A beacon is to be lit in Buxton as part of celebrations to mark Her Majesty The Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
More than 1,500 beacons are being lit across the UK and Commonwealth at the same time on Thursday 2 June at 9.45pm as part of the four-day celebration.
Several public and private beacon events are being held across the county, with Derbyshire County Council’s beacon being lit at Solomon’s Temple at Grin Low in Buxton.
DCC Vice Civic Chairman Councillor David Wilson will be joined by Derbyshire Vice Lord Lieutenant Colonel John Wilson OBE DL and the High Sheriff of Derbyshire Michael Copestake at the council’s beacon lighting.
Councillor Wilson said: “It’s an historic occasion and I am looking forward to being part of the celebrations which pay tribute to Her Majesty, The Queen, and her 70 years of dedication and commitment to this country and the Commonwealth.”
The area directly around the beacon will be cordoned off for beacon-lighting guests only, members of the public will be able to see the beacon from the surrounding country park and from further afield, weather permitting.
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