WESTBURY has been paying tribute to Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
On Thursday evening last week (8th September), Westbury, along with the rest of the world, heard the sad news of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, aged 96, Britain’s longest-serving monarch.
The Union Flag outside the Laverton is flying at half-mast, flowers have been laid outside the War Memorial in the town centre and books of condolences have been opened for people to pay their respects.
Tributes have been pouring in for Her Majesty from local dignitaries – including the mayor, cllr Sheila Kimmins and local MP Andrew Murrison – and local people have been paying their own tributes and recalling their memories of the Queen’s 70-year reign.
Her eldest son, King Charles III, was officially proclaimed King on Saturday 10th September, with a national Proclamation being read out at the War Memorial on Sunday, by Mayor of Westbury, cllr Sheila Kimmins, alongside Deputy Lieutenant of Wiltshire, Helen Birchenough, and town crier, John Hadfield.
The people of Westbury have been invited to sign books of condolences at The Laverton, Westbury Library, All Saints Church and Leigh Park Community Centre or online.
All Saints Church will be hosting a special ‘Service of Thanksgiving’ for Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday 18th September at 3pm.
A period of national mourning is now in place until the funeral on Monday 19th September.
