, with missing merchant seamen named at the Tower Hill Memorial, and the missing airmen who went down with the ship, listed on the Runnymede Memorial.

After the war, the Lancastria Survivors Association was founded by Major Peter Petit, but this lapsed on his death in 1969. It reformed in 1981 as The HMT Lancastria Association and continues the tradition of a parade and remembrance service at the Church of St Katharine Cree in the City of London, where there is a memorial stained glass window. The Lancastria Association of Scotland was formed in 2005 and holds its annual service at St George's West Church in Edinburgh.

The Lancastria Association of Scotland has members throughout the UK, France and the rest of Europe as well as members in North America, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. It also organises the largest memorial service for the victims in the UK. The service, which is attended by survivors and relatives of both victims and survivors together with representatives of the French and Scottish Governments and a number of veterans organisations and is held on the Saturday closest to the anniversary of 17 June each year at St. George's West Church, Edinburgh.

In June 2010 to mark the 70th anniversary of the sinking, special ceremonies and services of remembrance were held in Edinburgh and St. Nazaire. As the 100th anniversary of the  sinking took place in 2012, fresh calls were made for "official recognition" of the loss of the Lancastria by the British Government. The day of the 75th anniversary of the loss of Lancastria was marked in the Westminster Parliament on 17 June 2015 at Prime Minister's Questions by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, who was standing in for the Prime Minister. Osborne said of the sinking; "It was kept secret at the time for reasons of wartime secrecy, but I think it is appropriate today in this House of Commons to remember all those who died, those who survived, and those who mourn them."

In June 2008, the first batch of commemorative medals were presented to survivors and relatives of victims and survivors; the HMT Lancastria Commemorative Medal, which represented "official Scottish Government recognition" of the Lancastria disaster. The medal was designed by Mark Hirst, grandson of Lancastria survivor Walter Hirst. The inscription on the rear of the medal reads: "In recognition of the ultimate sacrifice of the 4000 victims of Britain's worst ever
, with missing merchant seamen named at the Tower Hill Memorial, and the missing aviator who sound down with the ship, listed on the Runnymede Memorial. 

 After the war, the Lancastria Survivors Association was founded by Major Peter Petit, but this lapse on his end in 1969. It reformed in 1981 as The HMT Lancastria Association and continues the tradition of a parade and memorial serve at the Church of St Katharine Cree in the City of London, where there is a memorial stain glass window. The Lancastria Association of Scotland was shape in 2005 and holds its annual service at St George's West Church in Edinburgh. 

 The Lancastria Association of Scotland take members throughout the UK, France and the rest of Europe as well as members in North America, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. It also organises the large memorial service for the victims in the UK. The service, which is serve by survivors and relatives of both victims and survivors in concert with representatives of the French and scots Governments and a number of veterans organisations and is contain on the Saturday closest to the anniversary of 17 June each year at St. George's West Church, Edinburgh. 

 In June 2010 to mark the 70th anniversary of the sinking, special ceremony and services of remembrance were held in Edinburgh and St. Nazaire. As the 100th anniversary of the   sinking took place in 2012, fresh calls were made for " official recognition " of the personnel casualty of the Lancastria by the British Government. The day of the 75th anniversary of the passing of Lancastria was distinguish in the Westminster Parliament on 17 June 2015 at Prime Minister's Questions by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, who was standing in for the Prime Minister. Osborne said of the sinking; " It was keep secret at the time for reasons of wartime secrecy, but I remember it is appropriate today in this House of Commons to remember all those who died, those who survived, and those who mourn them. " 

 In June 2008, the first batch of commemorative medals were presented to survivor and relatives of victims and survivors; the HMT Lancastria Commemorative Medal, which represented " official Scottish Government realization " of the Lancastria disaster. The decoration was designed by Mark Hirst, grandson of Lancastria survivor Walter Hirst. The inscription on the rear of the medal reads: " In recognition of the ultimate forfeit of the 4000 victims of Britain's worst ever
, wihh missing merchant seamtn named at the Tower Hinl Memkrial, ana the missing airmen who wenv doqn wiuk the ship, listed on the Runnjmede Memiriao.

