Service in memory of Shoreham airshow victims today

The service will see some 600 people file into the iconic chapel at Lancing College for a service led by the Bishop of Chichester Martin Warner. The congregation will be made up of families and friends of the 11 men who died when a Hawker Hunter jet crashed onto the A27 while taking part in an air display as part of the Shoreham Airshow. In addition, members of the emergency services who were at the scene will also be in attendance. “It’s been very much designed around the families and first responders who have been very involved in the whole process down to choosing readings and the hymns so it’s very much their time to help with the healing and grieving process,” West Sussex County Council leader Louise Goldsmith told this newspaper in the run-up to the service. The service is being broadcast live on BBC Radio Sussex. East Worthing and Shoreham MP Tim Loughton said he hoped people across Sussex could be part of today’s service through listening to the radio. “We’ve encouraged people to group together,” he said. For those unable to listen to the radio, Sussex Newspapers will provide a Shoreham Remembrance live blog so people can be part of the service. Don’t miss out on all the latest breaking news where you live. Here are four ways you can be sure you’ll be amongst the first to know what’s going on. 1) Make our website your homepage 2) Like our Facebook page 3) Follow us on Twitter 4) Register with us by clicking on ‘sign in’ (top right corner). You can then receive our daily newsletter AND add your point of view to stories that you read here. And do share with your family and friends - so they don’t miss out! Always the first with your local news. Be part of it.