The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Beacons
Beacon lighting to mark Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
By Kelly-Ann Kiernan , Chief Reporter
Friday, June 1, 2012
1:34 PM
BEACONS will be lit across Hertfordshire on Bank Holiday Monday to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
The beacons will form part of a chain of more than 4,000 being lit around the UK, the Commonwealth and UK overseas territories.
All beacons will be lit from 10pm until 10.30pm, with the Queen herself lighting the final one in central London at 10.30pm.
One will be lit on the Queen Elizabeth Oak Field in Hatfield Park at 10.01pm.
Another will spark to life on the Campus West balcony in WGC at 10.15pm.
Other beacons will be at the cricket field in Essendon, Bury Lane sports field in Codicote, and Goffs Oak Playing Fields.
Welwyn Hatfield mayor Helen Bromley will light the Campus West beacon, and she invited all to gather on The Campus roundabout to witness the commemorative spectacle.
She said: “It’s a very great honour to join with thousands of communities around the world in admiration of our reverent monarch.
“She has played a pivotal role in shaping this, our proud nation, and deserves our unwavering respect and appreciation.
“I’m proud to show her our borough’s support through the lighting of this beacon.”
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Well done Welwyn Hatfield B C You have organise just this for the jubliee well done. I would suggest this council looks at St Albans City Council. They have arranged a great weekend with help of local business especially the street party on Monday in St Peters Street all day and evening. As usual this council never organises anything and if someone else came up ideas ie like the help the heros day on the the mundells a couple of years ago they come along and try and shut it down. Enjoy yourselves lighting the beacon as it will make all the local councillors, members of council and the local mayor feel important any way
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Friday, June 1, 2012