Ascension Wishes a Happy 90th Birthday to her Majesty The Queen

21 April 2016

Press Release

There is a long and unbroken tradition in our country of celebrating Royal jubilees, weddings, coronations and special birthdays with the lighting of beacons - on top of mountains, churches and castle battlements, on towns and village greens, farms, country parks and estates, and along the beaches surrounding our shores.

The last major beacon celebration was on Her Majesty The Queen's Diamond Jubilee on 4 June 2012, when Ascension lit its beacon at the Turtle Ponds by Long Beach.

There will be a further opportunity to celebrate today, Thursday 21 April 2016, when beacons will be lit throughout the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK Overseas Territories in celebration of her Majesty The Queen's 90th birthday.

Bruno Peek, LVO, OBE, OPR, Pageantmaster, The Queen’s 90^th Birthday Beacons said, “It has been a enormous privilege to be able to organise this amazing community event to celebrate the 90^th Birthday of Her Majesty The Queen. I am delighted to see so many different organisations playing their part.”

Ascension will be lighting its own beacon shortly after nightfall this evening on top of Fort Thornton. This is being done with all the Youth Organisations - Beavers, Rainbows, Cubs, Brownies, Guides and Scouts. All from the community are welcome to attend to show their support.