Merchant Navy Day in Dover

A Merchant Navy Day service and wreath laying ceremony is being held at the Merchant Navy War Memorial on Marine Parade on Dover Seafront at 11am on Thursday, 3 September 2026.

The service and ceremony are being arranged by the Chairman of Dover District Council, Cllr Susan Beer and the communities team at DDC.  

National Merchant Navy Day on 3 September takes place annually to honour the brave men and women of the Merchant Navy, including those who lost their lives at times of war, and to celebrate the vital role of merchant seafarers in the lives of our communities.  

For more information on Merchant Navy Day nationally, please see www.theseafarerscharity.org/merchant-navy-fund/merchant-navy-day