THE annual shipping festival service, organised by the Southampton Master Mariners' Club, will be held at Winchester Cathedral on Thursday, June 17.

Colour parties from HMS King Alfred, the Royal Fleet Auxiliary together with 10 Port and Maritime Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps will be on parade for the event.

They will be joined by standard bearers for the Royal Naval Association, the Association of WRNS, the Royal Marines' Association and the Merchant Navy Association.

Southampton, Romsey and Winchester units of the cadet corps will also be represented and the Hampshire County Youth Band will play during the service, which begins at 7pm.

Proceeds from the service will be donated to the Missions to Seafarers and Winchester Cathedral.