Thursday 4th September 2025
From 12:30 pm (blessing & unveiling at 2:30 pm)
🇬🇧 You Are Cordially Invited 🇬🇧
To a Commemorative Service and Afternoon Tea
Marking the 85th Anniversary of the Loss of H.M.S. Saucy
📍 At The Chart Room First Class Coffee Lounge, Brixham
📅 Wednesday, 4th September 2025
🕰️ Service at 12:30 PM | Afternoon Tea at 2:30 PM
Join us as we honour the 26 brave crew members who tragically lost their lives on September 4th, 1940, when the rescue tug H.M.S. Saucy struck a mine and sank in the Firth of Forth, Scotland.
This poignant event will include:
⚓ A heartfelt talk and tribute to the men of H.M.S. Saucy
⚓ A dedication of our commemorative life ring
⚓ A short service of remembrance
⚓ A specially themed Scottish-style Afternoon Tea in true Chart Room First Class fashion
Of the 26 lost, 18 were Brixham men, and this 85th anniversary is our community’s opportunity to pay tribute and ensure their memory lives on.
🎟️ Booking is essential for Afternoon Tea – seats are limited.
👉 Visit our Events Page: www.brixhamsteampacket.co.uk
📞 Or call The Chart Room to reserve your place: 01803 856361
Let’s gather as a community to remember, reflect, and raise a teacup to those who gave their lives at sea. Please share this post to spread the word — all are welcome.
Location:
The Chart Room First Class Coffee Lounge, Brixham
Description:
This year marks 85 years since the tragic loss of HMS Saucy, which struck a mine in the Firth of Forth on 4th September 1940.
26 lives were lost that day – many of them with strong family ties to Brixham.
Join us on Thursday 4th September as we honour their memory.
From 12:30 pm, The Chart Room will be hosting a special HMS Saucy Afternoon Tea with the following highlights:
2:30 pm – A blessing from a Naval Chaplain in memory of the crew
The unveiling of a restored 1940s HMS Saucy life ring, hand-painted with the names of all 21 men
A talk telling the story of HMS Saucy, her final voyage, and her Brixham connections
This is a community event, open to family, friends, and all who wish to pay their respects.
Come along, share memories, and help us keep their story alive.
Menu for afternoon tea will be Scottish Theme details to follow
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🚢 HMS Saucy – 85th Anniversary Commemoration ⚓
On Thursday, 4th September 2025, Brixham will come together to honour the memory of the brave crew of HMS Saucy, tragically lost 85 years ago to the day.
Of her 30 crew, 26 perished. Among them were 18 men from Brixham, and of those, 7 were from the same extended family. This was one of the darkest chapters in our town’s wartime history, and it is only right that we gather to remember their sacrifice.
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🕙 Programme of Events
10.00am – The Chart Room First Class Coffee Lounge opens (teas, coffees & light refreshments available)
12.30–1.30pm – Optional Scottish-themed Afternoon Tea (by booking) – a respectful nod to the final resting place of many of the crew
2.00pm – Illustrated Talk with Q&A by Alasdair Anderson
• Reflections and words from family members
• Dedication of the HMS Saucy life ring by Helen Lovell-Smith (Fishermen’s Mission Area Officer, and a relative of one of the crew)
3.30pm – Gathering at the Man and Boy Statue, King’s Quay, for a Commemorative Photo Call with the HMS Saucy life ring and as many family members as possible
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✍️ Family Legacy Signing
Before the HMS Saucy life ring goes on permanent display at The Chart Room (and for a short time at Brixham Heritage Museum, who have kindly supported our research), family members will be invited to sign their names alongside those of their lost relatives.
This will ensure the memorial is not only about those who gave their lives, but also about the families who carry their memory forward.
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📣 An Invitation
We warmly invite all descendants, relatives, and the people of Brixham to join us.
Those who wish to say a few words during the afternoon are most welcome.
This will be a day of remembrance, reflection, and community spirit. We also hope the press and media will be present to help share Brixham’s story of sacrifice and resilience.
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⚓ Brixham Remembers – Lest We Forget ⚓
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