Beverley and Holderness MP Graham Stuart planted a tree at Beverley St Nicholas Primary School as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy.
In honour of the late Her Majesty the Queen, The Queen’s Green Canopy is a new government initiative to plant trees in communities across the country.
On Friday 3 June 2022, the Town Council is preparing for a once in a lifetime event taking place across the Town Centre.
The 70th anniversary of the accession of HM Queen Elizabeth II to the throne will be celebrated this year across the country, with Beverley setting the stage for a wide range of events and entertainment.
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee will be marked by a fun-packed four-day family event in Hull this June.
As part of the extended bank holiday weekend, the council has published a decision record to allocate funds for the event, which takes place from Thursday 2 – Sunday 5 June.
Beverley Town Council is planning a party like never before, bringing the whole town together to celebrate the platinum jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen on Friday 3 June.
Beverley will entertain the masses with a programme of events memorable for the whole family.
The High Sheriff in Nomination for the East Riding of Yorkshire and WISHH Trustee, Jacky Bowes, is organising a Midsummer Spectacular Charity Concert to be held at Driffield Showground on June 25th to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee.
The Humber Estuary will provide the stage for a spectacular celebration and re-enactment to mark this year’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Hessle Town Council is leading the project to launch a flotilla of 70 vessels which will set sail on Thursday 2 June – the official date of the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty’s coronation.
It is with great honour that we announce that the TEC Partnership has received a prestigious Queen’s Anniversary Prize.
The announcement was made by the Royal Anniversary Trust, at a reception at St James’s Palace in London.
The chairman and leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council have today paid their respects to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, who has died at the age of 99.
In a joint statement chairman of the council, Councillor Pat Smith and leader of the council, Councillor Richard Burton paid tribute to The Duke who “dedicated his life to supporting The Queen”.
Pupils across the region are being invited to create murals that will decorate the Humber Bridge.
Themed ‘what the bridge means to me’ work will be displayed to mark the Humber Bridge 40th anniversary.
In the centre of Hull, proudly overlooking Ferens Art Gallery, stands Queen Victoria’s statue. Now, in Ferens’ latest exhibition, the monarch’s own Jewel-Cabinet will visit the city, as part of an ongoing partnership with Royal Collection Trust.
This collaboration brings the artistic masterpiece, designed by Ludwig Grüner, to Hull for the first time, generously lent by Her Majesty The Queen from the Royal Collection.
Mr James Dick, OBE, DL, has become the new Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire.
He follows the Hon. Dame Susan Cunliffe-Lister, DCVO, who stepped down last week after 14 years as the Queen’s representative in the county.
Mr James Dick, OBE, DL, has been appointed as the new Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire.
He will succeed The Hon. Dame Susan Cunliffe-Lister, DCVO, who will step down in November after 14 years as The Queen’s representative in the county.
The Ferens Art Gallery has announced its exhibition programme for the next eight months. Highlights include a stunning masterpiece from the Royal Collection – Hans Holbein the Younger’s sixteenth-century portrait of Sir Thomas More- and a science fiction-themed contemporary art exhibition Is This Planet Earth?
As it’s 150th Anniversary year draws to a close, Beverley Building Society invited members and guests to a garden party and celebrated the burial of a time capsule.
The winner of the Society’s Red Box Challenge, Natasha Sharpe from Year 4 at Molescroft Primary School buried the time capsule with the help of Graham Carter, Head of Lending. Natasha included a letter to her future self, as well as items from the Society, members of the public and a letter from Her Majesty The Queen.
An established partnership between Ferens Art Gallery and the Royal Collection Trust will bring a total of five exceptional loans from Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace to Hull between 2017 and 2021 as part of Masterpieces in Focus.
Rembrandt van Rijn’s The Shipbuilder and his Wife (1633) complements Hull’s maritime heritage, the gallery’s strength in Dutch 17th century art and the latest exhibition of contemporary art on display:
Clarence House has confirmed today that The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will visit Hull on the 8 February as Hull celebrates its year as the UK City of Culture.
The tour will take in visits to the Ferens Art Gallery, Holy Trinity Church, the literacy charity First Story at The Deep and The Royal Shakespeare Company outreach programme at the Goodwin Development Trust.
The Lord-Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire, the Hon. Mrs. Susan Cunliffe-Lister, is encouraging residents of Beverley and the surrounding area to join her in attending a service to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Coronation of Her Majesty The Queen this Sunday
Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, is calling on local companies to put themselves forward for the highest level of recognition for British business, the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise.