A MEMORIAL service is being held today for Notts engineer Sebastian John killed in Algeria in January.
Sebastian John, 26, of Eskdale Court, Gamston, was a civil engineer for BP and had been in Algeria for only a week when the In Amenas plant was overrun by heavily-armed terrorists.
A four-day stand-off started with an attempted bus hijacking and ended when special forces stormed in as the attackers began to prepare to explode bombs across the massive gas plant.
Friends and family will gather at Norwich Cathedral at 1pm to remember the young engineer.
He leaves wife Nicola and a seven-month-old baby.
Mrs John said: "Sebastian was the most amazing person.
"He was a fantastic husband, father, son and brother. There won't be a moment that goes by where we won't think of him.
"We are so proud of Sebastian for all he achieved in his life.
"He was taken away from us too early and in the most tragic circumstances. We will always love him. He will be forever in our hearts and eternally missed."
