Sudbury Diamond Jubilee beacon to be lit tonight

TONIGHT THE Diamond Jubilee celebrations in Sudbury continue with the lighting of the beacon on The Croft.

As you can see in our photo gallery the Sudbury beacon has been cordoned off so no one can interfere with it before the ceremony tonight.

Across the country and the Commonwealth beacons are being lit to mark the Queen's sixtieth year on the throne. The first beacon will be lit at 10.00pm

All council beacons, including the ones in Hadleigh, Lavenham and Sudbury will be lit at 10.15 pm. The Queen herself will light the final beacon at 10.30pm.

Please share your photos

If you are out celebrating the Diamond Jubilee tonight and take any photos of any local beacon lighting ceremonies please share them here on our Sudbury People Facebook Page.

Information about the beacon lighting tradition

The tradition of beacon lighting has existed in UK for hundreds of years. As far back as 1897, beacons were lit to mark Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. They were lit again in 1977 and 2002 to celebrate our current Queen's Silver and Golden Jubilee.

If you want to read more about the Diamond Jubilee beacon lighting ceremony please click here to visit the official website which will also show you where else in the country beacons will be being lit.