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The Merchant Navy Association Events Calendar

10 July	Sea Sunday	National
20 July	Maritime "Get-Together"	Redcar

19 August	Dieppe Service, Sholing	Southampton

3 September	Merchant Navy Day	National
3 September	Merchant Navy Day Service, MNA Memorial, Welsh Back	Bristol
3 September	Merchant Navy Day Service, Merchant Navy War Memorial	Dover
3 September	Merchant Navy Day Service, Garden of Remembrance	Redcar
3 September	Merchant Navy Day Service, MNA Memorial, St Georges Centre	Chatham
4 September	Merchant Navy Day Commemorative Service and Reunion A band will lead the parade of Merchant Navy Standards and Standards of other Associations, followed by serving and retired Merchant Seafarers with other Organisations, leaving Mark Lane (Great Tower Street) for Trinity Square Gardens at 12.30 hours. The Principal Guest, Admiral The Right Honourable Lord West of Spithead GCB DSC PC, will take the salute upon arrival of the Parade in Trinity Square Gardens. The multi-faith Commemorative Service and wreath-laying will be held at the Merchant Navy Memorial. This Annual service is held on the Sunday in September nearest to Merchant Navy Day, 3rd September, in memory of Merchant Seafarers who died in World Wars I and II and in conflicts up to the present day. After the service, a "Sea of Red Ensigns" will be placed in the lawn at the Sunken Garden, in memory of lost Merchant Seafarers. Start Time: 12:30 hours Venue: Merchant Navy Memorial, Trinity Square Gardens, Tower Hill, London EC3N 4AA Nearest Tube Station: Tower Hill Nearest Rail Stations: Fenchurch Street and Tower Gateway (DLR) Attendance Information: Everyone is invited to attend. Medals may be worn Contact: TM Brant, National Secretary, Merchant Navy Association. Tel: 01472 851130 or E:mail: mna.national@virgin.net	London
4 September	Merchant Navy Veterans' Service, Sea Front	Redcar
4 September	Merchant Navy Day Service, Holyrood Church	Southampton
15 September	Battle of Britain Day	National
20 September	Liberty Ship Day	International

12 October	Annual National Seafarers' Service, St Pauls Cathedral	London
October	British Maritime Charitable Federation Service, All-Hallows Church, Tower Hill	London
15 October	MNA AGM	Birmingham
13 October	British Maritime Charitable Federation Service, All-Hallows Church, Tower Hill	London
21 October	Trafalgar Day	National

11 November	Armistice Day	National
12 November	Festival of Remembrance, Albert Hall	London
13 November	Remembrance Sunday	National
13 November	Remembrance Sunday - Cenotaph, St Pauls Cathedral and Tower Hill	London

December	MNABC AGM	TBA
14 December	Carol Service, Sailors' Society, All-Hallows Church, Tower Hill	London