Queens Platinum Jubilee Beacon Lighting

Nearly 80 Members of Northampton District Scouts, both young and older, attended the Overstone Scout Campsite & Activity Centre for the lighting of one of the 2022 Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacons lit by charities, communities, and faith groups all over the UK.

Those attended were served refreshments before the ceremony, which included The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacon Tart which had Ingredients representing all 4 nations of the UK, Cheddar Cheese from England, Potatoes from Northern Ireland, Smoked Salmon from Scotland and Leeks from Wales.

Everyone gathered at 9:30 for a recording of ‘Diu Regnare’ followed by a Bugle Call called ‘Majesty’ and played by Sue Graystone a Scout Leader in the District.

A Beaver Scout, Cub Scout, and a Scout from the 22nd Northampton (Whitehills) Scout Group along with Malcolm Dyer, Scout Active Support Manager for the Campsite, lit the Beacon at 9:45pm whilst listening to a song for the commonwealth, ‘A Life Lived with Grace’

Following the lighting of the Beacon Alistair Brooker led everyone in a traditional Scout Campfire Singalong.

Malcolm Dyer said Northampton District Scouts wishes Her Majesty the Queen a very happy Platinum Jubilee. It is a privilege and an honour to have the Queen as the Patron of the Scouts and for Overstone Scout Campsite & Activity Centre to be part of the Jubilee Celebrations was an amazing experience, especially for the three young people lighting the Beacon, that will be remembered by everyone who attended for many years to come.