In Memoriam of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II - 21st April 1926 - 8th September 2022
9th of September, 2022
Ribble Valley Public Observance Of The Death Of Queen Elizabeth II
Ribble Valley Borough Council has a number of arrangements in place for public observance following the death of our late sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II.
The Union Jack will be flown at half-mast at Clitheroe Castle throughout the period of national mourning, except on the day of the proclamation of the new monarch, His Majesty King Charles III.
Friday, September 9
Books of Condolence will be opened in the main reception at the Council Offices in Church Walk, Clitheroe and Station Buildings, Longridge.
An online Book of Condolence will also be available at Buckingham Palace.
Ribble Valley Mayor Stuart Hirst will lay flowers of remembrance at the entrance to Clitheroe Castle in Castlegate at 12 noon today.
Members of the public are invited to lay flowers at the entrance to Clitheroe Castle Gate, Vale Gardens in Whalley and at Towneley Gardens Longridge. These will be kept neat and tidy daily by the council’s grounds maintenance staff and removed in accordance with Royal protocol following the Queen’s funeral.
Sunday, September 11
At 3pm, Ribble Valley Mayor Stuart Hirst will read the proclamation of the new monarch, His Majesty King Charles III, at the Castlegate entrance to Clitheroe Castle. This may be subject to change.
Members of the public are invited to attend the Clitheroe proclamation, during which the Union Jack will be raised.
Period of national mourning
During the period of national mourning, all mayoral engagements and Ribble Valley Borough Council meetings will not take place, but essential council services and care of the elderly and vulnerable will continue.
The Queen will receive a state funeral on a date to be announced shortly, which will be a public holiday, after which the period of national mourning will end.