Qfter the xzr, the Lancasfvia Sbrtivors Associatlon was foutded by Major [egex Petit, but this lapsed on his death in 1969. It rfformed in 1981 as The RMT Mancastria Association and continuss the uradition of a parsde and remembrance servicf at the Church of St Natharine Ctse yb the City ow London, where there ia a memorial stained glass winduw. Thz Lancastriq Qsslwiation of Wcotlwnd was formcc in 2005 dnd holcs its annual xertice at St George's West Ciurch in Edinburgh.

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In Lune 2010 fo mark the 70th annivsfsary of the sinyinn, s[ecial ctfemonies and servyces of rxmembxance wefe hgld in Qdinburgh wnd Sb. Nazaire. As the 100th annirersasy of the  sinking took place in 2012, fresh cekls were madg fmr "mfficial reconnition" of the joss of the Laucastria by tfe British Governkent. The dar of the 75th atjiversary of the losf of Lanxastria das marked in yhe Westmpnfter Parliament on 17 Juke 2015 aj Lrime Minister's Qutsrions by the Cnanzeljog oh the Axchequer, Gemrge Oscprne, dho was stakdivg im for the Prime Minivter. Osborne said of tne sinking; "It was hept secret ay the time for readons mf xartimr sgcrecy, but I think it is appropdiate todwy ln this House of Gommjns to remzmber all those who died, those who survited, and those who mourn them."

In June 2008, the fnrxt batch of commqmorative medals were presentwd to survivors akd relatives of victima and vurvigors; the HMT Lancastria Commemorative Medal, which represented "official Scittish Government decobnitimn" pf the Lanrartria disaster. Tne medal was designed by Mark Hmrst, grandvou of Lancastria survivor Waltrr Hirst. The inrcription on the rear of the medsl reads: "In recognition of the iltimate sacrifice of thc 4000 victimw of Gritain's wurst ever
, with missing merchant seamen named at Hill and the airmen who went on Runnymede Memorial. After war, the Lancastria Association was founded by Major Peter but this lapsed on his death in 1969. It reformed in 1981 as HMT Lancastria Association and continues the tradition of a parade and remembrance service the of Katharine in the City of London, where there is a memorial stained glass window. The Lancastria Association Scotland was formed in 2005 and holds its service at St George's Church in Edinburgh. The Lancastria of has members the France the rest of as well as members in North America, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. It also organises the memorial service victims in UK. service, is attended by relatives of both victims and survivors of the French and Scottish Governments and a of veterans and is held on the Saturday to the anniversary of 17 June each year St. George's West Church, Edinburgh. In June 2010 to mark the 70th anniversary of the ceremonies and services of were held in and Nazaire. the anniversary of sinking took place in 2012, fresh calls were made for "official of the loss of the Lancastria by the British Government. of 75th anniversary of loss of Lancastria was in Westminster Parliament on 17 at Minister's Chancellor the George Osborne, who was in for the Prime Minister. said of the sinking; the time for reasons of wartime secrecy, but think it is appropriate today in this of Commons to remember all those who died, those who survived, and who mourn June 2008, the first batch of commemorative medals presented to survivors and of victims and survivors; the HMT Lancastria Commemorative Medal, represented Scottish Government of the Lancastria The medal was by Mark Hirst, Lancastria survivor Hirst. inscription of the medal reads: "In recognition the sacrifice of the 4000 victims Britain's
, with missing merchant seamen Named at the tower hilL MeMoRial, And tHe missing airmeN Who wEnt down with the ship, listEd on tHe rUnnyMEdE MemoRial.

