The tragedy off the coast of Cornwall claimed 16 lives just before Christmas in 1981.
The eight crew of the Solomon Browne died, alongside eight people on board the cargo ship Union StarThe tragedy at sea saw 16 people lose their lives on 19 December 1981.
Tributes will include the village of Mousehole's Christmas lights being switched off, with a single cross on an island off the harbour remaining lit.to create a "wave of light" through the village, down to the harbour.Within 24 hours of the disaster, men from Mousehole volunteered to form a complete new lifeboat crew
Waves of about 60ft tall confronted the lifeboat crew as they headed to the Union Star, which was being driven towards rocks after its engines failed.
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