A Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving for the life of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has been arranged in Guisborough on Sunday 18 September at 3pm at the Church of St Nicholas.
Residents of Redcar and Cleveland are welcome to attend the service, which will be led by the Bishop of Whitby, the Right Reverend Paul Ferguson.
Books of condolence
Following the announcement that Monday 19 September will be an official Bank Holiday, many public buildings will close, but all condolence books in Redcar and Cleveland will re-open on Tuesday 20 September until 5 pm, which is the last day as per the national protocol.
Over the weekend, members of the public can leave a tribute to Her Majesty the Queen in a Book of Condolence at the following locations:
- Redcar Leisure Centre on Saturday and Sunday (back at the Civic Centre on Tuesday until 5pm)
- Lingdale Post Office on Saturday 9 am to 12.30 pm (Lockwood Parish).
- Saltburn Library on Saturday 9.30 to 12.30 pm.
- South Bank Library on Saturday 9.30am to 12.30pm
- Loftus Town Council - Saturday 17 Sept, 1 – 2 pm (for 1 hour, following the Requiem Mass in memory of her late Majesty in St Leonard's Church), Sunday 18 September, St Leonard's Church will be open 12 - 6, and the Condolence Book will be there for that time.
Guisborough Parish Offices, Skelton Civic Hall (which closes on Friday at 10pm), and South Bank Library are closed over the weekend but will reopen on Tuesday.
Condolences can also be sent online via email address: Condolences@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Service changes
On Monday 19 September, Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council’s buildings will close and all but key and critical services will be stood down to enable people to spend time with family on the day of the Queen’s funeral.
It is envisaged that most people will wish to follow the national coverage of the funeral including marking the two-minute silence at the start of the funeral.
The Dunsdale Tip will open as normal at 8am, but will close early, at 3pm. There remains a requirement to book a slot before attending.