Wednesday, September 14, 2022

BRIGG CEREMONY TO BE HELD THIS WEEKEND IN MEMORY OF THE QUEEN


A solemn ceremony will be held in Brigg this weekend with townsfolk joining nationwide mourning for Queen Elizabeth II, whose State Funeral will be held on Monday in Westminster Abbey, London.
Brigg will feature in a National Moment of Reflection on Sunday (September 18).
The Town Council says a candlelit vigil, centred on the Bandstand, will be held in the Market Place on Sunday.
"Please bring your candles (real or battery) and meet at 7.50pm for a 8pm start," the council is telling local residents, with an opening invitation to attend.
Meanwhile, some Brigg businesses are honouring Her Majesty through window displays.
This morning (Thursday) the latest was created by O'Brien's Opticians, featuring images taken while she was Princess Elizabeth and during her 70-year reign as monarch.
Also on Wrawby Street, the Oxfam Book Shop is displaying a range of books about The Queen.
Many business premises in Brigg will be closed on Monday.
North Lincolnshire Council says: "Council employees will be able to pay their respects to Her Majesty the Queen when her State Funeral takes place on Monday 19 September, a day that has been declared a bank holiday.
"Libraries, leisure centres, community hubs, tourist and cultural venues, household recycling centres, and theatres will be closed for the day. The grounds of Normanby Hall Country Park will remain open. Essential services will continue.
"The Books of Condolences at all community hubs and libraries will now be available for an additional day on Tuesday, 20 September during normal working hours."

PICTURED: Staff member Gemma Chelton after completing O'Brien's tribute to Her Majesty this morning, and a few of the books on display at the Oxfam outlet.