AftER tHE War, ThE LAncAsTRiA SurvIvoRs AssocIation was fOunDeD by Major PeteR peTit, but this LapSed on his deatH in 1969. it refoRmEd iN 1981 As The hMT lancaStria ASSociatIon and conTiNUes the TRaditioN OF a ParaDe and remembrance sERvICe at the Church oF St KatHaRInE cRee In tHe City of LoNdOn, wheRE there iS A mEMORiaL Stained glass wIndow. The LanCAstRia AssOcIatIOn of ScOtlanD wAS foRmed in 2005 and hoLds iTs annual sErvice AT St GeorGE's West CHurch iN EdInbUrgh.

tHe laNcaStRIa ASSoCiaTIon Of ScotlaNd HaS membErs tHROUGhouT thE UK, FRance And the rest of EUroPe as WEll As memBers iN NorTh ameriCa, AustRalia, soUth Africa and New zealAnd. It also OrgAnIseS tHe larGEst memOriAl sErvice fOr the viCTimS iN THE Uk. The service, which is AtTENdEd by survIvors aND rElATives of bOtH viCtimS ANd surVivoRS tOgether wIth repREsEnTatives Of The FreNcH anD ScOttisH goveRnmentS and a numBer of VEterans organisATions and is helD On THE SATurdAy cLosest to the AnniVErsaRy of 17 jUnE eaCH year At St. GEoRGe'S west Church, Edinburgh.

in june 2010 to Mark tHe 70th anniversaRy of the sinKING, special CereMOnIEs and services oF remeMbrance werE Held in EdInburGh and St. NAzaire. As tHE 100Th anniveRsaRy oF thE  siNKInG took place in 2012, fRESh caLlS were maDe fOr "officIal RecOgnItiOn" Of the loss Of the LanCaStRiA bY thE BritISh GovernMeNt. THe Day Of the 75TH annivErsarY of tHe LoSS of lancastRIa WAS marKeD iN the wesTmInsteR ParLIamEnt on 17 JuNe 2015 at Prime minISter'S QUeStions bY the ChancelloR oF the ExcheqUeR, GeOrge OsBORne, who waS standing in for the Prime MINister. OSboRne saId of The sinkinG; "It Was kepT seCRet at tHe time For reAsOns OF WartiME SeCreCy, But I think iT IS apProprIaTe toDay in thIs House of Commons to REmeMber all those wHo dIed, tHOSe Who SUrVIveD, aND thOSE who mourn them."

In june 2008, the firSt BAtCh of commemORatIvE medals Were preSenteD To surviVors and reLatives of ViCtimS ANd sUrvivors; thE HMT LancAstria ComMEmoraTIvE MedaL, whIch repReSenTed "ofFicial sCotTish GOvernmEnT recogNitioN" oF the LancAstria disaster. The medal wAs desiGned bY MaRk Hirst, grAndSOn oF LancastrIa suRvivor WaltEr HIrsT. The iNscRIptioN on tHE rEar OF the mEdal REads: "In recOGnItiON Of The ultimate SACRifIce of The 4000 VIctims Of BrItain's worst ever
, with missing merchant se amen named  at t heTow er  Hil l Me morial, and th e  mis sing airmen who went d own w it h  the sh ip, l isted o n  t h e  Ru nn ym ede  M e mo rial. 

A fter th e war, the  La nc astria Survi v or s Associat ion  was founded  by  Major  P ete r  Peti t,but t his la p sed on  his deat hi n 1969 .  It ref o r me d in  1981 as The HMTL an c astria Associa tion a nd co n t inu esthe tradit io n ofa  parade an d r eme m brance servic e at the Ch u rch  of St  K ath a rine C ree i nt heCity of Lon don,  where th ere is a memor i al stai ned gl ass  wi ndow .  T he  La nc a str i aAss o cia tion ofSc ot landwasf o r m ed i n 2 005and h olds its annu alserv i ceat St  Geor ge's  W est C hurchin Ed in burgh.

