Queen Elizabeth II

WE REMEMBER

Your Platinum Jubilee stories

The stories and photos below were sent to us by local people and groups who celebrated the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee in 2022.

These and other submissions will be added to the thousands of collections held by Northumberland Archives at Woodhorn and made available for future generations of researchers.

Guides, Brownies and Rainbows from Berwick upon Tweed Division were involved with the local community in planting 9,600 bulbs in Flagstaff Park to bloom in 2022 as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. They held a celebration event where the girls took part in a range of activities and enjoyed a picnic and a special cake.

- Pauline, Berwick Upon Tweed

Pauline with some rainbows and brownies cutting cake.

Two rainbows/brownies smiling at the camera with union flags behind them.

A far away shot off flowers placed to create the number 70.

Bedlington library is getting into the Jubilee spirit with their knitted tea-party

- Kate, Bedlington

Mid Northumberland Squirrel Scouts prepared afternoon tea for their families. The families then came and joined the Squirrel Scouts to celebrate the jubilee. The Squirrels each got a special platinum jubilee badge for their uniform.

- Ann, Embleton

Two young Squirrel Scounts buttering some bread.

A lot of young squirrel scounts sitting at tables having some lunch with union flags around the room.

Families of the squirrel scounts sitting at the tables eating the lunch prepared.

1st Cramlington Rainbows celebrated the Queen Platinum Jubilee, with crafts and an afternoon tea party. The girls made crowns, decorated cup and made jubilee bracelet. We had a afternoon tea party, the girls enjoyed playing party games and eating sandwiches and cake!

- Samantha, Cramlington

Young children in the Rainbows eating cake at a jubilee afternoon tea party.

A few of the rainbows just colouring images in.

The group of Rainbows wearing fake crowns they created

A close up of a rainbow creating a decorative bracelet.

Every child at James Knott Church of England Primary School worked with Charlotte and Emma (@FluffandSticks) during a two day felt workshop where they produced felt to make a fabulous banner to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and Ashington past and present.

- Caroline, Ashington

The banner created by James Knott School. The background is Ashington with woodhorn seen and the Queen front and centre.

A group of school kids learning how to produce felt from Fluff and sticks.

A group of school kids working on the banner

3rd Newbiggin Scout beaver group celebrating the Queens Jubilee with a party at the scout hut.

- Jacqueline, Ashington

Children enjoying a Northumberland Street Party to celebrate the Silver Jubilee.

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Queen Elizabeth II

WE REMEMBER

Your Platinum Jubilee stories