‘Almighty and Everlasting God, giver of all strength and grace,
and Captain of our Salvation, we offer in this your House
the symbol of man’s faithfulness.
May your blessing rest on those who have borne it,
and may it ever remain a sign of that unity
which springs from the acceptance of your grace,
who art with the Son and the Holy Spirit,
one God, world without end, Amen.
At that moment, the last chapter in Naval Eight / 208 Squadron’s glorious history came to an end
with a rousing rendition of the National Anthem.
