The time has been confirmed for lighting Brigg's own beacon to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, together with other details of what is going to be a memorable evening.
Brigg Town Council, which is overseeing the event, says the beacon (seen here) will be lit on the Millennium Green, off Elwes Street, at 9.45pm on Thursday, June 2.
Scouts will be lighting it with the help of Town Mayor Coun Brian Parker (pictured above). Brigg Scouts' HQ adjoins the Green.
Townsfolk watching the spectacle marking Her Majesty's 70th year as monarch will be able to do so from areas of the Green.
Those arriving in vehicles are being asked to use the nearby Angel rear car park, off Elwes Street.
The event will begin at 8pm, and there will be a barbecue with Scouts selling refreshments.
The Ancholme River Jazz band will be playing from 8.30pm, to be followed later by a bugler, piper and Brigg Singers (performing a special piece of music).
The council is proud to be part of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacons and Associated Activities on June 2, 2022.
FROM BRIGG TOWN COUNCIL
Brigg Town Council has announced plans to light a Beacon for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on the evening of Thursday, June 2, 2022.
The Beacon is one of thousands being lit in the UK and the Commonwealth, and forms part of the official programme announced by Buckingham Palace for the Jubilee Weekend.
The Beacon will be lit at Millennium Green and it will be one of over 2,022 lit by charities, communities and faith groups all over the UK.
In addition, beacons will be lit in all 54 Commonwealth capitals, and the Principal Beacon lighting will take place in a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Thursday evening.
This will take the form of a lighting installation with The Queen’s Green Canopy ’Tree of Trees’ sculpture and projections onto the front of Buckingham Palace. This innovative new way of taking part in the beacon lighting will reflect the Royal Family’s long history championing environmental causes.
Bruno Peek LVO OBE OPR, Pageantmaster of The Queen’s Jubilee Platinum Beacons, said: "Building on a long tradition of lighting beacons to mark significant royal celebrations, thousands of beacons will be lit across the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth They will enable local communities to join together to pay tribute to Her Majesty as part of the official programme of events.
"For the first time, town criers, pipers, buglets and choirs from the UK and the Commonwealth will come together to join in the celebrations in their own individual and special way. It is wonderful to see the range of support for beacon lighting, which will highlight both the diversity and unity of the nation and the Commonwealth. The Queen has lit up our lives for 70 years through her dedicated service and commitment. We would like to light up the nation and the Commonwealth in her honour."
Cllr Brian Parker, Mayor of Brigg, said: "We are proud to be part of this momentous celebration. It is only appropriate that this unique milestone in history is marked with beacons and music. We are honoured to be part of this special event for Her Majesty, The Queen’s 70th year as our Monarch and Head of the Commonwealth on her Platinum Jubilee."
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacons and Associated Activities have been conceived and organised by Pageantmaster Bruno Peek and his dedicated team.
N.F. ADDS: An update on Brigg's celebrations over the extended bank holiday weekend was given to those attending the Town Council meeting held last night (Tuesday, May 24). A committee has been planning many events and will hold its last session today.