TILBURY Band will be playing and supporting the Maritime Memorial Service at the Port of Tilbury next month, as it has for more than half a century.

This year's service (which normally happens on the nearest Monday to Armistice Day) has been moved to a Tuesday (11 November) to coincide with the national moment of remembrance.

Tilbury Band performing at the 2023 service.

The memorial service is in tribute to those who worked for the Port of London Authority who died in conflict, but also for the local community which was damaged during hostilities in WWII.

The service starts at 6pm, but refreshments are available in the Baggage Hall from 5pm.

Thurrock Nub News has regularly covered the annual service which takes place within the London Cruise Terminal which features memorials with the name of those who died and stained glass windows.

We last visited in 2023. Watch the service here.