative or friend who died in such circumstances, however long ago, and you would like to enter his or her name in the Memorial Book, please ask for an entry form. If there are any difficulties in completing the form, our historian will be pleased to help. A Remembrance Service is held each year for the families to commemorate those whose names have been entered in the Memorial Book. Details of the Service are announced in the press, and invitations are sent to the families and friends of those whose names have been entered in the Memorial Book. The Memorial Book is kept in the Mariners’ Chapel of All Hallows by the Tower Church on Tower Hill near the Pool of London. This is the central church of Toc H and has long been connected with the sea. A charge of £50 is made for placing each name in the Memorial Book. A handdrawn facsimile extract of the entry, suitable for mounting and framing, is also provided. Any surplus arising after costs have been met will be used by the Maritime Foundation for education and training purposes to reduce accidents and loss of life at sea. Maritime Foundation HQS Wellington, Temple Stairs, Victoria Embankment, London WCR2 2PN Tel: 0300 365 8100 Website: www.maritimefoundation.uk Chairman Julian Parker OBE Secretary Anthony Harvey secretary@maritimefoundation.uk 8
LOSTATSEA.ORG.UK As part of the development of the Memorial Book, the Foundation has undertaken the digitisation of all the entries recorded in the book to enable future generations to access and discover some of the history behind each individual. Whilst the information entered in the Memorial Book is the basis for each online entry, the website can include a longer description as well as images, documents and charts relating to the particular circumstances of loss and any historical context. We will be inviting as many of those families as possible who have relatives or friends already entered to contribute any information they feel should be recorded. It is important to keep the memory of those lost at sea alive and accessible, particularly to future generations. As the Lost At Sea website expands, it will be of interest not only to the families and friends, but also to historians, archivists and educationalists. Funds from the Lost At Sea Appeal have been used to launch the website and make a short film which can be viewed online, but further funding will be needed for future development, adding additional information and maintaining the website. To access the records online, please visit www.lostatsea.org.uk ~
YEARS AHEAD But years ahead, years ahead, Who shall honour our sailor-dead? For the wild North Sea, the bleak North Sea, Threshes and seethes so endlessly. Gathering foam and changing crest Heave and hurry, and knows no rest: How can they mark our sailor-dead In the years ahead? Guy N Pocock 9
THE TEAM AT ALL HALLOWS Vicar:
position vacant during interregnum
Associate Vicar:
The Rev'd Sophia Acland
Licensed Lay Minister:
Martin Carr
Operations & Finance Manager:
Angie Poppitt
Education & History Officer:
Adey Grummet
Organist and Director of Music:
Jonathan Melling
Church Wardens:
Ken Marshall, Di Robertshaw
ALL HALLOWS BY THE TOWER with St Dunstan's in the East Byward Street, London EC3R 5BJ Tel: 020 7481 2928 Email: parish@ahbtt.org.uk Registered Charity No. 1129137 www.ahbtt.org.uk AllHallowsTower Facebook.com/ahbtt
Hymns reproduced in accordance with CCLI Licence 557772 and Calamus License 1897 Some material included in this service is copyright: Š The Archbishops' Council 2000 Printed on 100% recycled paper as part of All Hallows' Ecochurch commitment
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