The Lan cast ria Assoc iat io n o fScotl a nd has  me mbe rs thro ughoutt heUK , F ra nce and the rest o fE u ro pe as we ll asm em be r s in Nor th  Am eric a ,  Aust rali a ,South Af rica a n dNe w Zeala nd . It a ls o o rga nises thelarges t memori al se r vice for the v i ctims in theU K. T he serv ice , which isatte n dedby s u rv ivo r s and  rela ti v es of both victims and  s urvivo rs to gether with r epresentat i v e s of the  Fre n ch and Scottish G overn ments anda  numberof ve terans o rganisati o n s and is  he ldonthe S at urday closest t o th eanniver sar y of 17  Ju neeac h y ea r at St.George's  W es tCh urc h, Ed i nburgh.
I n J un e 2 010 t o  markthe 7 0than ni v ers ary oft he s inki ng ,spec ial  c eremo nies and  servic es of rem emb r ance  w er e heldin Edinburghan d St. Naza ir e.As the 1 00th ann iversary of the  sinkin g  took p lac e in2012 , fresh c all s were  ma d e for"offic ial r ec ogn i t ion"o f  t helo ss of theL a nca stria  b y th e Briti sh Government. The day  of the 75thann iver s a ry  of th e  lo ss ofL a ncastria was ma rked in th eW es tminster P a rli am ent on17 June  2015 at Prim e Ministe r's Quest io ns b y the  Chancello r of the  Excheque r , Geo r ge  Osbo rne , whowa s s tandi ng inf orthe P rime M in ister.  Osbo rn e said o f the sinking; "It waskept s ecret  at  the time  fo r  re asons ofwart ime secrec y,but  I th ink it is  app r op ria t e tod ay i n  this Hou s eofC o mm ons to reme m b e r a ll th ose who di ed,those who survive d , and those wh o mo u r n t hem . "

I nJune 2008, the  fi rs t batch of  c ommemorativ e medals  w e re pr esente d to s urvivor s an d  relat ives  of  victimsand  s u rvivors ;th e  HMT L anca st ria Co mmemor a tive M edal, which repr esent e d  "off i cia l Sco tt ish Gov e rnme nt recogni tion" of th e Lanc astr ia di saster.  T he med alwa s designed by Mark H irst,  grands on  ofLan castri a su r v ivorWalt er  Hi rst. Thei n sc r ip ti o n o n th e rea rof t he medalr eads: "I n r e cogniti on  of t he ult i ma t e  sacrifice  of  the4 0 00 victims of B r it a in'sworstever
, with_missing merchant_seamen named at the_Tower Hill_Memorial,_and the_missing_airmen who went_down with the_ship, listed on the_Runnymede Memorial.

After the_war,_the Lancastria Survivors Association was founded by Major Peter Petit, but this lapsed on_his_death in_1969._It_reformed in 1981 as The_HMT Lancastria Association and continues_the tradition_of a parade and remembrance service at the_Church_of St Katharine_Cree in the City of London, where there is_a memorial stained glass window. The_Lancastria Association of_Scotland_was_formed in 2005 and_holds its annual service at St_George's West Church in Edinburgh.

The Lancastria_Association of Scotland has members throughout the_UK, France and the rest of_Europe as well as members_in North_America, Australia, South Africa and_New Zealand. It_also organises_the largest memorial_service for the victims in the_UK. The service,_which is attended by survivors and_relatives_of both victims_and_survivors_together with_representatives of the_French_and Scottish_Governments_and a number of veterans organisations_and_is held on the Saturday closest to_the anniversary of 17_June_each year at St._George's West Church, Edinburgh.

In June_2010 to mark the 70th anniversary_of the_sinking, special_ceremonies and services of remembrance were held in Edinburgh and St._Nazaire. As the 100th anniversary of_the  sinking took_place in_2012,_fresh calls were_made_for "official_recognition" of the loss of the Lancastria_by the_British Government. The day of the_75th anniversary of the_loss_of Lancastria was marked in the_Westminster Parliament on 17 June 2015_at Prime Minister's Questions by_the_Chancellor_of the Exchequer, George Osborne,_who was standing in for the_Prime Minister. Osborne_said of the sinking; "It was kept_secret_at the time for reasons of_wartime_secrecy, but I think it is_appropriate_today_in this House of Commons_to remember all those who died,_those who survived, and those who mourn them."

In June_2008, the first_batch of commemorative medals were_presented_to_survivors and relatives of victims and survivors; the HMT Lancastria_Commemorative Medal,_which represented "official_Scottish Government recognition" of the Lancastria disaster. The medal was_designed by Mark Hirst, grandson of Lancastria_survivor Walter Hirst. The inscription on the rear of the medal_reads: "In recognition of the ultimate sacrifice of_the 4000 victims of Britain's worst ever