Arrangements for how our town will mark the passing of our Queen are listed below.
These will be updated as planning progresses.
Diary of Events:
Thursday 8 September
Following the announcement – Flag at half mast
Friday 9 September
10.30am – Book of Condolences opens at St. Mary’s Newent
(This will be open daily 10.30am-4.00pm except for Sunday Services)
12.00noon – Ringing of Bells
Saturday 10 September
11.00am – Flag raised to full mast for the Proclamation of our new King in London
Sunday 11 September
4.00pm – Proclamation of our new King in the Market Square Newent
4.15pm – Official Laying of Flowers in St. Mary’s Churchyard by the
Mayor Cllr Christine Howley and Rector of St. Mary’s Simon Mason
4.30pm – Lowering of flag to half mast until after the Queen’s funeral
Sunday 18 September
5.30pm – Ringing of St. Mary’s Church Bells [provisional date]
6.00pm -Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Queen Elizabeth II [provisional date]
Monday 19 September
11.00am – 2 Minutes’ Silence observed nationally
Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II [provisional date]
Tuesday 20 September
Floral tributes removed from St. Mary’s Churchyard
Flags returned to full mast
Book of Condolences closed
Bells:
On Friday 9 September at 12.00noon our Bell Ringers will ring the Tenor bell 96 times
(once for each year of our Queen’s life)
On the eve of the funeral the Bells will be rung before the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of our Queen
Book of Condolences:
A book of condolences will be open in St. Mary’s from Friday 9 September until the day of the funeral
This will be open daily 10.30am-4.00pm except for Sunday Services
Flags:
The Union Flag will be flown at half-mast until the day following the Queen’s funeral
It will return briefly to full-mast from Saturday 10 September 11.00am for the Proclamation of our new King in London and return to half-mast on Sunday 11 September 4.30pm after the Proclamation in Newent in the Market Square
Flowers:
People may leave floral tributes in St. Mary’s Churchyard in the marked area by the War Memorial