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Published Thursday 15 September 2022 at 12:10
A service of thanksgiving for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will take place on Sunday the 18th of September at Blackburn Cathedral.
The event will begin at 2pm and is ticketed, includes invited guests and will also be live streamed.
Invited guests for the Cathedral’s County of Lancashire service of thanksgiving include all the Mayors of Lancashire.
In addition, there are a certain number of tickets available to residents from across Lancashire, which can be reserved via the Eventbrite link below:
https://Cathedralthanksgiving.eventbrite.co.uk
Please note these are on a first come, first served basis and the ticket link will be updated to say there are no more seats available when the cathedral is at capacity.
Dean of Blackburn, The Very Revd Peter Howell-Jones said:
“Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll has been one of the fixed points in our nation’s life for seven decades.
Her service and devotion to duty have been an inspiration to so many across the commonwealth and the wider world.
Everything she did was underpinned by her Christian faith.
It is our privilege and honour to invite the County of Lancashire to a service of thanksgiving at Blackburn Cathedral and our prayers for her now are that she would rest in peace and rise in glory.”
If you would like to watch the event online on Sunday, visit the Cathedral YouTube Channel: A Service of Thanksgiving for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
The Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen, Councillor Suleman Khonat, said:
It is a privilege to attend the County of Lancashire service of thanksgiving at Blackburn Cathedral.
It will be an honour to host all the other Mayors from across Lancashire in my hometown. The event gives us chance to say thank you to her Majesty for her service of 70 years. It also gives us another chance to commemorate her with invited guests and residents in a special service.
There are also several Church services taking place across the county on both Friday 16 September and Saturday 17 September. People can attend the events below in person but please note they are on a first come, first served basis.
Friday:
- St John’s, Blackpool (11am): Open to public; first come, first served.
- Lancaster Priory (6.30pm): Livestreamed here. Open to public; first come, first served.
Saturday:
- St Peter’s, Burnley (11am): Livestreamed here.Some ticketed invitations but also open to the public on first come, first served basis. Also being relayed on screen in school hall as an ‘overspill option’.
- Preston Minster (2pm): Open to public; first come, first served.
Services will also take place across the country this weekend before the Queen is laid to rest on Monday the 19th of September.
Book of condolences are still available for anyone to sign during normal cathedral opening hours:
- 9.15am to 5.30pm Tuesday to Saturday
- 9.15am to 5.00pm Sunday
The public are welcome to come along to sign the books of condolence during usual office hours at Town Halls:
- Blackburn Town Hall: 8.45am to 5pm Monday to Friday
- Darwen Town Hall: 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday
An online book of condolence for Lancashire is also available to anyone who would like to sign it digitally. Visit https://lancashire.gov.uk/queen
More details here: Books of condolence open in Blackburn with Darwen
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