The Indian Vegetarian and Vegan Society have announced plans to organise a Beacon event for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on the evening of Thursday, June 2, 2022.
The Beacon event is one of the thousands being held in the UK and the Commonwealth and forms part of the official programme announced by Buckingham Palace for the Jubilee Weekend. In addition, beacons will be lit in all 54 Commonwealth capitals and the Principal Beacon lighting will take place in a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Thursday evening
The Beacon event will be held at Lloyd Park, Coombe Road, Croydon, CRO 5RA and it will be one of over 2,022 organised by charities, communities and faith groups all over the UK.
Bruno Peek LVO OBE OPR, Pageant Master of The Queen’s Jubilee Platinum Beacons said; “Building on a long tradition of lighting beacons to mark significant royal celebrations, thousands of beacons will be lit across the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. They will enable local communities to join together to pay tribute to Her Majesty as part of the official programme of events.
“For the first time, town criers, pipers, buglets and choirs from the UK and the Commonwealth will come together to join in the celebrations in their own individual and special way. It is wonderful to see the range of support for beacon lighting, which will highlight both the diversity and unity of the nation and the Commonwealth. The Queen has lit up our lives for 70 years through her dedicated service and commitment. We would like to light up the nation and the Commonwealth in her honour.”
Nitin Mehta founder of the Indian Vegetarian and Vegan Society said “We are very excited to organise this joyous event’’.
We are honoured to be part of this special event for Her Majesty, The Queen’s 70th year as our Monarch and Head of the Commonwealth on her Platinum Jubilee.”
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacons and Associated Activities have been conceived and organised by Pageant master Bruno Peek and his dedicated team.
The venue is a Southside entrance. Parking for some cars is available here.
We will NOT have a Beacon fire but we will light up the park with glow sticks, torches and mobile phones!
The Northside entrance is from Deepdene Avenue and Mapledale Avenue (CRO 5JP). There is parking on the side roads.
We will have around 100 Glow sticks which will be given on first come first basis. Please bring your torches to light up the park. You can also bring a Veggie picnic box. We will be singing the national anthem. If any individual or group would like to play music or perform a dance please contact me.