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10 January 2011
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A memorial service honouring more than 1,000 people killed in Portsmouth during the Blitz will be held later on the 70th anniversary of the attacks.
Records show 1,013 people died during the World War II German raids which destroyed large sections of the naval city, including the Guildhall.
The names of those who were killed will be read out during the service at 1130 GMT in the rebuilt Guildhall Square.
A plaque will also be unveiled followed by prayers at Portsmouth Cathedral.
The names of those who lost their lives during the bombings in 1941 will be read out by survivors, relatives and residents.
They include those of civilians, the home guard, emergency services and armed service personnel who were stationed in the Hampshire city.
The Guildhall's chimes will also be silenced during the event, and the flags outside the Civic Offices flown at half-mast.
Officials have compiled the list of those who lost their lives using data from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Portsmouth Dockyard, and the City Museum and Records Office, with reference to the book Portsmouth - City of Gallant Hearts by Robert W Hind.
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Records show 1,013 people died during the World War II German raids which destroyed large sections of the naval city, including the Guildhall.
The names of those who were killed will be read out during the service at 1130 GMT in the rebuilt Guildhall Square.
A plaque will also be unveiled followed by prayers at Portsmouth Cathedral.
The names of those who lost their lives during the bombings in 1941 will be read out by survivors, relatives and residents.
They include those of civilians, the home guard, emergency services and armed service personnel who were stationed in the Hampshire city.
The Guildhall's chimes will also be silenced during the event, and the flags outside the Civic Offices flown at half-mast.
Officials have compiled the list of those who lost their lives using data from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Portsmouth Dockyard, and the City Museum and Records Office, with reference to the book Portsmouth - City of Gallant Hearts by Robert W Hind.
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