A memorial service was held at St Nicolas Church in Shoreham today (August 22), to mark the anniversary.
The names of all eleven were read to a congregation of more than 100 people in a moving tribute.
None of the 11 men were attending the airshow when pilot Andy Hill crashed a vintage fighter jet onto the A27 causing a devastating fireball on August 22, 2015.
Mark Reeves sister, Denise Morris, read a tribute to all the victims of the disaster.
She said a gruelling Old Bailey trial and the long wait for an inquest had left the families united by grief and love.
Family and friends of the victims were invited to light a candle in honour of their loved ones. A 12th candle was lit for everybody else who had been touched by the tragedy.
The families wanted the service to remember not just the 11 men they lost but the many others whose lives were changed by the disaster.
Reverend Pat Alden said: “We light candles to remember those who we have loved and lost.
“We pause and remember these past years, months and weeks.
The disbelief, the anger, the down times, the poignancy of reminiscing, the hugs, the handshakes of family and friends, all those who stood with us.
“We give thanks for all the support we have known.”
Deacon Julie Newson said the events of August 22, 2015 were frozen in time.
The service moved to the commemorative plaque on a bridge near the scene where flowers were laid and a two minutes’ silence was observed by families, friends and members of the public at the exact time of the disaster.
Many people wore football shirts in memory of Jacob Schilt and Matthew Grimstone who died on their way to play a match for Worthing FC.
Many of the Grimstone family arrived in a bus dedicated to Matthew and Jacob, painted in the colours of Brighton and Hove Albion FC.
Jacob’s dad, Bob, said the families wanted a modest, simple service to remember their loved ones.
The church is near the disaster memorial where family members have gathered every year for the last decade.
The memorial features 11 unique arches, one for each man.
Many of the families wrapped their arch in flowers for the day.
Before and after the service, families visited graves and other memorial sites and one group scattered ashes in a private act of remembrance.
Bob Schilt said: “We didn’t want it to be hijacked by the great and the good, so it was decided to keep it at St Nicolas’.”
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