Eye will celebrate King Charles’s coronation.
King Charles’s coronation will be an occasion for ‘celebration and pageantry’
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Westminster Abbey London
Coronation on 6 May for King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort
King Charles III’s coronation is to be held on Saturday 6 May, at Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace has announced.
Camilla, the Queen Consort, will also be crowned alongside the King in the historic ceremony.
King Charles became monarch when his mother the late Queen died, but the coronation will mark a symbolic celebration of his new reign.
But it will be a shorter, smaller and more diverse ceremony than the previous coronation, held 70 years ago.
It is not yet known whether there will be an extra bank holiday added or moved to the coronation weekend, with a bank holiday already scheduled for earlier that week on Monday 1 May.
Buckingham Palace has indicated the ceremony will combine the ancient and modern – saying it will be “rooted in longstanding traditions” but will also “reflect the monarch’s role today and look towards the future”.
Queen Elizabeth’s funeral service begins at Westminster Abbey
Live Queen Elizabeth lying in state in Westminster Hall London view here
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Hundreds of thousands of mourners are expected to pay their final respects to their late monarch in Westminster Hall.
Queen Elizabeth II A day-by-day guide from now to the funeral
BBC News – Queen Elizabeth II:
A time to reflect on the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll
A Church Service is to be held at Eye Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul on Saturday 17 th September at 11 am all are welcome to attend.
Moment of reflection – Sunday 18th September
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) are suggesting consideration is given to organising a Moment of Reflection on the eve of the Queen’s funeral – Sunday 18th September at 8pm.
Monday has been confirmed as a Bank holiday, September 19th the day of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth ll.
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Statement from Eye Town Council on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Our Queen, Elizabeth II has for many of us been the head of our nation for our whole lives. Her steadfast and devoted service has exemplified duty and loyalty and may never be surpassed.
For many in our Town community there will be a real sense of loss and sadness at her passing though also a great sense of pride that we have been part of a great Elizabethan age.
We will be sending our condolences to the Royal Family recognising that while we have lost a much loved Monarch they have lost a beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother.
As part of our historical tradition and our rich heritage, we wish King Charles III strength, wisdom and courage to carry out his duties
Book of Condolence
A book of condolence has been opened at St Peter and St Paul’s Church
To coincide with Heritage Day on Sunday 18th September there will be a book of condolence in the Town Hall and at the Community Centre so that all visitors can sign if they wish.
Floral Tributes
Many people may wish to leave flowers or floral tributes marking this very important period of mourning. The Town Council will place a wreath adjacent to the war memorial and the public are invited to place their floral tributes there also, and if needed, around the perimeter of the Town Hall.
Tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll
Friday September 9th 2022
Councillors reflect in silence
Outside the Town Hall on Friday September 9th a service was held by Father Guy of the Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul with Councillors, District and County councillors, marking the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll.
On Sunday September 11th a proclamation will be read at 3.30 pm Information
Eye is a jewel of a town in North Suffolk with a wealth of interesting places to visit and friendly places to shop and eat. Dominated by its outstanding Victorian flint and brick Town Hall commissioned in 1857 by E B Lamb, the town of Eye was until the 1970s the smallest borough in the country. The Town is built around Eye Castle which possibly dates back to the eleventh century and is well worth a visit. You can take a leisurely walk around the town trail and visit some of the wonderful historic buildings. Recent spurts in population may see a step change in the town’s future development.
The magnificent fifteenth century Church of St Peter and St Paul is featured in the Churches and Chapels section of “Days Out in Suffolk” available from Mid Suffolk Tourist Information Centre.
Just beside the Church is the Guild Hall which again dates back to the 1400’s. The Guild’s activities could still be said to be alive represented by enthusiastic members of Eye Arts Guild.
The town is twinned with Pouzauges in France and this promotes links to continental tourism. There is no official Tourist Office in Eye, the Bank 2 Castle Street keeps an array of leaflets which are available to tourists including “Eye Suffolk, A Tourist Guide”, “Heart of Suffolk Treasures”, “Eye Cycle Route” and the “Eye Town Trail” New Book printed September 2022.
A great way of finding out more and exploring Eye is to visit Explore Waveney Valley’s website, which offers guided audio tours of Eye in mp3 format. Featuring Clive Paine and a number of Eye residents, this is well worth a look/listen.