The Station Act of Remembrance

Chaplain
We meet together in the presence of Almighty God to remember before Him those who died on Sunday in the service of our Nation. Those known to many here who served with loyalty, courage, professionalism and devotion even at the cost of their lives in the cause of freedom, justice and peace.

We meet also to pray that God will give comfort to those who mourn - for the many families, friends & colleagues touched by this sudden loss.

Finally let us pray that in honouring the memory of those who have died we to may be found faithful in our service to God, our Queen and Country and that He will hasten the day when his kingdom of peace will extend throughout the world.

Opening Prayer

Almighty and eternal God, from whose love in Christ we cannot be parted, either in death or life. Hear our prayers and thanksgiving for all whom we remember today; fulfil in them the purpose of your love and bring us all with them to your eternal kingdom, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Bible Readings

I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39

He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death, or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. Revelation 21:14

Jesus said, "As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my own joy may be in you and your joy be complete. This is my commandment: love one another, as I have loved you. A man can have no greater love than to lay down his life for his friends.

You are my friends, if you do what I command you. I shall not call you servants any more, because a servant does not know his master's business; I call you friends, because I have made known to you everything I have learnt from my Father. You did not choose me, no, I chose you; and I commissioned you to go out and to bear fruit, fruit that will last; and then the Father will give you anything you ask in my name.
What I command you is to love one another." John 15. 9-17

Hercules

The station commander spoke of a local lady, Mrs Sheila Webb who had sent a poem to the station commander in tribute of the Hercules tragedy. Aptly called "Hercules":

Hercules of iron wing Of your glory let anthem sing Faced with foreign desert lands Where evil thrives and terror spans Strong and mighty men of peace Your legacy will never cease Pride and sadness interlace 47 Squadron - Lyneham base. Show your spirit at full mast And tip your wing at each flypast Then cast away all earthly things To fly back home on golden wings.

We Remember those who have died
The brave crew that was on board the tragic Hercules flight, the names were read out by Wing Commander M Nevill, Officer Commanding No 47 Squadron and Wing Commander C Gill, Officer Commanding Engineering Wing at Royal Air Force Lyneham
	Squadron Leader Patrick Marshall Flight Lieutenant David Stead Flight Lieutenant Andrew Smith Flight Lieutenant Paul Pardoel Master Engineer Gary Nicholson Flight Sergeant Mark Gibson Chief Technician Richard Brown Sergeant Robert O'Connor Corporal David Williams Lance Corporal Steven Jones
Then followed a two minutes silence
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