Sea Sunday service planned for Boston
The Boston and South Lincolnshire branch of the Merchant navy Association is to hold a Sea Sunday Service this summer.
Branch secretary Roger Round explained that the association had proposed to hold the service after the closure of the Royal Naval Association branch.
It will be held at St Nicholas’ Church, Skirbeck on Sunday, July 12 at 3pm.
The Mayor of Boston, councillors and Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire William Webb will be among those invited and the local Sea Cadets contingent will be on parade.
Mr Round explained that the church hosts the Merchant Navy Chapel and there are two former Boston harbour Masters buried in the churchyard.
"We will lay flowers on their graves and there will be a short ceremony at the Merchant Navy memorial in the churchyard, followed by tea in the church hall.”
Anyone with seafaring connections is welcome to attend and pay their respects.