The Platinum Jubilee in photos

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in photos

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North Molton’s bunting makers Photo by Sophie Townsend

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 70 year reign with Platinum Jubilee events from June 2nd to 5th 2022. The following nine pages feature your photos from across North Devon.

A new portrait of The Queen was released to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee. The photograph was taken by Ranald Mackechnie at Windsor Castle on May 25th 2022. Captured in the background are the castle’s Round Tower, and the statue of King Charles II which stands in the Quadrangle of the castle.

Big crowds at the North Molton beacon lighting on June 2nd (above) photo by Claire Barron; royal racing at the family fun day at North Molton Sports Club (left) photo by Innes Milne; dog show champion Jen Jen (right) who is a rescue and assistance dog owned by Jenny Needham - judged by Liz Bulled

Coronation Chicken lunch (top), the youngest parish members (centre), Gary Herniman and Eileen Vodden - Gary was born in the old post office in the village (below), with the Queen’s Canopy tree planted by Steve & Jane Howe

Photos by Trudy Herniman

Tea party (top left); Jay’s Cottage winner of best decorated house (bottom left); Clare Turner from Kings Nympton Parish Hall cutting the jubilee cake with baker Carly Cook - photos by Martin Pailthorpe

Bring and share street party and games for all in Chulmleigh - photos by Diana Sweeney

A replica Spitfire wowed visitors to South Molton Pannier Market; vintage trio The Humminbirds performed on stage in The Square; parade to the parish church (inset) - South Molton photos Karolina Andreasova

Alswear & Mariansleigh

Platinum Jubilee tea party in the sunshine at Oxham Hall on June 2nd - photo by Gill Haynes

South Molton Mayor Stephen Lock (above) thanked everyone for making the town’s jubilee celebrations a success

Chittlehampton

Nan & Ken Peters sharing a kiss, after lighting Chittlehampton’s Platinum Jubilee beacon. They met 70 years ago at the lighting of the Queen’s Coronation beacon, when Nan was 13 - photo by Paul Mead Photo: Arts Destination South Molton The Red Arrows flew over twice; South Molton Town Band played a concert; Lady Arran opened the jubilee celebrations in the Pannier Market

Shirley Parker (left) cutting the jubilee cake she baked for the tea party at West Buckland Village Hall (below), and some of the volunteer team Chris Lloyd, Cassy Steel, Gail Barker and Gill Buckley (above) - photos by Sue Sunderland

Atherleigh & Umberleigh

On song at Atherington Children’s Playing Field celebrations, and Geoff Shallcross selling raffle tickets at Umberleigh Village Hall’s big breakfast