Local proclamation ceremonies taking place across East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
The ceremony follows the passing of our Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Last updated 11th Sep 2022
Following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, a traditional proclamation will be made in various places across East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire today (Sunday 11th September.
Local people are invited to witness the local Proclamation of the new King, Charles III.
On Sunday 11 September, the Proclamation will be read in these locations:
Hull: City Hall 1pm
Grimsby: Town Hall steps, 3pm
Beverley: Market Cross, 3.30pm
Cleethorpes: Town Hall steps, 4pm
Selby Abbey, 4pm
The ceremonies, performed in North East Lincolnshire by the Mayor, Cllr Steve Beasant, will mark the formal Proclamation to the people of the Borough of the beginning of the new King’s reign.
The Proclamation of the new Sovereign is a very old tradition that can be traced back over many centuries. It does not create a new King but is an announcement of the accession that takes place immediately on the death of the reigning monarch.
As part of the ceremony, an old tradition is observed. When the Monarch visits a borough, the Mace (the symbol of the Mayor’s authority) is inverted in recognition of the authority of the Crown.
In the ceremony the Mace will be inverted as a similar signal of recognition that the Crown has passed from our late Sovereign to her Successor.
Here is when it will take place in Scunthorpe:
A proclamation will be made by the Mayor of North Lincolnshire on Sunday, 11 September at 3.30pm in Cole Street.
Cllr John Briggs will formally announce the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the accession of our new monarch, King Charles III.
Residents from across North Lincolnshire are welcome to attend this proclamation, which is an old tradition traced back across many centuries.
Cllr Briggs, the Mayor of North Lincolnshire, offered his condolences following the announcement of Her Majesty’s passing, saying:
“It is with a heavy heart that I shall have to proclaim the passing of our late Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II.
“Many of us have lived our entire lives under her reign, and we will remember her with affection and gratitude for her lifetime of service.
“Our sadness at this time is shared across North Lincolnshire, the country, and around the world.”
Books of Condolence are available across North Lincolnshire