Jubilee beacon

The electric powered beacon consists of four high power lamps and will be pointed in the direction of the square at Ebrington Barracks where a gas fired beacon will be ignited immediately after the Cathedral beacon has been lit.

There will be 2,012 lit throughout the United Kingdom on that night to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

Everyone is invited to come along to Ebrington Barracks from 10pm where there will be a civic welcome by the Mayor followed by the Jubilee Prayer. Light refreshments will be on sale in the Square. The beacon will burn for one hour.

The Cathedral grounds will be open for those who wish to view the beacon on the tower from there.

On Tuesday, June 5 a special Service of Thanksgiving for Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee will be held in St Paul’s Cathedral. The service and the subsequent carriage procession will be shown on the large screen in the Cathedral Chancel, followed by refreshments. The day’s events will end with the appearance of Her Majesty and members of the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace and a fly-past by the Royal Air Force.